Las Vegas Raiders HC Klint Kubiak is repeatedly doing what Pete Carroll was knocked for, but this time it could work
The Las Vegas Raiders have not had an issue going after former Seattle Seahawks players, as Klint Kubiak is getting guys he coached last season.
The Las Vegas Raiders made another roster move before their season opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, claiming guard Bryce Cabledue off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. And yes, it’s another former Seahawk finding a new home in Las Vegas.
The connection isn’t hard to trace. Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak served as Seattle’s offensive coordinator last season and won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks. Last year, former head coach Pete Carroll caught plenty of heat for bringing his old Seattle players to Las Vegas. This situation is a little different. Kubiak coached Cabledue directly, knows what he can do, and clearly believes there’s enough there to warrant a look.
What Cabledue brings to the table
Cabledue’s NFL résumé is thin but clean. He played in eight games during the 2025 season, logging only 19 snaps, all in the run game. He had one holding call, no blown blocks, and nothing that stood out as a glaring negative. He wasn’t a bad player. He just didn’t get much of a chance to show what he could do, and Las Vegas might give him that opportunity.
The question becomes what the Raiders envision for him. Maybe he’s a developmental piece. Maybe he settles in as a practice squad player who can step up when needed. Maybe he works his way into a depth role over the course of the season. Whatever the front office thinks, Kubiak knows the player, and Cabledue knows the system. That familiarity matters.
Where Cabledue fits in the Raiders’ guard room
The Raiders’ guard room isn’t one of the best in the league, but it is one of their stronger positional groups on the offensive line from top to bottom. Spencer Burford starts at left guard. Jackson Powers-Johnson starts at right guard, with Caleb Rogers behind him. That wasn’t a situation where having two meant having none. Both Powers-Johnson and Rogers are capable starters, giving Las Vegas real depth at the position.
Then there’s Trey Zuhn, the rookie they drafted who profiles as a backup right tackle but is a guard at his core. He can play right tackle, left tackle, center, and everywhere in between, but guard is his natural home. Beyond those names, the depth drops off. Antonio Mafi was let go to make room for Cabledue, which tells you the Raiders view Cabledue as the better option at this stage.
This move is about seeing how Cabledue develops throughout the year. Does he work his way onto the 53-man roster? Does he stay on the practice squad? That remains to be seen. Kubiak coached him, likes him, and trusts what he saw in Seattle. For a low-risk waiver claim heading into Week 1, the Raiders could do a lot worse.
