Projecting the Las Vegas Raiders 53-Man Roster

In this episode of the Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast, we project the Silver and Black 53-man roster.

HENDERSON, Nev.--The Las Vegas Raiders, by all accounts, have had a successful offseason.

The Silver and Black have consistently performed at a winning level through four weeks of training camp, four joint practices, and two preseason games.

While the roster doesn’t have to be trimmed to 53 players until Aug. 29, we project what it might look like in nine days.

I also analyze what General Manager Dave Ziegler and Coach Josh McDaniels did last year to offer context for what things could look like in 2023. Additionally, I would encourage you to watch my podcast below for even more analysis and observation. We predict (based on today's roster) the entire Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster for the 2023 season.

1. QB Jimmy Garoppolo

2. QB Brian Hoyer

3. QB Aidan O’Connell*

4. RB Josh Jacobs

5. RB Zamir White

6. RB Ameer Abdullah

7. RB Brandon Bolden

8. FB Jakob Johnson

9. P A.J. Cole

10. K Daniel Carlson

11. LS Jacob Bobenmoyer

12. WR Tre Tucker*

13. WR Davante Adams

14. WR Jakobi Meyers

15. WR DeAndre Carter

16. WR Hunter Renfrow

17. WR Phillip Dorsett

18. TE Michael Mayer*

19. TE Austin Hooper

20. TE Cole Fotheringham OR TE Jesper Horsted

21. OT Kolton Miller

22. OL Jermaine Eleumunor

23. C Andre James

24. OL Alex Bars OR OL Dalton Wagner+

25. OL McClendon Curtis+

26. OL Greg Van Roten

27. OL Dylan Parham

28. OT Thayer Munford

29. DE Tyree Wilson*

30. DE Maxx Crosby

31. DE Chandler Jones

32. DE Malcolm Koonce

33. LB Curtis Bolton OR LB Drake Thomas+

34. LB Robert Spillane

35. LB Amari Burney*

36. LB Divine Diablo

37. LB Luke Masterson

38. CB Jakorian Bennett*

39. CB Marcus Peters

40. CB Duke Shelley

41. CB David Long

42. CB Nate Hobbs

43. CB Amik Robertson

44. S Trevon Moehrig

45. S Chris Smith*

46. S Marcus Epps

47. S Roderick Teamer

48. DT Byron Young*

49. DT Neil Farrell

50. DT Bilal Nichols

51. DT Jerry Tillery

52. DL Matthew Butler

53. DL John Jenkins

*Rookie

+UDFA Rookie

In 2022, this is how Ziegler and McDaniels broke down the initial roster per position:

Quarterbacks (2)

Running backs/fullback (6)

Wide receivers (5)

Tight Ends (3)

Offensive linemen (8)

Defensive linemen (10)

Linebackers (5)

Safeties (5)

Cornerbacks (6)

Specialists (3)

Here is how I project, as of today, the breakdown:

Quarterbacks (3)

Running backs/fullback (5)

Wide receivers (6)

Tight Ends (3)

Offensive linemen (8)

Defensive linemen (10)

Linebackers (5)

Safeties (4)

Cornerbacks (6)

Specialists (3)

The Silver and Black return to preseason action when they play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT.

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