WATCH: Raiders Safety Jeremy Chinn Following Preseason Matchup Against 49ers

The addition of veteran safety Jeremy Chinn may be the most underrated move they made all offseason.

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LAS VEGAS, Nev.-- The Las Vegas Raiders faced the San Francisco 49ers in their second of three preseason games. The exhibition game displayed much of what the Raiders have shown in training camp and what they will likely look like this season.

An early interception by safety Jeremy Chinn was a refreshing sight for a defense that has previously struggled to force turnovers. He will be a solid addition for the Silver and Black.

Chinn spoke following the Raiders' preseason game against the 49ers.

You can watch the entire interview below:

Following their loss to the 49ers, Geno Smith spoke to the media. We have a partial transcript below.

On his thoughts about the flow of the offense...

Smith: "Yeah, I thought our tempo was good. I thought we got in and out of the huddle, we had to take a timeout one time down there. Obviously, don't want to do that, but overall, I thought we had a really good tempo, good pace to us. I thought that the line protected great. I mean, there's been two games I haven't been touched once. And so those are things that I'm really happy about. But like I said, there's a lot of things to improve on, and so we got to get to work and really, really hone in on getting better."

Dec 22, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) carries the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

On how the 28-yard reception by Brock Bowers on the first offensive play set the tone early on...

Smith: "That set the tone for sure. What a great catch it was. We kind of knew that was going to be a play going in to start, and if I get a safety on him, or anybody on him one-on-one, I want to take that opportunity. So he made a great catch. Got us all fired up. It's good to see him have that moment for himself. But like I said, we got to keep getting better."

On the overthrow to Dont'e Thornton Jr. ...

Smith: "Yeah, I just got to hit him, man, hit him in the hands. Those are ones that I don't miss. And he did a great job. Had a great release on that play. And I got to hit him, to hit him in the hands, and everyone will go crazy, but those are things we can improve on. We'll get back to working on timing and make sure that we hit those in the future."

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