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2024 NFL Trades

November 5th, 2024 at 10:06pm CST by Sam Robinson

We have reached the 2024 trade deadline, which came one week later than the league’s usual endpoint. An offseason measure to move the deadline back one week passed, sliding the deadline beyond Week 9 after it had resided the Tuesday following Week 8 since 2012. That opened the door to more activity this year.

The 2024 offseason also featured extensive work, as teams added starters and depth pieces. Here are the trades involving veteran players (or rookies already drafted) to take place this year:

March 4

Bears chose defensive end Austin Booker at No. 144

March 9

Broncos sent Seahawks No. 136, included 203 in trade with Jets for QB Zach Wilson

March 10

Patriots chose QB Joe Milton at 193

March 11

Bucs drafted WR Jalen McMillan at No. 92; Lions traded No. 201 to Eagles

Panthers traded down from No. 39, giving Rams access to DT Braden Fiske; team moved No. 141 in Bills deal that sent WR Xavier Legette to Carolina. Giants chose RB Tyrone Tracy at 166.

March 12

Bengals chose DB Daijahn Anthony at No. 224 

March 13

Texans traded No. 232 to Vikings

Ravens chose WR Devontez Walker at No. 113, QB Devin Leary at 218; Jets drafted RB Braelon Allen at 134

March 14

Commanders traded Nos. 78, 152 to Eagles in trade that sent CB Cooper DeJean to Philadelphia; Seahawks moved down from No. 102, drafted G Sataoa Laumea at 179

Bolts traded No. 110 to Patriots 

March 15

Steelers chose LB Payton Wilson at No. 98; Eagles traded No. 120 to Dolphins in package that brought back 2025 third-rounder

March 16

Fields must play in 51% of Steelers’ offensive snaps for pick to elevate from sixth to fourth round

March 22

Chiefs traded No. 221 to Bills; Titans chose OLB Jaylen Harrell at 252

March 29

Pick would have become second-rounder had Reddick played 67.5% of Jets’ 2024 defensive snaps and recorded at least 10 sacks. Reddick’s holdout ensured Philly’s pick will land in Round 3.

April 3

Texans dealt No. 189 to Lions for Nos. 205, 249

April 12

Browns chose CB Myles Harden at No. 227

April 22

In trade that gave Vikings J.J. McCarthy draft real estate at No. 10 overall, Jets sent No. 203 to Minnesota; Broncos chose C Nick Gargiulo at 256

April 27

May 9

August 9

August 11

August 14

Dallas carried Phillips on its active roster for two games, meeting minimum requirement for conditional sixth to transfer

August 22

Pick did not convey due to Commanders cutting York before he played in two games with team

August 23

August 24

August 26

August 27

August 28

October 14

October 15

Pick would upgrade to second-rounder if Adams earns first- or second-team All-Pro recognition or is on Jets’ active roster for 2024 AFC championship game or Super Bowl LIX

October 23

Pick would become fourth-rounder if Hopkins both plays 60% of Chiefs’ remaining offensive snaps and Kansas City advances to Super Bowl LIX

October 28

October 29

Robinson’s playing time will determine if Jags pick climbs to a fourth-rounder and whether Vikings will end up receiving 2026 seventh

November 4

November 5

Sixth-rounder going to New Orleans comes from pick Saints sent Commanders for John Ridgeway 

Raiders Name Scott Turner Interim OC

November 5th, 2024 at 2:08pm CST by Sam Robinson

As expected, Scott Turner will take over for Luke Getsy. With the Raiders bringing in Norv Turner, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports the team is officially promoting the second-generation NFL coach to the play-calling post.

This will make it five years out of the past six in which Scott Turner will have held an OC role. The former Carolina and Washington play-caller will attempt to revive a struggling Las Vegas offense.

Scott Turner has been with the Raiders for the past two seasons, joining the then-Josh McDaniels-led staff shortly after his Commanders ouster in 2023. Antonio Pierce moved on from offensive staffers Mick Lombardi — the team’s OC under McDaniels — and interim OC Bo Hardegree in his early months in the HC position. As he fired Getsy, Pierce then axed QBs coach Rich Scangarello and O-line coach James Cregg. This left Turner as one of the last men standing in Vegas, and he will have the opportunity to call plays for a third team.

