Raiders sign defensive tackle
Leki Fotu signed from the Jets
The Las Vegas Raiders continued to tinker with their roster in free agency by signing defensive tackle Leki Fotu, according to NFL Media.
Fotu was with the New York Jets in 2024. He visited with Las Vegas last week.
Fotu, 26, was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round out of Utah in 2020. he paled there for four seasons.
The addition of Fotu continues a free agency trend of adding mostly depth pieces by first-year general manager John Spytek.
Fotu has played in 58 regular-season games in five NFL seasons. He has 22 career starts. He started nine games in both 2022 and ‘23 for the Cardinals. Fotu played in just two games for the Jets and had one start, He began last season on the injured reserve and was activated in October, but his season ended with on injured reserve after just two games.
Fotu will have a chance to be a rotational defensive tackle in Las Vegas
NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Pete Carroll’s plan for Raiders coming into focus
It’s an offseason Monday, so you know what that means: more “new” mock drafts. They’re everywhere. Each week, like clockwork, we start our week with a big meaty offering to our SEO overlords, who then retreat to their lair to decide whether or not they’ll bless us with precious page views to keep us satiated for the next few days.
The silver lining (an expression which always works just a little better when talking about the Raiders) is that everyone seems to know exactly who Pete Carroll’s going to take with his first round pick as a the head coach of the Raiders. It’s very convenient! Maybe the Raiders can just go ahead and pick him now. I’m no draft expert, but I assume the five teams above Vegas wouldn’t mind if they just played through.
Because clicking on links is tedious and full of pop-up ads for spiked seltzers, I took the liberty of cutting out the middle man and rounding up the top predictions from this week’s Raiders draft outlook. Stay tuned for next weeks, which will surely be different and full of new information. Draft SZN, baby.
The internet is convinced that the Raiders are going to take Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty
Ben Standig, The Athletic: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Jeanty’s vision and elusiveness in a 5-9 package have evaluators talking about a home run talent. The Raiders need too much help elsewhere for a borderline luxury pick. If Pete Carroll’s voice is the loudest in the Vegas war room, running back is the call rather than a front-seven defender.
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty
This is too high for a running back in my mind, but Jeanty would be a nice addition to their offense. It would make sense for the Raiders, even if it’s something I wouldn’t do. They have to get a chain-mover. Jeanty is the best of this class, but there are a lot of backs who will be good that teams can get later.
Chad Reuter, NFL.com: Ashton Jeanty
It’s no secret new Raiders head coach Pete Carroll wants to run the ball. Jeanty will likely pound the rock 20-25 times a game without hesitation, running through contact and exploding for big gains in the open field.
