Read through for 53 facts about the 53-man roster, as it stands on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Ameer Abdullah

Abdullah, last season's team leader in special teams tackles (12), is one of four players on the initial 53-man roster with double-digit years of NFL experience (Andrus Peat, Davante Adams, John Jenkins). Abdullah has appeared in all 34 regular season games since joining the Raiders in 2022 and has amassed 451 yards on 63 offensive touches (7.16 avg.).

Davante Adams

In his first season in Las Vegas, Adams totaled 1,516 receiving yards to break Hall of Fame wide receiver Tim Brown's franchise single-season receiving record (1,408 yards) set in 1997. In 2023, the six-time Pro Bowler became the fourth player in NFL history to record four straight seasons of 100+ catches and 1,000+ receiving yards. Adams leads all active NFL players with 95 receiving touchdowns and is five touchdown catches away from tying Tim Brown and Steve Largent for ninth all-time.

Jakorian Bennett

Bennett nearly quit playing football while in high school in Mobile, Alabama. Now, the 2023 fourth-round pick is entering his second season with the Raiders. Bennett played in 14 games with four starts last year and led all Raiders rookies with 32 total tackles and three passes defensed.

Jacob Bobenmoyer

Sidelined in high school with a boot on his broken foot, the former all-state linebacker and all-conference tight end began learning the technique of long snapping. Bobenmoyer walked on at Northern Colorado and eventually became the team's primary long snapper as a true freshman. The 2024 season marks his fifth in the NFL and second with the Raiders.

Brock Bowers

Bowers is Tom Telesco's first first-round pick as general manager of the Raiders. The 13th overall pick won back-to-back CFP National Championships at Georgia in 2021-22 and became the first ever back-to-back winner of the John Mackey Award (2022-23), given to the nation's best tight end. Bowers joined College Football Hall of Famers Herschel Walker and David Pollack as the third player in Georgia history to be named a First Team All-American three times.

Harrison Bryant

Bryant originally played offensive tackle and defensive end in high school before transitioning to tight end. He went on to become the first non-Power Five player to ever receive the John Mackey Award.

Amari Burney

Burney was selected by the Raiders in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He played in seven games with one start as a rookie and recorded 15 tackles (10 solo). Burney is the cousin of Raiders CB Brandon Facyson, who is currently on the Reserve/Injured list.

Adam Butler

Butler is entering his seventh NFL season and second with the Raiders after re-signing with the team in March. He played in all 17 regular season games in 2023. Butler's 28 tackles, 5.0 sacks and four passes defensed were all the second-best single-season marks of his career.

Daniel Carlson

Carlson is back for his seventh season with the Silver and Black. In 2023, Carlson made 26-of-30 field goals and 32-of-32 PATs. He was one of eight kickers to make all of his extra point attempts (min. 10 attempts) and one of eight kickers with at least nine made field goals of 40-49 yards. Since entering the NFL in 2018, his 169 made field goals rank third in the NFL.

AJ Cole

Cole signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of NC State in 2019 and is entering his sixth season with the team. In 2023, he finished with a league-leading 45.1 net punting average, the best average in a single season in Raiders history (since 1976). Cole also tied for second in the NFL in gross punting average (50.4) and his 16 punts of 60+ yards set a single-season Raiders record, passing Shane Lechler (14 in 2008 and 2011). Cole's 83-yard punt in Week 14 of last season is the longest in Raiders history and tied for the fourth-longest punt in the NFL since 2000.

Maxx Crosby

In 2023, Crosby recorded career highs in total tackles (90), tackles for loss (23) and sacks (14.5). He became just the second NFL defensive lineman since 2000 to record 85-plus tackles in consecutive seasons. Since entering the league in 2019, Crosby ranks first with 88 tackles for loss and is the only player in the league to register 20+ tackles for loss in each of the last two seasons.

Divine Deablo

Deablo returns for his fourth season with the Raiders after setting career highs in tackles (105), sacks (1.0), passes defensed (two) and tackles for loss (four) in 2023. His 105 tackles ranked second on the team. His surname was passed down from his great-grandfather, who was part of a Native American tribe in Florida. Deablo's father, Donnelle, was bullied as a child because of the surname's "devil" translation from Spanish. They gave Divine his first name to balance heaven and hell.

