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5 Raiders who have offered almost nothing to the team in 2021

By Nick Ellis

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 28: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs a drill during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 28, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JULY 28: Clelin Ferrell #99 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs a drill during training camp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on July 28, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Running back Khalil Herbert #24 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by cornerback Amik Robertson #21 and outside linebacker K.J. Wright #34 of the Las Vegas Raiders during their game at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Raiders 20-9. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 10: Running back Khalil Herbert #24 of the Chicago Bears is tackled by cornerback Amik Robertson #21 and outside linebacker K.J. Wright #34 of the Las Vegas Raiders during their game at Allegiant Stadium on October 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bears defeated the Raiders 20-9. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

5 Raiders who have offered almost nothing to the team in 2021

KJ Wright

Raiders fans were clearly excited when the team decided to bring in KJ Wright right before the opening game of the season, and although I would not say he has played bad, he has not been the type of player the Raiders were expecting to get. There is one play that I can remember where Wright shot through the line to get a tackle for a loss on fourth down against the Ravens, but outside of that, there haven’t been any times where I can really remember him making a play.

Wright’s snap count has continued to go down week after week, playing 54% of the snaps in the first game of the season compared to 7% against the Eagles in Week 7. Wright has 16 total tackles for the Raiders and has been completely outplayed by Denzel Perryman, who has been a pleasant surprise.

Luckily for the Raiders, they have gotten strong play from another veteran linebacker they brought in, Denzel Perryman, who has been a bright spot on this roster all season long. Wright is a veteran and should play better down the stretch, which will be necessary if the Raiders want to continue to move in the right direction on that side of the ball.

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