It is safe to say Pierce has put his offense in the Turners’ hands. Norv is returning to the team he once coached (from 2004-05), with Rapoport adding his title will be senior advisor. This will be Norv Turner’s first NFL gig since 2019, when he changed positions to help his son earn a first chance at a play-calling gig. Scott Turner, 42, did not receive this chance upon Lombardi being fired but will now step in. Turner received interest regarding the Patriots’ OC job — one that went to Alex Van Pelt — this offseason.

The Commanders fired Scott Turner — more than 20 years after axing Norv from his HC post — after three seasons. While would-be Raiders OC Kliff Kingsbury is enjoying the chance to work with Jayden Daniels, Scott Turner mentored the likes of Carson Wentz, Taylor Heinicke, Dwayne Haskins and a 36-year-old Alex Smith coming off many surgeries to repair a broken leg. The results: not great. Turner oversaw 25th-, 23rd- and 24th-ranked scoring offenses from 2020-22. Although the Commanders received a lift from Smith en route to the playoffs in 2020, a lack of overall improvement prompted Ron Rivera to move on and hire Eric Bieniemy last year.

Despite Cam Newton going down in Week 2 of the 2019 season, Turner managed a 20th-ranked offense that year. Christian McCaffrey‘s 1,000-1,000 season led the way. The Raiders roster no comparable talent, which hamstrung Getsy. It looks like they are going to hang onto Jakobi Meyers, but the Silver and Black already traded Davante Adams. And they have repeatedly benched Gardner Minshew, the latest instance coming for Desmond Ridder.

The Turners will have their work cut out for them, and their showings could certainly play a role in Pierce’s Las Vegas future. Pierce has both Joe Philbin and ex-Packers OC Edgar Bennett on staff, the latter as WRs coach, but he will turn to the younger Turner at a key point during his HC tenure.

Philbin will, however, become the team’s interim O-line coach. This will be a familiar role for the former Dolphins HC, as he has primarily been an O-line boss during his career. Since his Dolphins firing, Philbin has been the O-line coach with the Colts and Cowboys. Prior to becoming the Packers’ OC in 2007, Philbin served as Mike McCarthy‘s O-line instructor. Added as a senior offensive assistant, Philbin will now return to mentoring blockers after Cregg’s firing came just nine games into his first Raiders season.

Raiders To Bring Back Norv Turner

November 5th, 2024 at 10:03am CST by Sam Robinson

Nearly 20 years after the Raiders fired Norv Turner from his HC post, they are bringing back the veteran offensive coach. As Scott Turner looms as the most likely OC fill-in, his father is coming in, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo report.

Norv Turner surfaced as a potential staff addition recently, as the Raiders determine their post-Luke Getsy path. The older Turner is coming in as an assistant, with the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore noting the Raiders are hiring him for an advisory role. Although it is not yet known if Scott Turner will be the Raiders’ new play-caller, signs are pointing to it.

[RELATED: Raiders Fire Luke Getsy, Two Others]

This marks an unretirement for Norv Turner, 72. He last worked as the Panthers’ OC from 2018-19. Once the Panthers fired Ron Rivera that year, Norv moved into a different role as Scott became Carolina’s play-caller. Scott Turner parlayed that Panthers stint into a three-year run as Washington’s OC. The Raiders hired him as pass-game coordinator after his 2023 Commanders dismissal. With Getsy gone, the Turners appear set to play a central role in the Raiders’ second-half plans on offense.

Al Davis initially hired Turner after firing Bill Callahan, but the former Washington HC and future San Diego leader could not prevent what became an extended period of Raiders futility. Norv went 9-23 as Raiders HC, taking over an aging team that ended up saying goodbye to most of its Super Bowl XXXVII bastions — including Rich Gannon, Tim Brown, Jerry Rice and Rod Woodson — during his short HC tenure. (The Raiders traded Rice to the Seahawks during the ’04 season.) The Raiders acquired Randy Moss in 2005, and while the all-time WR great fared better under Turner than he did during a disastrous 2006 Oakland season, Davis still fired his HC ahead of a search that produced a second Art Shell HC stint — one that lasted all of one season.

