Las Vegas Raiders Bring Back Fullback Jakob Johnson
Last week, the Las Vegas Raiders waived veteran fullback Jakob Johnson. Following the move, Raiders Interim Head Coach Antonio Pierce told the media, “We’ll be fine there, and then, hopefully something works out in the near future to get him [Johnson] back.” Lo and behold, that hope was fulfilled Tuesday when the club announced it had signed Johnson to the practice squad.
Prior to Johnson’s waive last week, the second-year Raiders fullback had missed Las Vegas’ game against the New York Giants after suffering a concussion in Week 8 to the Detroit Lions. He had played in each of the previous seven games. In total, Johnson has played in 25 games for the Silver and Black, including every contest last season. He has logged 416 offensive snaps and 225 special teams snaps in that time.
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Before joining the Silver and Black in 2022, Johnson had spent his first three NFL seasons with the New England Patriots, with whom he played a total of 37 games for. He recorded 83 receiving yards and a touchdown while with New England. The Las Vegas Raiders signed fullback Jakob Johnson to their practice squad Tuesday.© Candice Ward | 2023 Oct 15 © Candice Ward | 2023 Oct 15 Johnson entered the NFL through the International Player Pathway Program back in 2019. A
native of Stuttgart, Germany, Johnson had previously played for the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League, whom he joined after playing college ball at the University of Tennessee.
As part of Tuesday’s roster move, the Raiders also announced they released tight end Jesse James from the practice squad. James had been signed to the Raiders’ practice squad on Nov. 8 after. Before that, he had been released by the New Orleans Saints as part of their August roster cuts. James was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played four seasons in Pittsburgh, having made 36 starts in 56 games.
The veteran tight end then played two seasons with the Detroit Lions, one with the Chicago Bears and two games with the Cleveland Browns. The Silver and Black will return home next week to celebrate Thanksgiving and take on their AFC West rival, the Kansas City Chiefs, on Sunday, November 26, at 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. P
