Raiders Sign CB Duke Shelley
HENDERSON, Nev.--While the Las Vegas Raiders refuse to call their overhaul of the roster a "rebuild," Coach Josh McDaniels and General Manager Dave Ziegler added a solid piece to that effort when they agreed to terms on a deal with with former Kansas State Wildcats standout cornerback Duke Shelley.
They needed another cornerback, and they seem to have filled the void with cornerback Brandon Facyson, David Long and now Shelley.
Per the team:
Raiders Sign CB Duke Shelley
HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed unrestricted free agent CB Duke Shelley, the club announced Thursday.
Shelley, a 5-9, 176-pound cornerback joins the Raiders after stints with Chicago Bears (2019-21) and Minnesota Vikings (2022). The Bears’ sixth-round selection (205th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft, Shelley has appeared in 41 career games with 11 starts and totaled 80 tackles (58 solos), one interception and 12 passes defensed.
Last season, Shelley played in 11 games with five starts and set career highs in tackles (30), interceptions (one), and passes defensed (eight).
A native of Tucker, Ga., Shelley played at Kansas State, starting 37 games over his four-year career and recording 165 tackles, one sack, eight interceptions, and 39 passes defensed. He finished his career tied for fourth in program history with two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
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