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We are in the thick of Week 2 of the preseason after a doubleheader on Friday and a full slate of games on Saturday, with more to come on Sunday and Monday. Titans-Falcons and Chi
Preseason games, while meaningless in the bigger picture, do provide unheralded rookies a chance to shine on an NFL stage. Even if they don't make the roster of the team they're currently with, they are also putting film out to other teams — potentially giving them more options down the line.
Shedrick Jackson, who is the grand-nephew of the legendary Bo Jackson, tied for the team lead in receptions during the Las Vegas Raiders' 22-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Saturday's preseason game. Jackson finished with three catches for 28 yards, while Raheem Mostert posted three catches for 16 yards.
But Ivey signed an UDFA deal with the Seahawks and it took just one game for fans to start calling for him to make the 53-man roster. In the Seahawks preseason opener, Ivey was the No. 9-ranked rookie in all of football,
Despite a less-than-stellar showing in last week’s NFL preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is still the
Seattle’s rookie fullback looked up and saw the Raiders’ four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher standing in his assigned gap in preseason opener.