Crosby (knee) said, "I'm feeling better than I ever have," Monday, after he spent much of 2023 fighting through a knee injury that required draining multiple times a week, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
Crosby set career highs in combined tackles (90) and sacks (14.5) last season despite spending much of the campaign hampered by a bursa joint issue. The 26-year-old underwent a procedure to correct it in January after the season ended and began rehabbing it soon after, which went "incredible," according to Crosby.
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Raiders' Isaiah Pola-Mao: Back with Raiders
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The Raiders re-signed Pola-Mao on Thursday.
Pola-Mao has been a significant contributor on special teams for his first two seasons in the league. He also managed the first pick of his career in 2023, though he's not likely to see many defensive snaps in 2024.
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Eagles' Tyler Hall: Finds new opportunity
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Hall signed a contract with the Eagles on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction report.
Hall bounced between the Raiders' active roster and practice squad last season, appearing in 11 games. In his time on the field, the Wyoming product recorded 20 tackles while seeing snaps on defense and special teams. He'll likely be working to earn a similar role with Philadelphia in 2024.
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Raiders' John Jenkins: Sticking in Las Vegas
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Jenkins re-signed with the Raiders on Sunday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Jenkins logged career highs in both tackles (61) and passes defended (four) during his first season with the Raiders last year. The 359-pound defensive tackle spent three of the previous four seasons with the Dolphins, and he was reportedly hosted for a visit by the team last week, per Jackson. However, Jenkins ultimately will head back to the Raiders on a one-year deal worth $3.25 million, according to Amber Wilson of ESPN. Jenkins has played for seven different teams during his 12-year career, and he will enter his age-35 season in 2024.
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Raiders' Adam Butler: Brought back by Las Vegas
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The Raiders re-signed Butler on a one-year deal Saturday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
The 29-year-old will now remain in Las Vegas after spending last season with the Raiders. Butler appeared in all 17 of the Raiders' games last season, primarily serving as a rotational defensive lineman. He racked up 28 total tackles, including 5.0 sacks, while also defending four passes and forcing one fumble. Butler is expected to compete for a similar role on Las Vegas' defense once again this offseason.
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Vikings' Jerry Tillery: Finds new home
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Tillery agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $3.75 million with the Vikings on Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Tillery was a cap casualty of the Raiders on Wednesday, and the 2019 first-round selection will now suit up with Minnesota in 2024. In 17 contests last season, the Notre Dame product tallied 31 combined tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and also recovered a fumble. He should bolster the team's depth at nose tackle for the upcoming season.
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Lions' Amik Robertson: Finds new home
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Robertson is set to sign a two-year, $9.25 million contract with the Lions, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Robertson will now join Carlton Davis as part of Detroit's attempt to rebuild its secondary, which was a weak point last season. The 2020 fourth-round selection has mostly operated out of the slot in his four years with the Raiders. The Louisiana Tech product notched 50 combined tackles last season while also recording six passes defended, including two interceptions.
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Cardinals' Bilal Nichols: Linking up with Cardinals
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Arizona plans to sign Nichols to a three-year, $21 million contract, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Nichols figures to provide some interior run-stopping ability for a Cardinals defense that ranked last against the run in 2024. Over the past four seasons with Chicago and Las Vegas, he hasn't missed a game.
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Jerry Tillery: Set to be let go by Las Vegas
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Tillery is set to be released by the Raiders on Wednesday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Tillery signed a two-year, $6.8 million contract with the Raiders in March of 2023, appearing in all 17 of the team's games in 2023, recording 31 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, while also recovering a fumble. His release will create $3.8 million in cap space for Las Vegas, which will enter the new league year Wednesday with up to $50 million in overall cap space.
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Raiders' Malcolm Koonce: Eight sacks in breakout season
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Koonce notched 43 tackles (32 solo), including 8.0 sacks, and three forced fumbles in 17 games during the 2023 season.
