Seeing Duke Shelley listed on the back end of the Las Vegas Raiders first unofficial depth cart was a peculiar site.
After having a stellar 2022 campaign as a shut down cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings, Shelley’s arrival in Las Vegas seemingly meant the free agent addition would compete for a starting outside corner role in the desert. That was an apt assumption considering the Vikings allowed the ultra-productive cornerback to walk in free agency and ink an affordable and modest one-year, $1.3 million deal.
Yet, based on the Raiders’ initial depth chart, out of the 12 cornerbacks on the roster, Shelley as on the back end listed was CB7 or CB8.