Las Vegas Raiders: 5 Potential training camp invites from the XFL

Wide Receiver Cam Phillips, Houston Roughnecks

The Houston Roughnecks are the XFL’s lone undefeated team so it should come as no surprise that the first two players in this article come from that club. While the aforementioned Walker has shined, so has his number one receiver, Cam Phillips.

In similar fashion to his quarterback, Phillips has a commanding lead over the rest of the league in receiving yards and touchdowns and is tied for first in receptions. The wideout has accumulated 20 receptions for 324 yards and seven touchdowns so far.

For comparison’s sake, there are three teams who have made fewer trips to the end zone and one that has the same amount, so he has outscored about half of the league on his own.

Phillips played his college ball at Virginia Tech where he posted some impressive career totals with 236 receptions, 3,027 yards, and 17 touchdowns. His most productive year was as a junior in 2016 when he tallied 1,123 yards from scrimmage and had five touchdowns.

However, he wasn’t invited to the combine and had a poor showing at his pro day. As a result, he went undrafted and signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2018, spending most of his time on the practice squad before failing to make the roster in 2019.

It’s no secret that the Raiders could use some help at wide receiver. The position was one of the team’s biggest weaknesses last year and finding a solution will certainly be a priority this offseason. While Phillips won’t fill the Silver and Black’s need for a number one option, he’s worth the invite to camp to see if he can add depth to a position group that is rather shallow.