Koonce blossomed into a formidable pass rusher across from second-team All-Pro Maxx Crosby (knee) throughout the latter stages of the season, as the former racked up six sacks and two forced fumbles from Weeks 15-18 alone. Koonce stayed fresh by rotating defensive snaps with 2023 seventh overall pick Tyree Wilson, and this duo figures to compete against each other for a starting role again in 2024. Wilson might own the draft capital advantage, but Koonce now checks the proven production box.
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Raiders' Divine Deablo: Career-high 106 tackles in 2023
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Deablo wrapped up his 2023 campaign with 106 tackles (65 solo), two passes defensed and a sack in 15 games.
Deablo managed to surpass the century mark in tackles during his third season in the league, despite missing Weeks 8 and 9 due to an ankle injury. The Virginia Tech product has one year remaining on his original rookie deal, linking him to a starting spot at outside linebacker for the Raiders again in 2024.
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Raiders' Robert Spillane: Finishes 10th among NFL in tackles
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Spillane closed out his 2023 campaign with a career-high 148 tackles (82 solo), including 3.5 sacks, three interceptions among four passes defensed and a forced fumble in 17 games.
Ultimately ranking 10th among the NFL in total tackles in 2023, Spillane was a defensive force in his first season with the Raiders after spending the previous four years as a part-time player in Pittsburgh. Such improvements could make Spillane a contract-extension candidate, but his current deal already runs through 2024, so expect the 28-year-old veteran to once again occupy the starting role at middle linebacker in Las Vegas this upcoming season.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Recovering from hand surgery
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Crosby (knee) underwent hand surgery Tuesday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.
Crosby has already had two procedures this offseason, as he previously underwent cleanup surgery on his knee earlier this month. Both health concerns plagued Crosby at various points during the 2023 season, but it wasn't evident in his production. He suited up for all 17 of the Raiders' games and set career highs in tackles (90) and sacks (14.5), giving him a strong argument for NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors after he was announced as one of five finalists for the award last week.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Undergoes knee procedure
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Crosby underwent a "small cleanup" procedure on his knee Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Crosby was dealing a knee injury for almost the entire 2023 campaign and he required a minor surgery on his bursa joint. In spite of being less than fully healthy, Crosby appeared in all 17 of the Raiders' games and logged a career-high 14.5 sacks to go with 90 tackles and two forced fumbles.
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Malik Reed: Brought in by Miami
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The Dolphins signed Reed to their practice squad Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Prior to being picked up by the Dolphins, Reed appeared in four games for the Raiders this season, recording three total tackles on 63 defensive snaps. The 27-year-old tallied 8.0 sacks for the Broncos in 2020 and he could very well be elevated to Miami's active roster, seeing work as a rotational edge rusher with the team without Bradley Chubb (knee) and Jaelan Phillips (Achilles) for the remainder of the year.
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Raiders' Jaydon Grant: Back with Vegas
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Granted signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Grant spent the entirety of the 2023 campaign on Las Vegas' practice squad after going undrafted out of Oregon State. The 25-year-old will now have an opportunity to make a bigger impact with the franchise next season.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Cleared to play Sunday
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Crosby (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Broncos, Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee reports.
Crosby has been playing through knee issues most of the second half of the season, but it hasn't limited his playing time. He's played every defensive snap across the past two games. Crosby heads into the season finale with 13.5 sacks, a new career-high mark for the 26-year-old.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Practices Thursday
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Crosby (knee) was a limited participant in practice Thursday after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.
The three-time Pro Bowler has still never missed a game in his five-year career. Crosby has 88 tackles, including 13.5 sacks, in 2023. The defensive end also has two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Forces fumble in loss to Colts
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Crosby recorded six tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble in Sunday's loss to the Colts.
Crosby played 100 percent of the defensive snaps against Indy and is one of league's few true every-down edge defenders. He's gone three straight games without a sack and has been stuck on 13.5 of them since Week 14. Additionally, Crosby has totaled 88 tackles (53 solo) and a pair of forced fumbles.
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Matthew Butler: Goes back to practice squad
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The Raiders reverted Butler to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Butler saw his first regular-season action this season Sunday against Indianapolis, logging one defensive snap and three snaps on special teams without recording any stats. He played in six games as a rookie last year, tallying five tackles (one solo), including a half-sack.
