Las Vegas Raiders Sign Defensive Tackle

The Las Vegas Raiders have added a big body to their defensive line. The team announced the addition of veteran defensive tackle John Jenkins.

#Raiders roster move:

- Signed free-agent DT John Jenkins

Jenkins joins the Raiders for his 11th NFL season after spending the last two seasons (2021-22) with the Dolphins. pic.twitter.com/is3SitJbc3

— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) March 24, 2023

Jenkins appeared in 16 games for the Dolphins last season, compiling 20 tackles and earning a 58.6 overall grade from Pro Football Focus. He initially entered the league as a third-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 2013 NFL Draft. He has played for five different teams across his 10-year career, logging 30 starts and 116 appearances.

Listed at 6'3" and 335 lbs, Jenkins is a powerful run stuffer and a rotational defensive lineman. Despite his long tenure in the NFL, he has never played more than 532 defensive snaps in a season, which was way back in 2015. Strictly an early downs player, he should help a Raiders run defense that allowed 4.5 yards per carry in 2022, assuming he makes the team.

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