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Raiders roster 2024: Get to know cornerback Darnay Holmes - Silver And Black Pride

With the news that Brandon Facyson has been placed on Injured Reserve, the Las Vegas Raiders will have a cornerback on the field for the start of the regular season. The group located a substitute with promptitude.On August 28, the Raiders declared that former New York Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes had joined their active roster.

Holmes ought to fit right in with the defenders of Las Vegas. He worked alongside defensive coordinator Patrick Graham for two seasons in 2020 and 2021 while both players were with the Giants. The coach most likely spearheaded this move because he knows Holmes well.

Despite only starting 11 games during his four seasons with the Giants, the former UCLA fourth-round pick played in 54 games. Throughout his career, he has intercepted four passes and covered eighteen. In Week 1, it appears that the Raiders will start both Jack Jones and Jakorian Bennett at outside cornerback.Bennett will be given very little leash, but Jones is set in stone as a starting. Given his familiarity with Graham’s plan, Holmes might be promoted to a starting job shortly if he has a rough start. Although the team has taken its time filling the cornerback position, it looks like they have acquired the man they were hoping for.

Surprisingly, after making their initial roster cuts, the Raiders only maintained three tight ends on their active roster; but, they will have a large number on their practice squad. On August 29, the team declared that Justin Shorter had been added to the practice squad.

He is one of the two tight ends on the practice squad, along with John Samuel Shenker. Remarkably, Shorter was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft to play wide receiver; however, the Raiders have chosen to convert him to tight end.In addition to having the size to play tight end at 6-foot-4, Shorter has a 4.55 40-yard sprint time. The Raiders could find it interesting to work on him. Despite his size and athleticism, he will likely require some time to learn the position.

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