Raiders Hosting Veteran Running Back For Free Agent Visit

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a pretty solid offseason to this point. They were aggressive early in free agency, landing Miami Dolphins star defensive tackle Christian Wilkins with a massive contract as their splashiest signing.

The team also upgraded at quarterback, signing Gardner Minshew, presumably to battle it out for the starting job with Aidan O’Connell. While Wilkins and Minshew address two needs on the roster, others remain as some key players were poached in free agency.

One of those players was running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs signed a multi-year deal with the Green Bay Packers to take over their backfield. While Las Vegas is confident that Zamir White can get the job done, adding some depth in the backfield would make sense.

The running back market was much more fruitful this offseason than in 2023 when players were struggling to lock down long-term deals. Despite that, there are still some solid options the Raiders can turn to as partners for White.

One of those players is Alexander Mattison. The former Minnesota Vikings running back hit free agency after the team released him, following his signing of a two-year contract in 2023. Mattison has since been replaced in Minnesota by Aaron Jones, who was released by the Packers following the Jacobs signing.

It would be a full circle moment if the Raiders were to sign Mattison, completing the circuit of running back movement between the three teams. According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, Mattison is visiting Las Vegas today and multiple teams are in play for him.