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Raiders’ Sixth-Rounder Tommy Mellott To Play WR

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The Raiders added two FCS quarterbacks in the sixth round of April’s draft, bringing Montana State’s Tommy Mellott and North Dakota State’s Cam Miller aboard. As our Ely Allen wrote at the time the picks were made, some scouts and analysts believed Mellott would transition to wide receiver at the professional level, and that is precisely what will happen. Las Vegas has said … [Read more...] about Raiders’ Sixth-Rounder Tommy Mellott To Play WR

Raiders To Hire Broncos’ Brian Stark As Assistant GM

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John Spytek came to Las Vegas from Tampa, but the former Tom Brady college teammate also has a past in Denver. Some of his hires reflect that. The Raiders hired Broncos exec Mark Thewes to be their senior VP of football operations early this offseason, and they have since made a bigger addition from Denver’s staff. Brian Stark will join the Raiders as assistant general manager, … [Read more...] about Raiders To Hire Broncos’ Brian Stark As Assistant GM

AFC West Rumors: Chiefs, Chargers, Miller

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The Chiefs took a gamble on injured tackle Josh Simmons, who saw a patellar tendon tear ding his draft stock a bit. The Ohio State standout went down six games into the season, and some debate existed going into the draft about his availability for the season. Simmons said (via The Athletic’s Mike Jones) a July return point, potentially in time for training camp, is expected. … [Read more...] about AFC West Rumors: Chiefs, Chargers, Miller