Tommy Eichenberg

Eichenberg was selected in the fifth round (148 overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. He was a a three-year starter and two-time captain at Ohio State, In 2023, Eichenberg was named the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and earned First-Team All-Big Ten Conference honors. His older brother, Liam, is a fourth-year offensive lineman with the Miami Dolphins.

Marcus Epps

Epps started all 17 games at safety for the Raiders last season and played the fourth-most defensive snaps on the team. He finished with 66 tackles (41 solo), three passes defensed, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble and his first career fumble recovery.

Amari Gainer

Gainer is one of two undrafted free agents and one of seven linebackers to be named to the initial 53-man roster. Gainer's 17 tackles during the preseason led the team and tied for 19th in the NFL. His nickname Amari "Ferrari" Gainer originated from his speed as a running back while playing Pop Warner and has evolved to represent the speed he likes to play with on defense.

DJ Glaze

Glaze was selected in the third round (77th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. For much of his senior year of high school, Glaze's main goal was to earn an offer at a school where he could showcase his talent. That school was Maryland, where he played in 40 games with 32 starts over four seasons.

Thomas Harper

Harper played four seasons at Oklahoma State (2019-22) before transferring to Notre Dame (2023). With the Fighting Irish, he played safety and corner for one season and earned the nation's sixth-best tackling grade (88.9) among cornerbacks, per Pro Football Focus.

Nate Hobbs

The Raiders drafted Hobbs in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He registered career highs in tackles (86) and passes defensed (seven) last season while his 6.62 tackles per game average ranked first among NFL cornerbacks. Among cornerbacks in Raiders history in their first 40 career games, his 229 total tackles are the most since 1987.

Darnay Holmes

Holmes originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick (110th overall) with the New York Giants in 2020. He has played in 54 games with 11 starts and recorded 107 tackles (81 solo), four interceptions, 18 passes defensed, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Andre James

James signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and has played in 76 games with 49 starts since. He started 16 games and helped the Raiders tie for 12th in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed last season. James played collegiately at UCLA alongside fellow Raiders offensive lineman Kolton Miller.

John Jenkins

Entering his 12th NFL season and second with the Silver and Black, Jenkins is the most experienced player on the active roster. He has played in 133 regular season games with 47 starts for six different teams. In 2023 with the Raiders, Jenkins registered career highs in tackles (61) and passes defensed (four) and tied his career highs in sacks (1.0) and fumble recoveries (one).

Jack Jones

Jones joined the Silver and Black in Week 10 of the 2023 season from New England and quickly made a name for himself. He played in seven games with three starts and tied for second in the NFL with two interceptions returned for touchdowns. Jones is just the 15th player in Raiders history to record multiple interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single season. He previously played for Head Coach Antonio Pierce at Long Beach Poly High School and Arizona State.

Ramel Keyton

Keyton joins Amari Gainer as one of two undrafted free agents to be named to the initial 53-man roster. He set career highs in receptions (35), receiving yards (642) and touchdown catches (six) in his final season at Tennessee (2023) and ranked third in the SEC in yards per catch (18.3). Keyton led all players in receptions (four) and receiving yards (76) in the Raiders' final preseason game against San Francisco.

Malcolm Koonce

Koonce was drafted in the third round (79th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played in all 17 games last season and made the first 11 starts of his career. Koonce recorded career highs in tackles (40), sacks (8.0) and forced fumbles (three). His 8.0 sacks were the second most on the team and tied for the fourth most in a single season in Raiders history by a player in their first three seasons.

Dylan Laube

Laube was selected in the sixth round (208th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft after playing six seasons at the University of New Hampshire. In 2023, he led the nation in all-purpose yards per game (209.5), ranked second in total touchdowns (18), ranked third in kickoff return average (31.1) and eighth in receptions per game (6.8). Laube would be the third player from the University of New Hampshire to appear in a game for the Silver and Black, joining Paul Dufault (1987) and Randal Williams (2005-06).

