Watching former players dominate with their new teams has been an unwanted but unbreakable habit for Las Vegas Raiders fans over the years. But with Klint Kubiak's team looking good to begin the 2026 NFL season, any pain caused by that has been somewhat minimized, at least in the early going.
Still, it's fun to keep track of former players as they continue on their NFL journeys, no longer donning Silver and Black jerseys or The Shield on their uniforms. And every week, we will continue to update you on how every player who once suited up for the Raiders performed in their respective games.
This week, the list is highlighted by Davante Adams rewinding the clock and Geno Smith continuing to find his groove in The Big Apple. Without further ado, here's how every former Raiders player fared in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season:
- Players Raider Nation knows and loves (or loves to hate)
- Noteworthy Names
- Still chuggin' along
- Stable but unremarkable
- Surprise, it was hideous again!
- These guys are still playing?
- The DNPs
Players Raider Nation knows and loves (or loves to hate)
Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Yeah, Adams still has it, as much as it pains me to say. With Puka Nacua out, Adams stepped up to the plate and dominated the New York Giants' secondary on Monday Night Football, catching 8 of his 10 targets for 195 yards and two touchdowns, including a massive 64-yard reception. Vintage.
Tyree Wilson, DE, New Orleans Saints
Wilson was healthy and available on Sunday, but the Saints didn't play him a single snap on defense or special teams.
Darren Waller, TE, Carolina Panthers
Waller seems to have sipped from the fountain of youth again, as he caught all three of his targets for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Yes, Waller had a multi-touchdown game in the NFL in 2026. He is a safety blanket for Bryce Young in the red zone and contributed significantly to a blowout win.
Devin White, LB, Detroit Lions
White played 33 snaps, nearly twice as many as last week, and was rather unremarkable. And that's fine for White, who was an obvious net negative in Las Vegas last year. He finished Thursday's game with six tackles, but he also had a penalty and gave up two catches for 13 yards.
Jakobi Meyers, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Meyers didn't have much success against the Denver Broncos' secondary, catching just one pass for 28 yards in a disappointing, lead-blowing loss. To be targeted only once in 34 passing plays is a bit concerning for Meyers, as he's not living up to his big contract quite yet.
Khalil Mack, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
Mack did what he always does against the Raiders, which is play well. He had a great sack against DJ Glaze and recorded three total pressures, including another quarterback hit. Mack also made two stops in the loss to Las Vegas.
Daniel Carlson, K, New Orleans Saints
Carlson continues to be solid for New Orleans, as he made all three of his attempts in Week 2, including a 51-yarder. He also connected on an extra point. Smooth sailing so far for Carlson in the Big Easy.
Geno Smith, QB, New York Jets
Unfortunately, Smith played fairly well again. He completed 27-of-41 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 17 yards on five attempts. Smith did continue to take sacks, four of them, and the offense sputtered, and the Jets gave up a sizeable lead. So, not all good. But he's solid.
Noteworthy Names
Divine Deablo, LB, Atlanta Falcons
Deablo made two tackles and recorded two pressures, including a quarterback hit, against the Panthers in a rout at the hands of the Panthers. He made a run stop and gave up just one nine-yard catch in 37 coverage snaps, so Deablo had a decent showing, despite the final score.
Tre'Von Moehrig, SAF, Carolina Panthers
Moehrig pitched in five tackles, three of which were solo, in the Panthers' blowout win. Uncharacteristically, he gave up three receptions on three targets through the air for 18 yards, and he missed two tackles. But none of those miscues came back to bite Carolina in the lopsided contest.
Keisean Nixon, CB, Green Bay Packers
Nixon had seven tackles, six of which were solo, but that was a product of him getting torched through the air. He was targeted eight times against the New York Jets and gave up seven receptions for 76 yards. Nixon was also flagged twice, so it was a forgettable performance for him.
Alec Ingold, FB, Los Angeles Chargers
Ingold didn't get any touches, and he was uncharacteristically bad as a lead blocker, but he was solid enough in pass protection. As fans have come to expect, though, Ingold was very good in his nine special teams snaps, recording a tackle.