Turner went just 1-for-7 in playoff berths as Washington’s HC but was 3-for-6 in San Diego. Since the Chargers canned him following the 2012 season, Turner spent time as OC for the Browns (2013), Vikings (2014-16) and Panthers before retiring from coaching. Norv’s 15 seasons of HC experience aside, his most successful coaching period came when he served as Cowboys OC under Jimmy Johnson for three early-1990s seasons during a period that doubled as the launch of the team’s ’90s dynasty.

Scott Turner, 42, will have his father and fellow ex-HC Joe Philbin to lean on, with Antonio Pierce‘s staff also including a third former HC in Marvin Lewis. Pierce said he would spend a day or two determining where he would turn for OC. Ex-Packers OC Edgar Bennett is also on the Raiders’ staff, but an announcement installing Scott Turner as the next play-caller appears imminent.

NFL Practice Squad Updates: 11/4/24

November 4th, 2024 at 8:10pm CST by Ely Allen

Monday’s practice squad transactions:

Houston Texans

Las Vegas Raiders

Miami Dolphins

New York Jets

Philadelphia Eagles

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Signed: T Dylan Cook

Seattle Seahawks

Overton has been serving as the Dolphins’ primary long snapper for the past three games as Blake Ferguson has missed time on the reserve/non-football injury list. While Overton’s release could mean that Ferguson is on his way back to the field, it’s more likely just a result of Overton reaching the limit of three standard gameday elevations under one practice squad contract. Overton has been promoted for three contests now. In order to play in another game this year, Overton will need to be signed to the active roster or signed to a new practice squad contract.

Raiders Undecided On OC, Considering Bringing Back Norv Turner

November 4th, 2024 at 12:04pm CST by Sam Robinson

With Tom Coughlin helping Antonio Pierce in 2023 and as he filled out a staff this offseason, the Raiders also hired 16-year NFL head coach Marvin Lewis as assistant HC. As Antonio Pierce became a historically unusual hire due to his lack of experience as an NFL coordinator or college HC, the former linebacker has not been shy about turning to former NFL HCs for assistance during his Raiders tenure.

Another former HC is on the second-year Raiders leader’s radar. With Luke Getsy out of the picture after just nine games, Pierce said the Raiders have not determined his OC replacement. Pass-game coordinator Scott Turner, however, should be considered a likely candidate, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore. Now, Scott’s father — three-time NFL HC Norv Turner — is believed to be on the Raiders’ radar, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones notes.

Scott Turner should be considered the lead candidate to succeed Getsy, Jones adds, and it would then be unsurprising if the Raiders added his father. Norv is viewed as a coach who would help in an unspecified capacity, rather than someone the team is considering to call plays post-Getsy.

The Turners worked together with the Panthers in the late 2010s under Ron Rivera; Norv served as Carolina’s OC from 2018-19 before stepping down during the ’19 slate and giving way to his son. Scott Turner became Carolina’s interim OC and then followed Rivera to Washington, where he served as the team’s play-caller for three seasons.

Now 72, Norv has 15 combined seasons of NFL head coaching experience. Given seven years as Washington’s HC, Norv later resurfaced as the Raiders’ leader (2004-05) and then replaced Marty Schottenheimer in San Diego. Norv Turner went 9-23 as Raiders HC, being in charge during the period in which the team separated from several of its Super Bowl XXXVII starters, including Rich Gannon, Tim Brown and Jerry Rice. The second of Turner’s Raiders HC seasons involved the Randy Moss acquisition. The better of Moss’ two Raiders years came under Turner, though winning proved elusive during an extended stretch of futility for the franchise.

Norv Turner coached the Chargers for six seasons, three of them producing playoff berths. Although Norv has considerable HC experience, he is also quite well known for his time as Jimmy Johnson‘s OC for the Cowboys’ 1992 and ’93 Super Bowl-winning teams.

Following his Chargers ouster, Norv Turner served as OC for the Browns (2013) and Vikings (2014-16). Although Norv Turner coached in Washington, his tenure did not overlap with Pierce’s. Washington added Pierce as a UDFA in 2001, months after Dan Snyder fired Turner. The Las Vegas HC had also considered hiring Hue Jackson this offseason but did not, adding former Dolphins HC Joe Philbin instead. If/when Scott Turner is officially elevated, the Raiders may soon have three former HCs on staff helping out as well.

