{
  "id": 1401951,
  "title": "Raiders Add Veteran Wide Receiver to Unproven Room",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/raiders-add-veteran-wide-receiver-to-unproven-room",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:30:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/raiders-add-veteran-wide-receiver-to-unproven-room-12329704"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Las Vegas Raiders are believed to possess one of the less impressive wide receiver groups in the NFL, prompting them to bolster it before the commencement of the 2026 season, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN. The team plans to sign veteran wide receiver Noah Brown and simultaneously release defensive tackle Benito Jones. Brown, aged 30, has devoted the past two seasons to the Washington Commanders, amassing 40 catches for 536 yards and one touchdown in 15 games. However, he missed 19 games due to various injuries. Prior to his tenure with the Commanders, Brown had a one-season stint with the Houston Texans, where he recorded 33 catches for a career-high 567 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games. Brown commenced his professional career as the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He spent the initial five years of his NFL career in Dallas, sitting out the 2019 season due to injury, and grew his role every season, capturing 82 catches for 980 yards and three touchdowns during that period. Brown has faced challenges in establishing himself in the NFL amidst injury issues, but if he can maintain his health, he might finally secure a role in Las Vegas. He is joining a wide receiver roster brimming with untested players, such as Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Malik Benson, Jack Bech, Dont e Thornton Jr., and Dareke Young, to name a few. A native of Flanders, New Jersey, Brown attended Ohio State for college football, where he amassed 33 catches for 411 yards and seven touchdowns between 2014 and 2016.",
  "summary": "The Las Vegas Raiders are still loading up for the 2026 NFL season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Las Vegas Raiders seek to improve their weak wide receiver group.",
    "Veteran Noah Brown signs with Raiders, 30 years old.",
    "Brown joins unproven receivers: Tucker, Nailor, Benson, Bech, Thornton Jr., Young."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Raiders' addition of veteran Noah Brown to their unproven wide receiver group suggests they are prioritizing experience and potentially immediate impact over developmental opportunities for younger players.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}