Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit for 2025 season

Thomas appeared in 15 games with 10 starts for the Raiders in 2025 and recorded 13 receptions for 114 yards.

Cousins enters his 15th season in the NFL and joins the Raiders after spending the past two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (2024-25).

The announcement was made today at the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, following a review by the NFL's Fan Engagement & Major Events Committee and a vote by full ownership.

The program awards NFL clubs international marketing rights in countries outside the United States to build brand awareness and fandom globally through fan engagement, events, commercial opportunities and NFL Flag development.

Sullivan enters his 21st season in the NFL and most recently worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers, serving as the team's quarterbacks coach from 2021-23 and as a senior offensive assistant in 2024.

Burford, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound offensive lineman, joins the Raiders after spending the first four seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers.

Booker IV returns for his second season with the Silver and Black after being acquired via trade from the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2025 training camp.

Olubi joins the Silver and Black after four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts (2022-25), where he appeared in 51 games.

Heyward entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (208th overall) in 2022 and has appeared in 68 games with 14 starts during his four-year career in Pittsburgh.

Young joins the Silver and Black after spending the last four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.

Walker led Green Bay in tackles four straight seasons and is one of three NFL players since 2000 to record at least 100 tackles and 1.5 sacks in each of his first four NFL seasons.

A former first-round selection (21st overall) of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2021 NFL Draft, Paye started 74-of-75 games during his five seasons with the club.