Raiders Fire OC Luke Getsy

November 3rd, 2024 at 10:43pm CST by Ely Allen

The Raiders suffered their fifth straight loss today after starting the season 2-2, and the offense continues to struggle to get the job done. As a result, changes are being made. The latest changes come in the form of a staffing updates as offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has reportedly been let go, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The team soon announced quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg have also been dismissed.

Getsy’s second tenure as an offensive coordinator in the NFL has turned out about the same as his first stint, though Chicago afforded him a tad more leash. A former undrafted quarterback in the league back in 2007, it didn’t take long for Getsy to move on to coaching. After seven seasons in the collegiate ranks, Getsy earned his first NFL coaching gig as an offensive quality control coach with the Packers.

After leaving for a year to be offensive coordinator at Mississippi State, Getsy returned to Green Bay under then-offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and head coach Matt LaFleur. This time, Getsy worked as quarterbacks coach over veteran Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers, already a two-time MVP at the time, made the entire offensive staff look good, winning his third and fourth MVPs in back-to-back years in 2020 and 2021. The performances earned Hackett a head coaching gig in Denver and Getsy his first offensive coordinator job in the NFL with the Bears.

In his first season calling plays, the Bears fielded the league’s top rushing offense, though a 32nd-ranked passing offense put the team at just 28th for total offense. Chicago remained one of the top rushing teams in his second year, and even improved in passing and scoring, but head coach Matt Eberflus cut ties in an attempt to keep his own job with a new offensive coordinator and a new rookie quarterback in 2024.

Getsy rebounded, hopping on staff with new head coach Antonio Pierce after the Raiders fumbled the hiring of Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator. The team seemingly had an agreement in place to hire Kingsbury before the Texas Tech alum backtracked and joined the Commanders. Getsy was the consolation prize, and given tonight’s news, he apparently was hired on a “prove it” basis.

Scangarello joined the Raiders this season two years after being fired midseason from his offensive coordinator job with the University of Kentucky. Cregg was in his first role as an NFL offensive line coach after two years as assistant offensive line coach in San Francisco.

Through nine weeks of the season, the Raiders are 26th in total offense and 25th in points scored. Unlike his time in Chicago, Getsy has not been able to field a top rushing offense. In fact, the team’s 692 rushing yards on the season are only better than the Cowboys (who have 656 in one fewer game). This has forced Getsy and the Raiders to rely on a passing game quarterbacked by Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell.

The results have been middling so far this year in terms of passing yardage, and the two passers have combined for eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Nine lost fumbles for the offense combine with those picks to help the Raiders rank dead-last in turnovers. The team also ranks 32nd in yards per carry, 29th in yards per play, 27th in passer rating, and 26th in offensive points per game this season.

The lackluster offense could partially be blamed on injuries that have limited expected contributors like running back Zamir White and tight end Michael Mayer. The offense was also not helped by the “injury” and eventual trade of star wide receiver Davante Adams, who only appeared in three games for Las Vegas.

Still, it is the play-caller’s job to put the players available to him in positions to succeed, and that job was not getting done in Las Vegas. Just four days ago, Pierce challenged Getsy, telling the media that Getsy’s play-calling “has to get better.” Today’s performance, which saw Minshew benched for recently signed quarterback Desmond Ridder, clearly lacked the improvement that Pierce sought.

Today’s firing marks the fourth time in the last five seasons that the Raiders have changed either a coach or a coordinator in the middle of a season. The seemingly never-ending search for stability in the organization continues with Getsy’s dismissal. Pass game coordinator Scott Turner, formerly an offensive coordinator for the Commanders, has been tabbed as a likely replacement to take over the role of offensive coordinator, though nothing has been reported. In his three years calling plays in Washington, the team’s offense never ranked in the top half of the league.

Following the announcement of Getsy’s firing, EPSN’s Paul Gutierrez and Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal both seemed to indicate that more heads would likely roll. This could have been in reference to the dismissals of Scangarello and Cregg, reported soon after, but with the iron still hot, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a few more names added to the fire.

Trade Notes: Lions, Ojulari, Browning, Raiders, Neal

November 3rd, 2024 at 10:38pm CST by Adam La Rose

A report from Sunday afternoon indicated the Lions are close to completing a trade for Za’Darius Smith. The veteran Browns edge rusher has long been linked to Detroit, a team which has been on the lookout for help in that area since losing Aidan Hutchinson and Marcus Davenport to major injuries.