Jonah Laulu

A Las Vegas native, Laulu attended Centennial High School before playing collegiately at Hawaii (2018-21) and the University of Oklahoma (2022-23).

Luke Masterson

Masterson has played in 33 of 34 possible games and made eight starts over two seasons with the Raiders. As a rookie in 2022, he was one of only nine undrafted free agents in the NFL to play in all 17 games. Masterson graduated from Wake Forest as a double major in Economics and Communication with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise.

Alexander Mattison

Mattison is entering his sixth season in the NFL and first with the Raiders after spending his first five seasons with Minnesota. In 2023, he recorded career highs in carries (180), rushing yards (800) and receiving touchdowns (three). At Boise State, Mattison became the first Bronco to claim a Mountain West rushing crown. Before attending college, Mattison was enrolled in a dual immersion program at San Bernardino High where he learned English and Spanish.

Kana'i Mauga

Mauga spent time on the practice squad with Denver and the Raiders in 2022 before making his NFL debut last season. He appeared in five total games with the Silver and Black and recorded four tackles. Mauga is from Waianae, Hawaii.

Michael Mayer

Mayer totaled 27 receptions for 304 yards and two touchdowns last season as a rookie. His 11.3 yards per reception in 2023 was the ninth-best mark in the NFL among tight ends (min. 25 receptions). Mayer comes from a family of athletes. His brother, A.J., played quarterback at Miami (Ohio) and Arkansas State; his father, Andy, played baseball at Ohio University; his cousin, Luke Maile, is a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds; and his grandfather Dick Maile played basketball at LSU.

Tyreik McAllister

McAllister joins the Silver and Black after a season with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL. He led the league in kickoff return average and all-purpose yards. McAllister showed more of his big-play ability during the preseason and was second in the NFL with 291 all-purpose yards. McAllister also lettered in basketball and track and field in high school before playing five seasons at Division II University of Charleston (WV).

Jordan Meredith

Meredith entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. He played in all 17 games with the Raiders in 2023 and made his first career start at left guard.

Jakobi Meyers

In 2023, Meyers set a single-season career high with eight receiving touchdowns, finishing with 71 catches for 807 yards (11.4 avg.). Meyers also added two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown to become just the third player in Raiders history to record a rushing, passing and receiving touchdown in a single season (Marcus Allen (1983) and Tony Teresa (1960)).

Kolton Miller

Miller is entering his seventh season with the Raiders after originally being selected by the team in the first round (15th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has played in 92 games with 90 starts since joining the Silver and Black. Coming out of college, his 10'1" broad jump was the longest by any offensive lineman at the Combine since at least 2003.

Gardner Minshew II

Minshew II joined the Raiders after playing the previous five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts (2023), Philadelphia Eagles (2021-22) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2019-20). Last season with the Colts, he played in all 17 games with 13 starts and completed 305-of-490 passes (62.2 percent) for a career-high 3,305 yards and 15 touchdowns. Minshew was named to the 2024 Pro Bowl and more recently, was named the Raiders' starting quarterback.

Tre’von Moehrig

Moehrig was selected in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. In 2023, he recorded career-highs in tackles (83), sacks (2.0), passes defensed (eight) and interceptions (three). His 83 tackles ranked fifth on the team and he played the most defensive snaps (1,106) of any Raiders player.

Thayer Munford Jr.

Munford Jr. spent five years at Ohio State from 2017-21 before getting selected in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played in 15 games with a career-high 10 starts last season for the Raiders, making six starts at right tackle and four starts at left tackle.

Aidan O'Connell

O'Connell enters his second NFL season after finishing third among all rookie quarterbacks with 2,218 passing yards and second with 12 passing touchdowns. He also became the first rookie in Raiders history to register a 100.0 passer rating in multiple games (3) and tied the franchise rookie record for passing touchdowns in a game (4).

