Raiders sign FB Jakob Johnson to the active roster

Dec 29, 2023 at 01:24 PM

Rachel Gossen

Digital Managing Editor

The Las Vegas Raiders on Friday signed FB Jakob Johnson to the active roster from the practice squad.

Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound fullback, is in his fifth NFL season and second with the Raiders. This season, he has spent time on both the active roster and practice squad and has appeared in 11 games with five starts. Johnson first entered the league in 2019 with the New England Patriots as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, having spent time with the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League in 2018.

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

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