With rookie minicamp this week, the Raiders rookies were in need of getting their official numbers which both they and the team hope will be their numbers for a good long time. The Raiders announced those numbers today and here they are:
S Karl Joseph (round 1) -- 42
Previously worn by Larry Asante (UFA)
College number -- 8 (Connor Cook)
DL Jihad Ward (round 2) -- 95
Previously worn by Benson Mayowa (RFA signed by Dallas)
College number -- 17
OLB Shilique Calhoun (round 3) -- 91
Previously worn by Justin Tuck (retired)
College number -- 89 (Amari Cooper)
QB Connor Cook (round 4) -- 8
Previously worn by Matt Schaub (no one in 2015)
College number -- 18 (Andre Holmes)
RB DeAndre Washington (round 5) -- 33
Previously worn by Trent Richardson (camp only)
College number -- 21 (Sean Smith)
LB Cory James (round 6) -- 57
Previously worn by Ray-Ray Armstrong (UFA signed San Francisco)
College number -- 31 (Neiko Thorpe)
OL Vadal Alexander (round 7) -- 74
Previously worn by Bruce Campbell (no one in 2015)
College number -- 74