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Raiders Sign DL Branden Jackson to Active Roster; Hayden to Reserve/Injured List

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Cornerback DJ Hayden

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed DL Branden Jacksonto the active roster*and placedCB DJ Hayden* on the Reserve/Injured List, the club announced Saturday.

Jackson originally signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 16 of this year after participating on a tryout basis at the team's rookie mini-camp. After participating in the offseason program and training camp with the team, he was waived on Sept. 3 and signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the first 12 weeks of the regular season.

The 6-foot-4, 268-pounder played four years at Texas Tech, seeing action in 51 games with 38 starts. Jackson totaled 138 tackles (97 solo), 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed.

Jackson will wear No. 98.

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