In an unsurprising move, the Las Vegas Raiders signed rookie defensive lineman Tim Keenan to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.
Keenan takes the roster spot left vacant from the Raiders’ trade of quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minensota Vikings for a third-round draft pick in 2027.
It was likely Keenan would soon be added to the 53-man roster. He was elevated from the practice squad for the past three games, which is the elevation limit for a season.
Keenan was a seventh-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams this year out of Alabama. He was waived in September. The Raiders then signed him to their practice squad.
Keenan played in all three games he was elevated for and he even started in Week 9 at San Francisco, playing a season high 49 percent of the snaps. He has played in 35 percent of the snaps in his three games. He has a total of seven tackles with four coming against the 49ers.
Expect him to continue to be part of the playing rotation for the rest of the season.
To replace Keenan on the practice squad, the Raiders signed defensive tackle Chris Williams. He has been in the NFL since 2020 and was part of the Falcons’ and Browns’ programs this year.