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REC
Receptions
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Receiving Yards
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Average Yards per Reception
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Receiving Touchdowns
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Longest Reception
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| Regular Season | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Top John Samuel Shenker News
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John Samuel Shenker: Placed back on practice squad
The Raiders reverted Shenker to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Shenker was elevated for Sunday's Week 18 loss to the Chargers and played all 12 of his snaps on special teams. The 26-year-old ended up playing in eight contests for Las Vegas during the regular season -- five as part of the active roster and three as a practice-squad elevation -- and totaled one catch on one target for seven yards.
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Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Gets another elevation for Week 18
The Raiders elevated Shenker from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday.
Shenker is being elevated for the third straight week to provide tight end depth and to work on special teams. Over the Raiders' past two games, the Auburn product has tallied five offensive snaps and 35 special-teams snaps. Shenker will likely log a similar workload Sunday in the team's season finale against the Chargers.
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John Samuel Shenker: Returns to practice squad
Shenker reverted to the Raiders' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Shenker was elevated to the active roster for the second week in a row ahead of Sunday's 25-10 win over the Saints, failing to record any stats while playing four snaps on offense and 20 snaps on special teams. The tight end seems likely to be added to the active roster again for the team's regular-season finale in Week 18 against the Chargers.
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Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Elevated for Week 17
The Raiders elevated Shenker from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Shenker will be elevated to the Raiders' active roster for a second straight week. He played 16 snaps (one on offense, 15 on special teams) during the Raiders' Week 16 win over the Jaguars and logged a tackle on punt coverage.
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John Samuel Shenker: Back with practice squad
Shenker reverted to the Raiders' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Shenker was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's win over the Jaguars, playing one snap on offense and 15 snaps with the special-teams unit, logging one tackle on punt coverage. The tight end has recorded one reception for seven yards while appearing in six games with Las Vegas in 2024.
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Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Up from practice squad for Week 16
Shenker was elevated from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Shenker's set to make his sixth appearance of the season. He has just one catch for seven yards over the previous five.
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John Samuel Shenker: Back with practice squad
The Raiders signed Shenker to their practice squad Monday.
Shenker was cut from the 53-man roster late last week but is now back with Las Vegas' practice squad after playing 60 offensive snaps across five games earlier this season. He has one career catch for seven yards.
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John Samuel Shenker: Cut by Las Vegas
Shenker was waived by the Raiders on Friday.
Shenker was let go after appearing in the team's last five contests, catching his only target for seven yards while playing 58 offensive snaps. The tight end will be placed on waivers, and if he goes unclaimed, there's a good chance he'll return to Las Vegas a member of the team's practice squad. In a corresponding move, the Raiders signed fellow tight end Justin Shorter to the active roster Friday.
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Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Serving as No. 3 tight end
Shenker went without a target while playing 14 of the Raiders' 79 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams.
After being signed off the practice squad in late September, Shenker has suited up in each of the Raiders' last four games as the No. 3 tight end behind Brock Bowers and Harrison Bryant. Though Bryant suffered an elbow injury in Sunday's loss that at least temporarily puts his status in question for a Week 8 matchup with the Chiefs, Shenker is unlikely to see enough playing time behind Bowers to make much of an imprint on the box score.
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Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Signed to Raiders' active roster
The Raiders signed Shenker from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Shenker opted to stick around on Las Vegas' practice squad after failing to make the 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He'll now be part of the Raiders' active roster, and with Michael Mayer (personal) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns, Shenker will likely serve as the No. 3 tight end behind Brock Bowers and Harrison Bryant.
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John Samuel Shenker: Joins Raiders' practice squad
After being waived by the Raiders on Tuesday, Shenker signed to Las Vegas' practice squad Wednesday.
Shenker finished the preseason with three catches (on four targets) for 22 yards across three games. He was on both the Raiders' and Cardinals' practice squads in 2023. Shenker has yet to play in an NFL regular-season game, but he could have that opportunity in 2024 if Brock Bowers (foot), Michael Mayer or Harrison Bryant were to miss time.
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Raiders' John Samuel Shenker: Stays with Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Shenker to a reserve/future contract Monday.
Shenker spent time on the Raiders' and Cardinals' practice squads this season, but he was not elevated to the active roster. Now that he's signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas, he'll work during the offseason to earn a spot on the team's active roster for 2024.
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John Samuel Shenker: Lands with Las Vegas
The Raiders signed Shenker to their practice squad Friday.
Shenker was just cut from Arizona's practice squad earlier in the week. The 25-year-old has yet to appear in an NFL game and will be organizational depth for the Raiders.
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John Samuel Shenker: Gets cut from practice squad
The Cardinals cut Shenker from their practice squad Tuesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Less than a week after signing Shenker to its practice squad, Arizona has now decided to part ways with him. He's now set to become a free agent and will have to look for another opportunity with a different team.
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John Samuel Shenker: Finds work with Arizona
The Cardinals signed Shenker to their practice squad Wednesday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Shenker had a couple stints on Las Vegas' practice squad early in the campaign, but he's been without a team since late October. Arizona placed Geoff Swaim (calf) on IR on Wednesday, so Shenker was brought aboard to serve as organizational tight-end depth. The undrafted rookie has yet to log an NFL snap.
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John Samuel Shenker: Cut from practice squad again
The Raiders cut Shenker from the practice squad Tuesday.
Shenker has bounced on and off the Raiders' roster since joining the team as an undrafted free agent on May 13. The rookie tight end out of Auburn could look to return to Las Vegas or look for opportunities elsewhere.
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John Samuel Shenker: Signs with Las Vegas
Shenker was signed to the Raiders' practice squad Wednesday.
Shenker will return to Las Vegas after the team cut him from its practice squad Oct. 5. The tight end will look to make an appearance on the team's active roster somewhere down the road.
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John Samuel Shenker: Cut from Raiders' practice squad
Las Vegas cut Shenker from its practice squad Thursday.
In a corresponding move, the Raiders signed cornerback Rejzohn Wright to their practice squad. Shenker is now free to look for another opportunity with a different team.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 249 lbs |
| Birthplace: Albany, GA |
| Age: 26 |
| School: Auburn |
| Experience: 1 |