Las Vegas Raiders UDFA emerging in competition for depth role at WR

Mike Moraitis

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The Las Vegas Raiders have a shaky situation at the wide receiver position ahead of the 2024 season. While they are rock-solid at the top of the depth chart with Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers, things are questionable behind those two.

The best of the bunch is no doubt Tre Tucker, the 2023 third-round pick who flashed in his rookie season. Tucker remains a question mark, though, as his sample size remains small and he's had some struggles with drops in camp.

The Raiders haven't gotten anything out of their most notable free-agent signings at the position. Michael Gallup abruptly retired, and Jalen Guyton, who has a history of injury issues, remains on the PUP list after two weeks of camp.

The question marks only get bigger from there, but one of those question marks, 2024 undrafted free-agent signing Ramel Keyton, is starting to separate himself from the group.

Per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Keyton had a strong day at camp on Thursday, with the highlight being his touchdown grab on a pass from quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Keyton shined once again during the Raiders' evening practice on Saturday, with the Tennessee product reeling in a pair of receptions from Minshew in the two-minute drill, according to Levi Edwards of Raiders.com. The drive ultimately ended with a touchdown reception by tight end Harrison Bryant.

While Tucker remains the heavy favorite to land the No. 3 wide receiver role out of training camp, the No. 4 spot is very much up for grabs. Right now, Keyton is making a strong case that he should fill in behind Adams, Meyers and Tucker.

Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.