Raiders Activate DT Justin Ellis - 12.1.18

Whitehair, a 6-foot-3, 316-pound offensive lineman, joins the Raiders after spending the last eight seasons (2016-23) with the Bears.

Mattison joins the Silver and Black after spending the last five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2019-23).

The defensive linemen both return for their second season with the Raiders.

Bryant has played in 65 career games, totaling 89 receptions for 791 yards and 10 touchdowns after originally entering the league as a fourth-round pick by the Browns in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Minshew joins the Silver and Black after spending the 2023 season with the Colts, where he played in all 17 games (13 starts), completing 305-of-490 passes for 3,305 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Wilkins joins the Raiders after spending the last five seasons (2019-23) with the Dolphins, initially being drafted by Miami in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

As the new league year gets underway, the Silver and Black made a few roster moves Wednesday.

James has spent the last five seasons with the Raiders after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019. 

Over two seasons in Las Vegas, the running back has appeared in all 34 games, one of only 10 Raiders to appear in every game since 2022.

The team signed G Ben Brown, S Tyreque Jones and RB Tyreik McAllister on Tuesday.

14 of the 15 players finished the season on the Raiders practice squad.

Additionally, the team signed TE John Samuel Shenker to the practice squad.