Of course, the Lions have explored other options as well. Their process of seeking out suitable targets has included interest in Maxx Crosby, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. To no surprise, though, the Lions have been told Crosby is unavailable. Raiders owner Mark Davis has made it clear on multiple occasions the three-time Pro Bowler will not be dealt, recently adding that sentiment also applies beyond this year’s deadline.

Detroit could show interest in the likes of Jadeveon Clowney and/or Chase Young, and the Titans’ Arden Key is the most recent name to emerge as a potential target. The members of that group would likely no longer be on the Lions’ radar provided a Smith agreement came to fruition, but they could be in play if that does not turn out to be the case. Detroit’s willingness to aim big by inquiring about Crosby is another indication of the team’s intention of making another deep playoff run in 2024.

Here are some more trade-related notes from around the league:

  • Neither Darius Slayton nor Azeez Ojulari are believed to have been the subject of any Giants extension talks, pointing further in the direction of one or both being traded. After New York’s Week 9 loss, Ojulari confirmed to Ryan Novozinsky of NJ.com no talks have taken place on the contract front. While that has made him the trade target of multiple teams, the 24-year-old said he prefers to remain with the Giants. Slayton has similarly made public his desire to stay in place despite the team’s 2-7 record, although he has been the subject of trade speculation on multiple occasions over the years. Ojulari could offer a notable rental boost to many teams, but it remains to be seen if the Giants will entertain offers including minimal draft capital.
  • The Broncos sit at 5-4 on the year after Sunday’s loss. The team might not adopt a firm buyer’s or seller’s stance in advance of the trade deadline, but that could still result in a move being made. Edge rusher Baron Browning has previously been floated as a trade candidate, and his name continues to be mentioned in rumors. Both Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk report the 25-year-old is a name to watch over the coming days. Browning, who is nearing the end of his rookie contract, wants to remain in Denver, although he recently acknowledged an extension does not seem to be around the corner.
  • Crosby is off limits, but the Raiders could be open to selling off at other positions with a 2-7 record. Jakobi Meyers is among the receivers who could still be on the move, and plenty of teams who have yet to add in the pass-catching department could be active before the deadline. With that said, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes the Raiders are not actively shopping Meyers or any other players. SI’s Albert Breer corroborates that, adding Crosby is set to remain in place. The team will, of course, take calls from potential suitors while looking ahead to at least one QB addition ahead of 2025. Adding draft capital could aid Vegas’ attempts to acquire a franchise passer.
  • Evan Neal‘s time with the Giants so far has – to put it lightly – not gone according to plan. The 2022 No. 7 pick has found himself out of the starting lineup at guard and tackle, although with injuries up front that could change somewhat soon. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler writes Neal is a “nonstarter” on the trade front from New York’s perspective. That comes as little surprise since the Alabama product’s value in a swap would fall well short of the capital invested in him two years ago. Neal is attached to his rookie contract through 2025, leaving him some runway to bounce back from his earlier struggles in time for free agency.

Bigger Role In Vegas For Tom Brady In Future?

November 2nd, 2024 at 2:22pm CST by Ely Allen

As the NFL attempted to frame Tom Brady‘s partial-acquisition of the Raiders in a fair light, promises that his ownership role would be “passive” were plentiful. The same day that the deal went through, though, Raiders owner Mark Davis was already insinuating that Brady would have a role in selecting the team’s quarterback of the future. So, what exactly does the future hold for Brady in Sin City?

Currently, Brady faces several restrictions on his roles both as an owner and as an announcer. The two roles provide too many overlapping opportunities to create an unfair competitive environment. Those restrictions include an inability to go to other NFL team’s facilities, sit in on production meetings for FOX, or witness practices.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated is of the opinion that Brady’s innate competitiveness will likely keep him from remaining under those restrictions. In order to shed them, though, Brady will eventually have to make concessions, and odds don’t seem to favor his broadcasting gig. Luckily for the NFL, Brady’s competitiveness won’t be putting him on the field. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, in addition to agreeing to the aforementioned restrictions, Brady also promised not to unretire.

While Brady’s role as owner could increase in the future, there’s a possibility that his involvement in the partial sale was as a pawn in a larger plan. Per Breer, there’s a theory that Tom Wagner, Brady’s business partner who assisted in the collective purchase, could be part of the eventual succession plan for Davis as majority owner.