Robert Spillane, LB, New England Patriots
Spillane continues to anchor the middle of the Patriots' defense, as he recorded six tackles and a quarterback hit on Sunday. He actually had a total of three pressures and made two stops as well. Spillane had a penalty and gave up two catches for 24 yards in coverage, but he was solid, as always.
Decamerion Richardson, CB, New Orleans Saints
Richardson was a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Dylan Parham, G, New York Jets
Parham was tremendous again on Sunday against a solid Green Bay Packers front, giving up just two pressures and flat-out dominating in the run game again. He was the second-highest-graded player on the Jets' offense by PFF, and he had the highest run-blocking grade. Parham continues to ball out.
Jack Jones, CB, San Francisco 49ers
Jones was always a boom-or-bust player for Las Vegas, and on Sunday, he was a complete bust for San Francisco. He played just 10 defensive snaps and broke up a pass, but Jones also gave up an 11-yard reception and a 77-yard touchdown. Bad Jones showed up in Week 2.
Drake Thomas, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Thomas continues to be the one who got away, as he made seven tackles in Week 2, six of which were solo and one of which was for a loss. He did miss a tackle and got abused in coverage a bit, giving up four receptions for 23 yards, but Thomas was still a net positive.
K'Lavon Chaisson, DE, Washington Commanders
Chaisson notched a sack on Dak Prescott in Week 2 and had three total tackles to pair with four pressures and a stop. He also missed a tackle, though, and gave up a 15-yard reception. But Chaisson continues to make an impact after reviving his career in Las Vegas.
Amik Robertson, CB, Washington Commanders
Robertson continued to play well on Sunday, recording five tackles and breaking up two passes. He missed a tackle again and gave up three catches for 22 yards, but Robertson also forced three incompletions, so it was a solid enough day at the office for him.
Clelin Ferrell, DE, Miami Dolphins
Ferrell got called up from the practice squad again and made two tackles, as well as one stop. He played 21 snaps, so it may not be long until he gets the call-up to the active roster in Miami, if he keeps playing solidly.
Still chuggin' along
Maliek Collins, DT, Cleveland Browns
Collins had two tackles, including one solo, and a pressure in Week 2. He also missed a tackle, though, and was penalized. Honestly, I am just impressed that Collins played 41 snaps on Sunday, double what he played in Week 1, even though the results weren't that great.
Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Detroit Lions
Ya-Sin notched another six tackles for Detroit, but that was in part due to him giving up four catches for 45 yards. He also committed a penalty in the game. Ya-Sin was far from the biggest issue for the Lions' defense, but he is a big part of why their fanbase wants an upgrade or two at cornerback.
Trent Brown, OT, Houston Texans
Brown was awful on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals' revamped defensive front, as he gave up five pressures and was penalized three times. He wasn't much help in the run game or on special teams, either.
Mario Edwards Jr., DL, Houston Texans
Edwards Jr. continues to get the job done, as he had four tackles, 0.5 sacks and a quarterback hit. Edwards Jr. also had two stops in practically the exact same snap count as last week. Good for the Reggie McKenzie draft pick, still ballin' in the league all these years later.
Arden Key, DE, Indianapolis Colts
Key did not bring his best stuff on Sunday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs, as he missed two tackles in the primetime loss. To his credit, he did record three pressures, one of which was a quarterback hit, and make a tackle, but Key wasn't exactly lights-out.
Jermaine Eluemunor, OT, New York Giants
Eluemunor gave up a sack on Monday against a vicious Rams front, but other than that, he was fairly solid in a putrid offensive environment for the Giants after Jaxson Dart got hurt. He did give up another pressure, but Eluemunor was solid as a run blocker.
Shelby Harris, DT, New York Giants
Harris made one tackle in 29 snaps. It's impressive that he's still playing that many snaps, but he didn't exactly make the most of it.
Eddy Pineiro, K, San Francisco 49ers
Pineiro didn't have to do much for the 49ers, but make extra points and kick the ball off. He was 5-for-5 on PATs and had no issues on kickoffs.
Solomon Thomas, DT, Tennessee Titans
Thomas had a strong showing on the interior against a so-so Eagles front, recording a pressure, four tackles and three stops. He played 20 snaps once again and was a solid contributor in what was almost an upset win for the Titans over Philadelphia.
