Raiders make several roster moves after rookie minicamp

Las Vegas Review-Journal

2 months ago

Raiders linebacker Amari Burney (56) warms up before an NFL game against the Denver Broncos at ... — Raiders linebacker Amari Burney (56) warms up before an NFL game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Raiders defensive tackle Matthew Butler (94) sets up on the line of scrimmage during the first half of an NFL game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

The Raiders are making roster alterations a day after they concluded rookie minicamp.

They signed six players who participated in a free-agent tryout as part of the minicamp, including former Cowboys and Giants linebacker Jaylon Smith and former Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland.

To make room for the additions, the club waived five players, including veteran linebacker Amari Burney and veteran defensive tackle Matthew Butler, and released one player.

Burney was taken in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, and Butler was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 draft.

The Raiders also are signing wide receivers Ketron Jackson Jr. and Key’Shawn Smith, defensive end Jahfari Harvey and linebacker Wesley Steiner.

The Raiders also waived wide receiver Tyreik McAllister, tackle Dominic Boyd and linebacker Brandon Smith. They released wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson.

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