The Las Vegas Raiders introduced they signed former Los Angeles Chargers large receiver Jalen Guyton in free company.
Phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed, however will almost certainly be for one yr with restricted assured cash.
That is the second veteran free-agent receiver the Raiders have signed. They lately agreed to phrases with former Dallas Cowboys wideout Michael Gallup, who was launched earlier this offseason.
Guyton went undrafted within the 2019 NFL Draft and signed onto the Cowboys’ follow squad earlier than becoming a member of the Chargers. Guyton would go on to play 5 seasons with Los Angeles, although performed sparingly behind Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer.
Las Vegas common supervisor Tom Telesco is accustomed to Guyton throughout their time collectively in L.A., and he must be given a chance to compete for a roster spot earlier than the 2024 NFL season. Broad receiver wasn’t a very evident want for the silver and black as Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers are already entrenched as the highest two receivers, whereas newcomer Brock Bowers can even demand targets within the passing sport.
Nonetheless, Guyton’s a strong flyer who can stretch defenses vertically and may very well be a depth choice for a Las Vegas group that at all times wants extra receiving threats. In 2023, Guyton appeared in 10 video games for Los Angeles and had 10 receptions for 89 yards and one landing.
General, Guyton has appeared in 46 profession video games with 14 begins and has amassed 71 receptions for 1,112 yards and 7 touchdowns, together with 34 yards dashing on 9 makes an attempt.
An ACL tear in 2022 derailed what would possibly’ve been a breakthrough yr for Guyton who appeared recurrently for the Chargers in 2020 and 2021.
General, this isn’t a transfer that can transfer the needle for the Raiders, but it surely does sign that the group is regularly searching for some further juice of their offense. Gardner Minshew is slated to open the 2024 season because the group’s beginning quarterback however will nonetheless have to win the job formally in coaching camp over Aidan O’Connell.
New head coach Antonio Pierce might want to discover methods to place factors up on the board, and it’ll be fascinating to see how he plans to go about that.
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