Dylan Parham

Parham was selected by the Raiders in the third round (90th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was one of only 10 rookie offensive linemen in the NFL to start all 17 games in 2022, including 13 starts at left guard, two starts at right guard and two starts at center. Parham also started all 17 games in 2023, making 16 starts at left guard and one start at center. In high school, Parham played linebacker and tight end, and also participated in the 2014 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships (triple jump).

Andrus Peat

Peat originally entered the NFL with New Orleans as the 13th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He appeared in 111 career games with 102 starts over the last nine seasons with the Saints. Peat's father, Todd, played six seasons for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1987-89) and Los Angeles Raiders (1990, 1992-1993).

Isaiah Pola-Mao

Pola-Mao came into the league as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 2022. He has since appeared in 27 games and recorded 40 tackles (28 solo), 2.0 sacks, one interception and one pass defensed. His father, Tracey, played football at San Diego State and professionally in the Arena Football League and his uncle, Troy Polamalu, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

Jackson Powers-Johnson

Powers-Johnson was selected by the Raiders in the second round (44th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Oregon and did not allow a single sack over 997 career offensive snaps. As a junior in 2023, Powers-Johnson became the first player in program history and the first Pac-12 player ever to win the Rimington Trophy as the nation's best center.

Decamerion Richardson

Richardson was selected in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. He played in 45 games with 26 starts over four seasons at Mississippi State (2020-23). In 2023, Richardson led all SEC corners with 79 tackles. His cousin is Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Devin White.

Janarius Robinson

Robinson appeared in six games and made two starts, totaling eight tackles (five solo), one sack and one tackle for loss last season with the Raiders. He played collegiately at Florida State alongside undrafted free agent linebacker Amari Gainer and is a Panama City, Florida, native.

Nesta Jade Silvera

Silvera played collegiately at the University of Miami (2018-21) and Arizona State (2022) before joining the Raiders as a seventh-round pick (231st overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft. Silvera appeared in two games and logged two tackles as a rookie.

Chris Smith II

The Raiders selected Smith II in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He apeared in 12 games as a rookie, seeing action primarily on special teams. Smith was a two-time CFP national champion at Georgia, where he played alongside Brock Bowers and Zamir White.

Robert Spillane

Spillane returns for his second season with the Silver and Black after starting all 17 games in 2023. He led the team with a career-high 148 tackles, set career highs in sacks (3.5) and interceptions (three) and tied his career high with four passes defensed. Spillane played the second-most defensive snaps of any player on the team. His grandfather, John Lattner, won the 1953 Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame.

Tre Tucker

Tucker was selected in the third round (100th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he played in 16 games and recorded 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns. Tucker added 10 carries for 77 rushing yards and was one of two wide receivers in the NFL with multiple rushes of 15 or more yards.

DJ Turner

Turner has played two NFL seasons with the Raiders since signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in May 2021. He has appeared in 19 career games, recording four rushes for 26 yards (6.5 avg.), four kickoff returns for 78 yards (19.5 avg.) and two punt returns for three yards (1.5 avg.). Last season, Turner carved out a role on special teams and was second on the team with 10 special teams tackles.

Zamir White

White is entering his third season with the Silver and Black after joining the organization as a fourth-round pick (122nd overall) of the 2022 draft. In 2023, he played in all 17 games with four starts, finishing with a career-high 104 carries for 451 yards (4.3 avg.) and one touchdown.

Cody Whitehair

Whitehair comes to Las Vegas for his ninth NFL season after spending the first eight in Chicago, where he worked with new Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. He has appeared in 124 career games with 118 starts.

Christian Wilkins

Wilkins' 353 total tackles since entering the league are the most among all NFL defensive linemen over that span and the second most in NFL history among defensive linemen in their first five seasons. Last year with the Dolphins, he recorded a career-high 9.0 sacks, which ranked fifth among NFL defensive tackles and set the second-best single-season sack tally by a Dolphins defensive tackle in team history.

Tyree Wilson

Wilson was drafted seventh overall in the 2023 NFL Draft and played in all 17 games as a rookie. He totaled 29 tackles (16 solo), 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Wilson was originally born in Anchorage, Alaska before moving to Texas when he was two years old.