The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to sign wide receiver Tyler Lockett, according to NFL media’s Tom Pelissero.
The Raiders have been looking to add a veteran wide receiver since the offseason, leading many to speculate that Lockett might land in Las Vegas during free agency this past spring. He spent 10 years with the Seattle Seahawks, collecting 661 catches for 8,594 yards and 61 touchdowns while playing for current Raiders’ head coach Pete Caroll for nine of those 10 seasons.
Also, Lockett and current starting quarterback, Geno Smith, played together with the Seahawks from 2019 to 2024, with the wideout hauling in 84 catches, 1,033 yards and nine touchdowns during Smith’s first season as the team’s starter in 2022. However, Lockett ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans during the offseason, catching 10 passes for 70 yards and no touchdowns in seven games (one start) before recently requesting his release.
The timing of this signing is noteworthy. The NFL’s trade deadline is next week—Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 1:00 p.m. PST—and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is considered to be on the trade block. As of now, Meyers is still on the roster, and there was a report this weekend that the Raiders would rather keep him if they don’t feel that they are getting “strong value in return”, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
If Meyers doesn’t get dealt, it will be interesting to see where the 33-year-old signing fits in with the 2-5 club. Given its record, the playoffs seem like a long shot for Las Vegas, leading many to believe the organization should focus on the future and thus, developing young wide receivers like Tre Tucker and rookies Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton Jr.
But if Meyers does get traded ahead of next week’s deadline, Lockett can serve as the veteran presence in the youthful meeting room.
In a corresponding move, the Raiders waived wide receiver Justin Shorter to make room for Lockett on the active roster.
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