In his third season in the NFL, wide receiver Shedrick Jackson caught his first pass on Sunday, and it went for a touchdown for the Las Vegas Raiders.

In the Raiders’ 24-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, the former Hoover High School standout was on the receiving end of a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kenny Pickett with 2:17 left to play.

“It would have been better if we came out with a dub,” Jackson said, “but, you know, it is what it is. Get back to work and keep going.”

Las Vegas elevated Jackson from its practice squad to make him eligible to play. With Alex Bachman sidelined by a thumb injury and Dont’e Thornton out because of a concussion, the Raiders were without two of their regular wide receivers.

Jackson’s NFL journey started when he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted rookie on May 12, 2023. Jackson played five offensive snaps and was targeted once in five games with Cincinnati in 2023.

He’s in his second season on the Las Vegas practice squad and had played three offensive snaps in his only previous appearance with the Raiders in a 31-0 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 19.

“Just staying ready all game because you never know what can happen,” Jackson said. “You know, somebody can go down, somebody get tired, you never know. Just staying ready. …

“In the years past, I’ve done it and continued to just make plays, make plays at practice, building on the opportunities I’ve gotten and keeping going.”

Jackson was among the 15 former Auburn players who got on the field on the 14th Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.

Four other former Auburn players were involved in the Denver-Las Vegas game:

Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made all his kicks – a 46-yard field goal and two extra points.Bo Nix (Pinson Valley) started at quarterback for the Broncos. Nix completed 31-of-38 passes for 212 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions and ran three times for 15 yards and one touchdown. Nix scored the game’s first points on an 8-yard run with 6:06 left in the first quarter. Nix became the third player in NFL history to have three games with at least 25 completions and a completion rate of 80 percent or higher within his first two seasons, following Tua Tagovailoa and Jayden Daniels.

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Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed for the game but did not play.Raiders defensive tackle JJ Pegues made one tackle.

In the other Sunday games:

Seattle Seahawks 37, Atlanta Falcons 9

Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall made two tackles, registered one quarterback hit and broke up one pass.Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (Jackson) did not record any stats.

Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 22

Steelers offensive tackle Jack Driscoll is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.Ravens defensive end Carl Lawson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Tennessee Titans 31, Cleveland Browns 29

Browns tight end Sal Cannella is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.Titans linebacker Dorian Mausi made one tackle on special teams.

Jacksonville Jaguars 36, Indianapolis Colts 19

Jaguars linebacker Jalen McLeod is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.Jaguars offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Minnesota Vikings 31, Washington Commanders 0

Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) started at cornerback for the Commanders. Igbinoghene made three tackles and broke up one pass. Jonathan Jones started at cornerback for the Commanders. Jones made three tackles and broke up two passes. Vikings linebacker Austin Keys made one tackle on special teams.

Miami Dolphins 34, New York Jets 10

Dolphins linebacker K.J. Britt (Oxford) made two tackles on defense and three tackles on special teams.Jamien Sherwood started at linebacker for the Jets. Sherwood made 15 tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up two passes. Sherwood’s season high for tackles was the third-highest total of his career. Last season, Sherwood had 18 tackles in a 32-26 overtime loss to Miami and 17 tackles in a 31-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. With 121, Sherwood has the most tackles among players from Alabama high schools and colleges in the NFL this season.

New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

Jamel Dean started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean made four tackles.Buccaneers defensive tackle Jayson Jones (Calera) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Los Angeles Rams 45, Arizona Cardinals 17

Rams running back Jarquez Hunter was designated as a game-day inactive.Cardinals linebacker Eku Leota is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.Rams cornerback Roger McCreary (Williamson) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.Cardinals inside linebacker Owen Pappoe led the Arizona defense with nine tackles, broke up one pass and made one tackle on special teams. In the Cardinals’ first 12 games this season, Pappoe had been on the field for 254 special-teams plays but had not played a defensive snap. That changed on Sunday, and Pappoe recorded a career high in tackles. His single-game best in his first two NFL seasons had been five tackles.

Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21

Packers safety Jaylin Simpson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.Packers quarterback Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play. Colby Wooden started at defensive tackle for the Packers. Wooden made three tackles.

Houston Texans 20, Kansas City Chiefs 10

Texans defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

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Week 14 started on Thursday night, when the Detroit Lions defeated the Dallas Cowboys 44-30.

Week 14 concludes on Monday, when the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.