Raiders announce initial 53-man roster ahead of 2026 season

Las Vegas Raiders have unveiled their initial 53‑man roster for the upcoming 2026 season. The club finalized the cutdown on Sunday, meeting the 3 p.m. deadline that comes two weeks before the season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium. With the top waiver‑wire claim still available, the Raiders have the next 24 hours to tweak their roster with a couple of additions. **Quarterbacks (3)** Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza, Aidan O’Connell **Running backs (4)** Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington Jr., Dylan Laube, Connor Heyward **Receivers (6)** Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Malik Benson, Jack Bech, Dont’e Thornton Jr., Dareke Young **Tight ends (3)** Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas **Injured reserve:** Carter Runyon (designated to return) **Offensive linemen (9)** Kolton Miller, DJ Glaze, Charles Grant, Tyler Linderbaum, Jackson Powers‑Johnson, Caleb Rogers, Spencer Burford, Trey Zuhn III, Atonio Mafi **Defensive linemen/edge rushers (10)** Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, Patrick Johnson, Malcolm Koonce, Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler, Thomas Booker IV, Jonah Laulu, JJ Pegues, Folorunso Fatukasi **IR:** Keyron Crawford **Linebackers (4)** Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker, Cody Lindenberg, Tommy Eichenberg **Defensive backs (11)** Eric Stokes, Darien Porter, Hezekiah Masses, Jermod McCoy, Taron Johnson, Jeremy Chinn, Isaiah Pola‑Mao, Treydan Stukes, Dalton Johnson, Tristin McCollum, Decamerion Richardson **IR:** Chigozie Anusiem **Specialists (3)** AJ Cole, Matt Gay, Alex Ward