Raiders Add 17 UDFAs

After adding eight rookies through the draft, the Raiders continue to add young players to their roster. The team announced that they have signed 17 undrafted free agents:

  • Carter BradleyQB (South Alabama)
  • Clark BarringtonG (Baylor)
  • Andreas CokerOT (TCU)
  • Jeff VooremanWR (Arkansas State)
  • Tomari VosDT (North Carolina)
  • TJ FranklinDE (Baylor)
  • Amari WinnerDE (North Carolina)
  • Demarcus GovernorCB (Northern Iowa)
  • Lideatrick GriffinWR (Mississippi State)
  • Jake JohanningG (Furman)
  • Ramel KeytonWR (Tennessee)
  • Will PutnamC (Clemson)
  • Phalen SanfordS (Nebraska)
  • Noah ShannonDT (Iowa)
  • Ja’Quan SheppardCB (Maryland)
  • Ron StoneDE (Washington State)
  • Rayshad WilliamsCB (Texas Tech)

Carter Bradley is one of the most notable names on the list, as the QB threw 47 touchdowns for South Alabama between 2022 and 2023. The Raiders had to pay to add the rookie to their roster. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, Bradley will earn a $25,000 signing bonus plus $100,000 guaranteed base salary. The front office also gave significant amounts of cash to two undrafted offensive linemen. Furman guard Jake Johanning was given a $25,000 signing bonus and $75,000 of his base salary guaranteed (through Wilson) while TCU tackles Andreas Coker was given a $20,000 signing bonus and $75,000 of his salary guaranteed (through Wilson).

On defense, the Raiders gave Ron Stone a $20,000 signing bonus and $150,000 guaranteed base salary (according to Wilson). The Washington State product capped his college career with a 2023 campaign in which he collected five sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Meanwhile, Maryland cornerback Ja’Quan Sheppard was given a $25,000 signing bonus and as much as $205,000 of his base salary guaranteed (through Wilson). Sheppard finished his lone season with the Terrapins with 31 tackles and eight passes defended.