Stable but unremarkable
John Simpson, G, Baltimore Ravens
Simpson was on Sunday who Simpson always is: Average, solid, but nothing special. He gave up one pressure in pass protection but earned a modest grade from Pro Football Focus, and he was fine but nothing special in the run game.
Thomas Harper, SAF, Detroit Lions
Harper had a rough day at the office, as outside of two tackles and a pass breakup, he allowed three catches on four targets for 30 yards and was the culprit on a Buffalo Bills touchdown through the air in primetime.
Foster Moreau, TE, Houston Texans
Moreau had two catches for 34 yards in the Texans' lopsided loss, including a 25-yarder. He gave up a pressure in pass blocking and wasn't tremendous in the run game, and Moreau drew a flag, but he made two special teams tackles to redeem himself.
Jerry Tillery, DT, Indianapolis Colts
Tillery made some big plays for the Colts in Week 2, as he recorded a sack, a stop and three tackles. Other than that, he was ineffective and at times pretty bad, as he missed a tackle and earned very poor grades from Pro Football Focus.
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Abdullah continues to be surprisingly involved in the Jacksonville offense, as he ran three times for 11 yards and caught a two-yard pass. He also returned two kickoffs for 54 yards, so Father Time has not gotten a grasp on Abdullah yet.
Mack Hollins, WR, New England Patriots
Hollins was thrust into a bigger role with the absence of A.J. Brown, but he only had two catches for 18 yards in Week 2. As always, though, he was great as a run blocker.
Marcus Epps, SAF, Philadelphia Eagles
Epps continues to struggle for the Eagles' secondary. He made two tackles on Sunday, but missed three tackles and gave up a 28-yard reception. Philadelphia signed veteran nickel Kenny Moore II, who is expected to play safety. Epps may not be on this list next week.
Byron Young, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
We accidentally omitted Young from this list last week, but that's the tale of his career: being fairly invisible. He has recorded one assisted tackle in 19 defensive snaps this season, and he hasn't done anything on the field-goal block team. It is amazing that he has hung around in Philly, of all places.
Surprise, it was hideous again!
Stone Forsythe, OT, Carolina Panthers
Forsythe played just four snaps in jumbo packages for Carolina on Sunday, and they were all run plays. To nobody's surprise, he earned a 46.6 grade from Pro Football Focus. At least his special teams grade was average this week after giving up a blocked extra point last week.
These guys are still playing?
John Jenkins, DT, Baltimore Ravens
Jenkins pitched in two tackles, one of which was solo, and a stop. His snap share went up as he played 21 snaps, up from 13 last week. Jenkins' 71.2 overall Pro Football Focus grade was one of the best on the Ravens' defense in the Week 2 loss to the Saints.
Austin Hooper, TE, Atlanta Falcons
Hooper was actually Atlanta's second-leading pass-catcher on Sunday behind Drake London, as he caught two passes for 20 yards on four targets. He didn't run block particularly well, but in 30 offensive snaps, Hooper was far from the problem with the Falcons' offense.
Trent Sieg, LS, Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys' kicker made all three field goals and all four extra points, and their punter booted a 48-yarder on his lone attempt. Must not have been anything wrong with Sieg's snapping!
Matt Dickerson, DL, Jacksonville Jaguars
Dickerson played 28 defensive snaps for the Jaguars and had just one pressure while logging no stats on four special teams reps.
Greg Van Roten, G, New England Patriots
Van Roten had a tough day against the Steelers, giving up two pressures in pass protection and failing to pave any lanes as a run blocker. His 25.9 Pro Football Focus grade was by far the worst on the Patriots' roster; he was clearly the weak link in the win.
Ben Brown, C, New England Patriots
Brown played five special teams snaps on Sunday and didn't make any glaring mistakes.
The DNPs
Gardner Minshew, Andrew Billings (Arizona Cardinals)
Kenny Pickett (Carolina Panthers)
Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos)
Josh Jacobs (Green Bay Packers) - Commissioner Exempt List
Tyree Wilson, Decamerion Richardson (New Orleans Saints)
Jordan Meredith (New York Jets)
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