First-Year Raider Evaluations: Matthias Farley
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Las Vegas Raiders safety Matthias Farley almost didn't get an opportunity to suit up for the Silver and Black in the 2022 regular season after being waived as part of the 53-man roster cuts at the end of training camp.
Farley would then be signed to the practice squad the next day before being brought to the active roster. He played primarily on special teams and saw only four defensive snaps in his first three games.
Then Farley was sent down to the practice squad before being elevated back to the active roster for Week 4.
Farley saw only two defensive snaps in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs and wouldn't take the field for the defense again until one play in the last game of the season.
From Week 6 to Week 13, the safety posted at least one tackle for four straight weeks on special teams.
In total, Farley finished the season with 11 combined tackles.
The former undrafted free agent held a similar role the season before with the Tennessee Titans and the New York Jets for most of the year before that.
Farley was a full-time starter in his second NFL season, having recorded 98 combined tackles and seven passes defensed for the Indianapolis Colts in 2017-18.
The opportunities have been there for Farley, but his days as a full-time asset on defense might be behind him.
The 2023 NFL Draft will go from April 27-29 and be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The NFL Scouting Combine is Feb. 28-March 6, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. Starting at 12 p.m. EST on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EST on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EST on March 15.
The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EST on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free-agent market this season.
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