Three more players with local ties signed NFL contracts as undrafted free agents. Four players have signed overall, and two others were drafted.
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Tyrell Crosby, an offensive tackle from Oregon and Green Valley High School, was drafted in the fifth round Saturday by the Detroit Lions. He was projected to go as high as the second round.
The Raiders waited until Day 3 to fill defensive needs after a shaky start to the NFL draft.
Measured risks will be what define the Raiders’ 2018 NFL draft. In the fifth round Saturday, they took one unlike the others.
Guard Will Hernandez, who went to Chaparral High School and Texas-El Paso, was taken with the second pick of the second round Friday by the New York Giants.
The Raiders spent the NFL draft’s second day as they did the first: trading. And anyone who doesn’t like the result, well, coach Jon Gruden has a few words.
The two newest Raiders were introduced Friday at team headquarters. Each sat between coach Jon Gruden and general manager Reggie McKenzie during news conferences held two hours apart.
The news on the second day of the draft could affect Dallas’ plans just a week after Witten suggested he might play until he was 40 and intended to return this coming season.
The Raiders opened the three-day draft Thursday with a flurry.
The Raiders traded down in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, dealing the No. 10 overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals.
Vegas Nation video host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken look at the wide receiver position.
It seems about anyone’s guess the direction the Raiders will choose with their first-round pick. The wide range of possibilities is a testament to the state of the team’s roster, which features room to upgrade across the spectrum.
Chaparral High School graduate Will Hernandez could be a first-round pick in the NFL draft. He was a two-time second-team All-American at Texas-El Paso.
Green Valley High’s Tyrell Crosby is one of the top offensive tackles in the NFL draft, but has interests outside of football.
The Atlanta Alliance has hired former NFL coach Brad Childress as its head coach. Vick, the former Falcons quarterback, will serve as Childress’ offensive coordinator.
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