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Raiders Sign Nesta Jade Silvera to the Practice Squad

Originally posted on Las Vegas Raiders on SI
By Aidan Champion | Last updated 12/23/23

The Las Vegas Raiders were not quite ready to part ways with their 2023 seventh-round draft pick that quickly.

After waiving defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera on Wednesday, the club announced Friday that it had signed the rookie to its practice squad.

Silvera has played just two games for the Silver and Black this season and has played a total of just 24 defensive snaps. He has posted just two combined tackles.

The 23-year-old defensive tackle played just one season at Arizona State after playing four at the University of Miami, Florida. At Miami, Silvera was named an All-ACC Honorable Mention, and in his lone season with ASU, he was recognized as an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention.

The Raiders made two other roster moves just a day before bringing back Silvera.

The club announced on Wednesday that it had signed center Hroniss Grasu to the active roster and waived defensive end Malik Reed.

Grasu is in his second season with the Raiders, having played just five games with the team, only one of which was this season in last week's 63-21 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.

The veteran center was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played just two seasons with Chicago before being released in September of 2018.

Grasu was then signed by the Baltimore Ravens, with whom he played two seasons, making one start in just four game appearances. He then had a one-year stint with the San Francisco 49ers before coming to Las Vegas.

Reed had played in the Raiders first four games with Interim Head Coach Antonio Pierce at the helm, having started against the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs. He recorded a total of three combined tackles for the Raiders in those games.

The 27-year-old defensive end played the first three years of his NFL career with the Denver Broncos. He was then traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing with the Miami Dolphins in free agency back in March. Miami released Reed in August and he was signed by Las Vegas the following month.

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.

This article first appeared on Las Vegas Raiders on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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