Earlier this month, the Raiders signed 12 players to reserve/futures contracts, these contracts are essentially any current free agent that did not end the year on an active roster in 2026 and/or are practice
squad players. Typically, these players are those that ended the season with a teams practice squad but in recent years we’ve seen teams sign other players in other aspects including the Raiders signing Adam Butler in 2023. A brief breakdown to some Las Vegas Raiders reserve contracts from recent:
RB Chris Collier
Collier signed with the Raiders in 2024 after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens and since then Collier has seen his time go up and down spending the off-seasons on the active roster and the season mainly on the Raiders practice squad. Collier has notable speed with a 4.43 40 and in preseason so far has rushed for 154 yards on 43 attempts with another 22 receiving yards on 2 receptions. The Raiders RB room is light for next season with just Ashton Jeanty and Dylan Laube projected to return.
WR Brendan Rice
The son of legend Jerry Rice, Brenden who stands 6’3, 215 pounds and also posted a 4.50 40 in his predraft process will look to add depth to the Raiders receiver room in 2026. He’s hauled in 4 receptions for 43 yards in preseason on 21 targets with just the one drop. Rice is a solid route runner, has a good frame, but struggles at times staying strong in his route which can cause him to get thrown off. The Raiders have a notable lack of depth in their receiver room and Rice could push to add depth.
WR Phillip Dorsett II
The 33 year old Dorsett looks to push for another bottom of the roster spot after spending the 2025 season on the Raiders practice squad. The former first round pick by the Colts hasn’t appeared in a regular season game since 2023 and has a career 151 receptions, 2001 yards, and 12 touchdowns. It’s likely that Dorsett will have to battle for his spot on the roster the full off-season but the Raiders will have another option for depth in their room.
TE Albert Okwuegbunam Jr
The former 4th rounder from the Broncos in 2020 has a career 59 receptions, 582 yards, and four touchdowns including 5 receptions, 36 yards for the Raiders in their week five game vs the Colts. Okwuegbunam is a phenomenal athlete at 6’5, 260 with a 4.49 40, 1.56 10 split, and has hit 22 miles per hour as well. He does well as a blocker in fashion but is usually best utilized when he’s able to work in the slot or a traditional H-Back role. The Raiders have some depth in their tight end room behind Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer with Carter Runyon who played 46 snaps as a UDFA and stands 6’6, 235 with some strong blocking traits. Okwuegbunam has the traits to get back to his 2021 form where he hauled in 330 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 33 receptions and at just 27 years old is a name to watch.
T Joshua Miles
The 30 year old Miles, has appeared in 24 career snaps though his career and likely is brought in just as a veteran depth option for the off-season and going forward. Miles hasn’t appeared in a regular season game since 2021 but he’s played 703 snaps in his career during the preseason allowing 5 sacks and 27 pressures split evenly between left and right tackle. Miles doesn’t have the in game experience for a traditional swing tackle and with the Raiders having Kolton Miller, Charles Grant, DJ Glaze, and Dalton Wagner it’s hard to see Miles being more than an off-season depth option.
T Dalton Wagner
Wagner has been a name to watch since signing as a UDFA in 2023 largely due to his 6’8, 320 frame and in his 250 career preseason snaps through three seasons the 27 year old has allowed just one sack and 8 pressures with time mainly at right tackle. Wagner earned his first regular season snaps (be it just 2) in 2025 but the Raiders consistently have brought back Wagner time and time again and the former Arkansas Razorback may have a chance in 2026 to compete for a bottom of the roster depth OL position.
IOL Layden Robinson
The former Patriots 4th rounder in 2024 from Texas A&M, Robinson is just 6’4, 315 and has appeared in 602 career regular season snaps split between both guard spots. The issue is that Robinson was viewed as a highly raw prospect coming out of A&M and likely drafted almost 2-3 rounds too earlier. In 2024, Robinson allowed 4 sacks, 7 hits, and 33 pressures with 5 penalties on one of the league’s worst offensive lines with New England. Robinson is young, has size, and decent athletic traits. He’s a high upside depth piece that needs time to develop but the traits are present for him to become a solid backup option in the future.
IOL Laki Tasi
The former Australian rugby player is a Raiders fan favorite and at 6’6, 375 pounds it’s very easy to see why. The 22 year old is a phenomenal athlete, has incredible strength, and is viewed as an OL/DL/FB hybrid player. The Raiders 2025 international player pathway signing could find his way into a legit spot in 2026 with further development or he’s likely to stay on the practice squad for another season with an exempt status. Tasi played 30 preseason snaps allowing a sack and 2 pressures and while he’s raw in technique and pass protection, he’s a refined run blocker. Tasi is someone to watch in the off-season and pre-season as the Raiders try to develop an international prospect similar to Jordan Malaita.
IOL McClendon Curtis
The former Raiders UDFA signing in 2023, has since played with the Seahawks, Cardinals, and now lands back with the Raiders. The 6’6, 325 guard has not played in any career regular seasons games and in his 173 preseason snaps has allowed 1 sack and 8 pressures with time split between left and right tackle, and guard. Curtis was a potential top 100 pick in 2023 and since has fallen far off with his career, Curtis fits as a versatile lineman but does need a strong showing this off-season and pre-season to sneak into the roster.
DT Treven Ma’ae
The Raiders 2025 UDFA signing flashed in pre-season as a pass rusher though needs to improve with his run defense, pad level, and improve strength as well also. The 6’5, 290 pound defensive tackle from Baylor posted 5 pressures, a sack, 3 TFL, 2 hits, and 2 stops in 55 preseason snaps with the 2nd best pass rush win rate at 18.8% only behind fellow Raider Tonka Hemingway. Ma’ae has the ability to potentially earn a spot with the Raiders defense in 2026 with a strong off-season and camp and his versatility as a 2, 3, and 5 tech will go a long way in his favor.
LB Jamin Davis
The former 19th overall selection in 2021 by the Commanders has a career 2279 snaps with 37 starts in 56 games logging a career 290 tackles, 22 TFL, 11 QB hits, 8 sacks, 6 PBU, and 2 FF. The Raiders signed Davis who’s just 27 years old and 6’3, 235 this season to play in a role similar to his spot in Washington as a hybrid end and linebacker. The Raiders lack depth along their defensive line and linebacker room so Davis may have a shot to make himself a spot in 2026.
Practice Squad players not signed to reserve/futures contracts:
- WR DJ Turner
- DL Boogie Basham
- SAF Brandon Hill
- LS Luke Elkin
