Raiders Confirm Our Report: Mattison Signed

Earlier today, we reported that Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco had reached a deal with free agent running back Alexander Mattison, and moments ago, the team confirmed it.

Moments ago, the Las Vegas Raiders confirmed our reporting that General Manager Tom Telesco has come to terms with RB Alexander Mattison.

The Las Vegas Raiders lost running back Josh Jacobs to the Green Bay Packers in free agency, and that was fine because the Silver and Black have emerging star Zamir White in the fold.

While the Raiders were ready to nab a running back in the NFL Draft if they couldn't land a suitable backup for White, they had hoped a viable option would accept General Manager Tom Telesco's offer.

That happened today when former Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison agreed to terms with the team.

Per the Raiders:

Raiders Sign RB Alexander Mattison

HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent RB Alexander Mattison, the club announced Monday.

Mattison joins the Silver and Black after spending the last five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-23). Last season, Mattison played in 16 games and started in a career-high 13 games, posting 700 rushing yards on 180 attempts (3.9 avg) along with 30 catches for 192 yards (6.4 avg.) and three touchdowns.

The 5-11, 215-pound running back was initially drafted by the Vikings in the third round (102nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft and has played in 75 games (19 starts) since entering the league. Mattison owns 3,088 career yards from scrimmage, including 2,370 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns on 584 carries (4.1 avg.) as well as 817 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns on 100 receptions (7.2 avg.).

Alexander Mattison is well acquainted with Las Vegas Raiders superstar DE Maxx Crosby / © Kirby Lee | 2023 Dec 10

A San Bernardino, Calif. native, Mattison played three seasons (2016-18) at Boise State University where he played in 40 career games, totaling 2,829 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns on 581 carries (4.9 avg.) as well as 60 receptions for 511 yards and one touchdown. As a senior in 2018, Mattison became the first Boise State player to claim a Mountain West rushing title, leading the conference and ranking eighth in the nation with 1,415 rushing yards and seventh in the country with 17 rushing touchdowns.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently have the No. 13 overall pick.

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