The Las Vegas Raiders have made massive improvements in the 2026 NFL off-season inking receiver Jalen Nailor, center Tyler Linderbaum, linebackers Quay Walker, Nakobe Dean, and defensive lineman Kwity Paye to three year deals while also re-signing veteran cornerback Eric Stokes, EDGE Malcolm Koonce, and defensive tackle Thomas Booker. The Raiders have made two additional moves with fullback Connor Hayward and receiver/special teams ace Dareke Young as well to lower value contracts. Las Vegas currently sits with roughly 35 million in cap space, not including Quay Walker, Connor Hayward, Dareke Young, and Matt Gay’s contracts though Las Vegas should have around 24 million after these signings accounted and additional room to make moves if they restructure Maxx Crosby or Kolton Miller. Las Vegas’ roster sits at 63 of 90, and they have plenty of room to add additional players to lower value deals as veterans look to sign before the draft.
QB Kirk Cousins
Cousins will turn 38 in August, and the veteran quarterback has seen his options dry up recently with the Falcons & Vikings both signing former first rounders to be their backups. Additionally, Cousins is searching for an opportunity to push for a starting job, which Las Vegas would allow for him to do under his former coaches Andrew Janocko and Klint Kubiak. The Raiders reportedly prefer to not have Fernando Mendoza start immediately, and Cousins has nearly 180 games of NFL experience including 167 starts allowing him to be a strong mentor to Mendoza and keep the Raiders competitive as well till he passes the reigns.
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QB Joe Flacco
Similar to Cousins, Flacco would allow the Raiders to stay competitive while also having a veteran quarterback to help mentor Mendoza during his time starting in the NFL. Flacco, who earned his first pro bowl in 2025 has seen success his entire career with over 200 career starts and is coming off a 2025 season with 2479 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions along with a 60% completion rate. Flacco is eyeing a return to Cincinnati, though the chance to compete for a starting job initially could also be enticing for the 41 year old.
RB Najee Harris
Harris suffered a season ending injury in week three vs the Broncos, though he’d be a high upside signing for Las Vegas and at just 28 years old, can form a strong duo with Jeanty if healthy. Harris provides a true short yardage powerback, who does have long run ability with a career 41 rushes over 15 yards, and a total 103 rushes over 10 yards. Harris has posted 1000 yards in four of his five NFL seasons for a career 4460 yards to go along with 28 touchdowns. Harris does provide value as a receiver as well with 1229 yards and six touchdowns in his career. Harris, likely won’t be expensive coming off injury, and he doesn’t provide a ton of juice as a long runner but can provide a solid complementary back to Jeanty to help in short yardage situations.
RB Jerome Ford
Ford, just 26 years old, would provide the Raiders the complementary back they are searching to Ashton Jeanty, with Ford having a career 349 attempts, 14800 yards, and seven touchdowns along with 71 missed tackles forced and 15 rushes over 15 yards. Ford attempted just 24 rushes last season but posted 730 yards in 2023 and 565 in 2024 as a rotational runningback. The former fifth rounder also provides some value as a receiver with 662 yards, five touchdowns, and 111 receptions though he’s struggled with drops including 13 on his career.
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RB Michael Carter
Carter, a former fourth rounder by the Jets is coming off a 2025 season with 333 yards and a touchdown while forcing 9 missed tackles. Additionally, the soon to be 27 year old, has a career 1692 yards, nine touchdowns, and 4.0 yards per carry while adding value as a receiver with 145 receptions, 1038 yards, and a touchdown. Carter is smaller, but provides a dual threat runningback that Las Vegas could be looking to add behind Jeanty, and to compete with Dylan Laube.
WR Jauan Jennings
Jennings, 28 years old, was though to be a top receiving target on the free agent market with 132 receptions, 1618 yards, and 15 touchdowns in the last two seasons. While Jennings, soon to be 29 in July, doesn’t provide a ton of high downfield explosion, he’s a consistent YAC threat ranking inside the top 10th percentile of the NFL in separation/target, YAC/reception, and yards/route run. Jennings also provides value as a contested catch receiver with 39 receptions on 67 attempts the last two seasons, and just nine drops. Las Vegas likely can’t afford Jennings at a top value, though the team is searching for more receiver depth to pair with Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, and second year receivers Jack Bech & Dont’e Thornton. Jennings has connection with Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, who served as his pass game coordinator with the 49ers, and receivers coach Zach Azzanni who was his receivers coach at Tennessee. While, Jennings wouldn’t fit Las Vegas for top dollar, he can be an option as a lower than market signing.
T Fred Johnson
Johnson logged 698 snaps for the Eagles in 2025, after 497 in 2024. Johnson mainly spent 2025 at right tackle, and by far had his best career season allowing two sacks and 19 pressures with 6 penalties. In his career, he’s allowed 13 sacks, 83 pressures, and 15 penalties though he’s struggled heavily at left tackle with 8 sacks and 38 pressures coming in 2024 where he spent nearly 80% of his snaps on the left side. Johnson, 6’7, 326-pounds has experience working in a wide zone system, and does best at right tackle which Las Vegas needs to address in some form this off-season. Las Vegas has DJ Glaze, who struggled last season, and could need a kick into guard along with 2025 third rounder Charles Grant, who Las Vegas is high on. Grant, could take the right tackle role in 2026, but additional competition along with a veteran presence is not a bad choice.
T Kendall Lamm
Lamm, 33, only logged seven snaps in 2025 but does have over 3000 snaps in his career. The 6’5, 310 pounder has experience at both left and right tackle, though he’s spent over 700 more snaps on the right side. In 2024, Lamm allowed 0 sacks and 12 pressures across 336 pass block attempts mostly on the right side. Additionally, over 2023 and 2024 he allowed just 4 sacks and 32 pressures in a very similar system to Klint Kubiak’s in Las Vegas. The Raiders are searching for a stopgap option at right tackle, and/or a veteran swing tackle where Lamm fits into both roles.
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OL Brady Christensen
Christensen, a former third rounder from BYU, has experience at all five offensive line positions in a system familiar to that of the Raiders going forward. Christensen, 29 years old, is coming off a 2025 season where he spent majority of time at right guard allowing one sack and five pressures. Additionally, Christensen has allowed just seven sacks and 65 pressures across 1300 pass block attempts, largely seeing success at guard. The Raiders need offensive line depth, and Las Vegas certainly could benefit from someone with experience at all five positions.
RB/KR Kene Nwangwu
Nwangwu, a former fourth rounder by the Vikings in 2021, does have some experience with Andrew Janocko & Klint Kubiak, and while he’s shown very limited production as a runningback, Nwangwu is an All-Pro kick returner. The 28 year old is coming off a 2025 with 604 yards, a touchdown, and 14 forced missed tackles on 18 kick returns with a career 2664 yards and five touchdowns on 90 returns.
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