A story that began to take shape as the preseason wore on was the emergence of Javin White as a potential backup weakside linebacker and matchup coverage piece for the Las Vegas Raiders defense.
White was undrafted out of University of Las Vegas and played high school football at McClymonds High School, so he has ties to both Las Vegas and Oakland. He entered the NFL as a converted linebacker from safety, a move that usually takes players at least one season of adding bulk and learning the NFL game in the trenches to acclimatize themselves.