Raider Rookie Evaluations: Neil Farrell Jr.
The Las Vegas Raiders didn't get the rookie campaign they might have hoped for from defensive tackle Neil Farrell Jr. this season.
Farrell's NFL debut was delayed due to an early-season shoulder injury, hindering his season from the get-go.
The 2022 fourth-round draft pick out of LSU didn't take the field until Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, when he recorded his first career NFL tackle.
Farrell earned a quarterback hit in the Raiders' Week 7 victory over the Houston Texans but nothing more.
Farrell followed it up with a two-tackle performance against the New Orleans Saints when he saw a season-high 31 snaps on defense.
Farrell posted three combined tackles the following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, including his only tackle for a loss all season.
Farrell was then inactive for four of the Raiders' next six games.
When he returned, Farrell posted two combined tackles in Week 16 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that would be the last of the rookie's tackles for the season. He earned one quarterback hit in the season's final game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Farrell finished the year with 12 combined tackles, two quarterback hits, and one tackle for a loss.
It will not be a surprise if Las Vegas looks for additions on the interior defensive line this off-season. Things won't get any easier for Farrell if this is to happen, as he will need to display his value in training camp.
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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