Unlike with some other franchise owner situations, Davis does not have children or siblings. In fact, his mother, Carol, is technically in possession of the ownership shares of the team. Should she pass away, costly estate taxes could make things difficult for Davis. Wagner, chairman of Birmingham City F.C. in the English Football League One, has experience with franchise ownership and is familiar with many other NFL team owners. He could be high on the list of possibilities to replace Davis after getting his foot in the door with the Brady-sale.

Brady’s involvement in the sale helped to facilitate a massive discount that made the purchase much easier for Wagner. While Brady’s role in team-building and game-planning may increase in the future as his competitive drive takes over, his involvement in the sale may just have been a small piece of a larger succession plan.

Minor NFL Transactions: 11/1/24

November 1st, 2024 at 6:15pm CST by Adam La Rose

Friday saw only a few minor moves take place around the NFL:

Denver Broncos

Las Vegas Raiders

Throckmorton had been used as a gameday elevation from the practice squad three times, so to remain available moving forward he needed to join Denver’s active roster. Burton’s release has allowed for that to take place, but he will be eligible to immediately re-sign to the Broncos’ taxi squad and as such find himself a gameday callup for Week 9.

Antonio Pierce: Luke Getsy’s Play-Calling Needs Improvement

October 31st, 2024 at 11:07pm CST by Sam Robinson

Luke Getsy came to the Raiders after the team’s negotiations with Kliff Kingsbury broke down. Eventually pivoting to a Commanders offer (with some help from minority Commanders owner Magic Johnson), Kingsbury sought a three-year deal from the Raiders, who were offering a two-year pact.

The Raiders circled back to Getsy, who had received interest for official and unofficial (in the Jets’ unique case, which also involved Kingsbury) OC jobs following his Bears firing. Getsy has seen the Raiders change quarterbacks and the latest preferred starter (Aidan O’Connell) go down with an injury. The Raiders have also traded their top offensive player, unloading a disgruntled Davante Adams. As could be expected, Las Vegas is struggling on that side of the ball.

Las Vegas ranks 26th in scoring (18 points per game) and 28th in total yardage. DVOA slots Getsy’s offense in that neighborhood, measuring it 27th through eight games. Although Antonio Pierce is not contemplating a change, the Raiders HC took aim at his play-caller amid a four-game skid.

“It has to get better,” Pierce said of Getsy’s play-calling, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore. “… There’s been a lot of opportunities for us to score points and make opportunities. And, yeah, that’s on the play-caller. It does start with the coordinator. He’s got to be the one that takes the fall for that and gets most of the blame. But it is collective.”

Pierce further couched that assessment by saying the team’s struggles are “on all of us,” but this situation will be one of the many to monitor moving forward. The Raiders have not scored more than 20 points since Week 3, when the Panthers stampeded to their only win of the season (after a bounce-back 2023, Patrick Graham‘s defense ranks 27th in points and 23rd in DVOA). The Raiders rank 31st in rushing yards, as their post-Josh Jacobs period has not started well.

Las Vegas let Jacobs walk, not submitting an offer in the ballpark of a four-year, $48MM Packers deal that included just $13.5MM guaranteed at signing. The Raiders instead added Alexander Mattison to play behind Zamir White, adding the ex-Vikings Dalvin Cook replacement on a one-year, $2MM deal. Neither White nor Mattison has impressed, respectively sporting 3.0 and 3.2 per-carry averages. Pro Football Focus ranks the Raiders’ O-line 18th.

The Raiders have seen Brock Bowers become their runaway lead target but would-be sidekick Michael Mayer, whom the team traded up for early in the 2023 second round, land on the reserve/NFI list. Pierce said earlier this month Mayer is dealing with “personal stuff” and did not have a return timetable. Jakobi Meyers, who has landed in trade rumors, leads Raiders wide receivers with 325 yards. Adams contributed just three games to the Raiders’ cause, going down with a hamstring injury. The team viewed Adams as slow-playing his return amid trade uncertainty.

Getsy drew some iffy hands with the Bears as well, with Justin Fields not establishing consistency as a passer. He now looks to be in a worse situation, as the Raiders remain in search of their next franchise QB and appear to be considering moving Meyers after trading Adams. How the team’s second half unfolds will affect Pierce’s future, and Getsy’s will certainly be tied to it.

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