New offensive line seems set
The Las Vegas Raiders are still building their 2025 roster under new head coach Pete Carroll.
But it seems like the offensive line is close to being set in terms of the players, The Raiders did quick work on the unit, which will be coached by Brennan Carroll, the son of Las Vegas’ head coach.
Before free agency began, Las Vegas signed signing former Cincinnati guard Alex Cappa, two days after the Bengals released him. He was in Tampa Bay with new Raiders’ general manager John Spytek and played with Raiders’ part owner Tom Brady. Cappa struggled in 2024 but has 96 career NFL starts.
Then, three days before free agency started, the Raiders cut center Andre James, paving the way for second-year player Jackson Powers-Johnson to start. James was injured last year and then lost his starting job to Powers-Johnson, a second-round pick last season, takes over. The Oregon product began last season at guard, but center has always been considered his primary NFL position.
But Raiders general manager John Spytek recently said Powers-Johnson, Cappa, Dylan Parham and Jordan Meredith are all competing for the two guard spots with all but Cappa being in the mix at center.
The Raiders’ offensive struggled a lot in 2024. They hope this new group bounces back under the Carroll’s guidance. How are you feeling? Sign up and go to the comments section.