Your 2024 Las Vegas Raiders are just a few days from the beginning of training camp.

There are a lot of questions of what this team will look like, but there's more than enough time to get some of those answered before the start of the season. While the Silver and Black have several cornerstone pieces that make up the roster, there's also a wide array of young, rising talent that will be looking to show out. For a few of these players, we've already had a sneak preview of what they can do on the field, but good showings during practice could elevate their roles to the next level.

Here are five players to keep on your radar.

Aidan O'Connell

Let's just go ahead and address the obvious. Everyone is going to have their eyes set on the quarterback competition.

The incumbent starter is Aidan O'Connell, who certainly had a rollercoaster of a rookie season. The 2023 fourth-rounder from Purdue started his rookie season with the expectation of learning as much as he could from the sidelines and from the other veterans and coaches in the building. However, he was plunged into the starting role in Week 9.

Five wins and 12 passing touchdowns later, the expectations for O'Connell have changed drastically going into Year 2. He'll be entrenched in a tough quarterback battle with Gardner Minshew II, who is coming off a Pro Bowl season with the Indianapolis Colts. While both will draw an extensive amount of attention throughout camp, Head Coach Antonio Pierce has previously stated that O'Connell has earned the right to "get the first snap" at camp. It will be intriguing to see how the quarterback handles the pressure.

"I think that's not unique to us. I think that's in any position really, but especially in this sport, there's only one quarterback in play," O'Connell said. "I think we've both been around long enough and we've both had to compete really our whole lives, so I don't think it's really anything new for either of us."

Thayer Munford Jr.

All signs point to Thayer Munford Jr. stepping up and playing a pivotal role in the Raiders offense.

The 2022 seventh-rounder has been a rotational swing tackle throughout his tenure with the Raiders, however it seems he could earn a role as the full-time starter at right tackle. With Kolton Miller a proven commodity on the left side, this is Munford's opportunity to prove he can man down the other side of the line as he competes for reps alongside veteran Andrus Peat and 2024 third-rounder DJ Glaze.

"Night and day difference from my first year, my second year, to now," Munford said. "Now, I'm like, 'Alright, I know I can play, I know I can go against one of the best, especially with Maxx [Crosby] and anybody else that we're going to play this year.' And I know what I can do, so all I have to do now is actually meet my potential and actually do it and help everybody else out on the team as well."

Zamir White

Zamir White is going to have some big shoes to fill this year.

He briefly stepped his feet in those shoes going back to end of last season, rushing for nearly 400 rushing yards and a touchdown in the final four games of the season. Now going into his third season, the team is hopeful he can pick up where he left off.

Despite the expectations of White becoming the new workhorse back of the team, Alexander Mattison signed with the Raiders this offseason to provide another dynamic to the backfield. If Zeus wants to earn the starting role, he's going to have to literally, and metaphorically, run full steam ahead in camp.

"[L]ast year, my role was more like a quiet guy just like, when they need me, I'm here. ... But now I have to grow back into that vocal leader and I'm just showing them on the field, every single day," White said.

Tyree Wilson

Most of the returning players to the defensive line have solidified their roles within the unit, but the potential Tyree Wilson brings to the table is yet to be determined.

With his production at Texas Tech and his widely impressive physical traits, it seemed like a safe pick for the Raiders to take Wilson with the No. 7 overall pick in last year's draft. The biggest questions surrounding him stemmed from a foot injury he had to rehab through the pre-draft process and large majority of the offseason. The edge rusher expressed his frustration with having to play catchup throughout his rookie season, not getting back to full strength until the end of the year.

However things have turned around ahead of his sophomore campaign. The 6-foot-6, 275-pounder noticeably bulked up to go along with his 86-inch wingspan. He has a full offseason program under his belt now, plus he attended "The Sack Summit" in Las Vegas this summer. If Wilson can take a leap in training camp, it could elevate the defensive line from what's already fairly good to great.

Decamerion Richardson

You could easily pinpoint Brock Bowers and Jackson Powers-Johnson as top players from the rookie class to watch, but Decamerion Richardson could put himself in a great position for early reps as well.

Richardson, a fourth-round pick from Mississippi State, comes to the Raiders with all the traits you'd want from an NFL cornerback. Standing at 6-foot-2 with tremendous speed and jumping ability, he gives defensive coordinator Patrick Graham another chess piece for the secondary.

"Like most rookies, has a lot to learn, but he is long, and he is fast and he's willing to work," Graham said. "So those three things right there, I'm good. Those are positive. When you're long, fast and you're willing to work, it's something to work with, but he has a long road ahead of him as a rookie."

While camp undoubtedly humbles any young cornerback going against the likes of Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers, Richardson has seemingly held his own in early offseason practices. It wouldn't be surprising to see him earn a key role in the defense – even as a rookie.