The operating again place has been one to look at for the Las Vegas Raiders throughout coaching camp. With All-Professional Josh Jacobs nonetheless not with the crew after refusing to signal his franchise tender, the Raiders lately labored out a pair of veterans in Rex Burkhead and Damien Williams.
With Jacobs out the Raiders lately listed second-year again Zamir White on the prime of the depth chart with veterans Ameer Abdullah and Brandon Bolden after him. Whereas gifted, White has simply 17 carries below his belt on the NFL degree and the Raiders apparently felt the necessity for some extra depth behind him.
In accordance with Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Raiders have agreed to a cope with former Chiefs operating again Damien Williams:
Raiders are signing former Chiefs’ RB Damien Williams, per his agent @iangreengross.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 11, 2023
Williams is certainly a stable addition for the Raiders and he has had success on the most important of levels. Most notable was his 2019 season with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs by which he totaled 711 yards from scrimmage and 7 whole touchdowns.
However within the playoffs that yr he went to a different degree as he totaled 196 speeding yards in three video games whereas including one other 11 receptions and 6 whole touchdowns because the Chiefs would go on to win the Tremendous Bowl. And within the recreation itself Williams would rush for 104 yards and a landing whereas including a second by means of the air.
Williams has struggled to regain that type since, nevertheless. He opted out of the 2020 season resulting from Covid-19 and performed only one recreation with the Atlanta Falcons final yr resulting from a rib harm in Week 1 that noticed him positioned on injured reserve. He might have an amazing alternative with the Raiders nevertheless.
The Raiders have all the required weapons within the cross recreation with DaVante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, Jakobi Meyers and tight ends Michael Mayer and Austin Hooper. However the offense must have a dependable run recreation for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to essentially function at his finest. White has the potential, however Williams is a stable insurance coverage choice if he have been to wrestle.
This Raiders crew has the potential to make a run to the postseason if every part have been to go proper, however not having Jacobs on the sector makes issues way more troublesome. The franchise clearly understands the significance of the run recreation to the success of this crew and thus want to have their bases coated if Jacobs isn’t in uniform.