Raiders Waive Seventh-Round Pick Nesta Jade Silvera
The Las Vegas Raiders announced three roster moves on Wednesday.
The Raiders have waived their 2023 seventh-round draft pick, defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera. Correspondingly, the Silver and Black signed defensive tackle Marquan McCall to the practice squad and released cornerback Troy Pride from the practice squad.
Silvera played only two games for the Silver and Black this season -- Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers and Week 9 against the New York Giants and he recorded only two combined tackles.
Silvera was the Raiders' last of their nine picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. The young defensive tackle recorded a career-high 56 tackles in his final college season in 2022, his only season with Arizona State. He had transferred to ASU after playing four years at Miami.
Silvera finished his college career as a 2020 All-ACC Honorable Mention selection and 2022 All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention choice.
The Las Vegas Raiders waived defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera (right) on Wednesday.
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McCall is in his second year in the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in April of 2022. Last August, McCall was waived by Carolina and picked up by the New England Patriots, before being waived the very next day due to a failed physical.
The former Kentucky Wildcat played in 16 games for the Panthers last season, posting 15 combined tackles, two of which were for losses.
Pride played only one game for the Raiders this season, in their Week 5 victory over the Green Bay Packers. He took the field for one one special teams snap.
The Raiders signed Pride to their practice squad in September after he was released by the New Orleans Saints on August 29. He entered the NFL as a 2020 fourth-round draft pick by the Panthers after playing four seasons at Notre Dame. This season and his rookie season were his only active regular season campaigns.
The Silver and Black will return to action versus their AFC West rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, on Christmas Day at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Don't miss it on Monday, December 25, at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.
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