The Las Vegas Raiders had multiple players stand out in the team's preseason opener versus the Seattle Seahawks, especially wide receiver Shedrick Jackson.
Jackson led the Raiders in receptions (4) and receiving yards (76) on Thursday in Seattle, and the young receiver also hauled in a 41-yard touchdown from quarterback Cam Miller.
Due to his electric performance against the Seahawks, Jackson is rising up the Raiders' depth chart. The 25-year-old took second-team reps at practice on Monday and is receiving more opportunities.
"Another player who's seemingly converted their preseason showing into more reps is Shedrick Jackson," Levi Edwards of Raiders.com wrote. "He saw second-team reps in Sunday's practice."
Jackson entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023 with the Cincinnati Bengals. He spent two training camps in Cincinnati and even made an appearance in a regular-season game during his rookie campaign.
However, Jackson was released by the Bengals in September 2024 and ended up signing with the Raiders' practice squad in December 2024.
Now in Las Vegas, Jackson is competing for a roster spot, and if he continues to light it up in the preseason, head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek will have to seriously consider keeping the Auburn product on the 53-man roster heading into Week 1.
Las Vegas will host the San Francisco 49ers for a joint practice and preseason game this week. Carroll's squad will finish the preseason on the road versus the Arizona Cardinals.
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