It’s the second week of NFL free agency and we’re in the visiting phase of the process as teams take their time and hunt for bargains.
That’s clearly where the Las Vegas Raiders are as they are visiting with players. Sunday night, news broke they are among the teams that have a visit set with former Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White.
Mattison was released by Minnesota earlier this month. The third-round pick from Boise State in 2019, had 700 yards (he averaged 3.9 yards per carry) in 2023. It was his career high for yardage and he started 13 games in 2023. He started a total of six games in the previous four season total.
The Raiders need to add to the running back position after seeing star Josh Jacobs sign with the Green Bay Packers last week. Several free agent running backs signed around the league alst week and there isn’t much left in on the market.
The Raiders expect third-year running back Zamir White to start and they could add one in the draft whether a free agent like Mattison signs or not.
The first wave of free agency is behind us and a lot has changed. The New York teams both bolstered their offensive lines, the Steelers added two former franchise quarterbacks while trading their most recent first-round QB to the Eagles, and the teams just outside the top 10: Minnesota, Denver and Las Vegas have some serious decisions to make about whether to trade up (or down) for their next face of the franchise.
