The team was very young at the position, and decided to add some more experience. The Raiders released two rookie wide receivers and brought in two veterans. Phillip Dorsett was the first notable name the team signed, but they added one more.
Las Vegas announced that they’ve also signed Seth Williams. The 6-foot-3 was most recently playing for the DC Defenders of the UFL, where he was part of a UFL championship team.
Prior to that, he spent much of the 2024 season on the Dallas Cowboys‘ practice squad, but couldn’t get on the field for a regular season game. Williams first came into the NFL as a sixth-round pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2021 NFL Draft.
He only played in two games for them, where he had one catch for 36 yards. Despite also having a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he hasn’t played an NFL game since 2021. With the Raiders having a lot of exciting young receiving talent, it could be difficult for Williams to finally get another chance to play in Las Vegas.
Jakobi Meyers Praises Raiders’ Energy
This is already a very different training camp for the Raiders. New head coach Pete Carroll comes with an energy level that few coaches can match, despite the fact that he’s the oldest head coach in the NFL.
It has been a lot of hard work for the team early on, but some veterans welcome the challenge. Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is loving what he’s seeing so far.
“It was full of energy, man,” Meyers said Wednesday. “It’s contagious. I don’t know how he finds that energy or where it’s coming from, but just the little burst that he has pushes us all. You can’t come in here and have less energy than him.”
Geno Smith Talks Leadership Role
The Raiders are still going to rely on star defensive end Maxx Crosby to take on a strong leadership role, but now quarterback Geno Smith is tasked with guiding the offense. Carroll knows Smith well from their time together in Seattle, so he knows what kind of leadership the quarterback brings.
Last year, the Raiders didn’t have a great leader at quarterback, but Smith should change that, even though he doesn’t see himself as a big talker.
“Every day is about proving yourself,” Smith said Wednesday. “Not only to your guys, but to the rest of the league and to yourself. When you’re coming into a new team, you’ve got to set the standard and set the example. It’s through hard work. … For me, I think leadership is a natural thing. I’m not a big talker. I want guys to follow me through example. I just try to push myself, push the guys, and I let the rest handle itself.”
A quarterback is usually one of the faces of the team, so if Smith is working hard and playing well, other players will follow.
The Las Vegas Raiders have proved that they’re still tinkering with the roster at the beginning of training camp. One area the team had some question marks surrounding this offseason is at wide receiver.
