Cooper’s signing wasn’t the only significant roster move Las Vegas made on Monday. The Raiders announced Monday they waived 14 players and released four others. Former Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith was in that group. Smith signed with the Raiders in the offseason after a tryout at the team’s rookie minicamp.

And then on Tuesday, the Raiders officially cut their roster down to 53 players. They also placed safety Lonnie Johnson Jr., who’s recovering from surgery to repair a broken fibula, on injured reserve. Johnson will be eligible to return after the first four games of the season.

The Raiders acquired Kenny Pickett in a trade with the Browns this week and that left no room on the 53-man roster for sixth-round pick Cam Miller.

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Cooper, 31, did not have a banner 2024 season. He spent his first six games with the Cleveland Browns, catching just 24 passes for 250 yards and two scores before being traded to the Buffalo Bills alongside a 2025 sixth-round draft pick for a 2025 third-rounder and a 2026 seventh-rounder.

This will be a one-year reunion, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. Jakobi Meyers is looking for a trade in the wake of extension talks stalling, so the timing of Monday's news is certainly noteworthy. Still, the Raiders were named Monday as one of the teams in the market for a WR addition, so this move is not entirely surprising.

The Las Vegas Raiders provided exactly what Pete Carroll wanted: a competitive 2025 NFL Training Camp. Tomorrow at 4 PM ET, the legendary franch

Yesterday, we reached 15 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 15 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction.