Las Vegas Raiders held a workout for a former Pro Bowl player who could immediately help fix one of their bigger roster issues
The Las Vegas Raiders held a workout for former Pro Bowl running back Miles Sanders as training camp approaches, signaling the team’s desire to address a lingering question at the third running back spot. Las Vegas already has its top two backs set after drafting Mike Washington Jr. as a backup this offseason, but the […]
The Las Vegas Raiders held a workout for former Pro Bowl running back Miles Sanders as training camp approaches, signaling the team’s desire to address a lingering question at the third running back spot.
Las Vegas already has its top two backs set after drafting Mike Washington Jr. as a backup this offseason, but the depth behind them remains a concern heading into what should be a run-heavy 2026 offense under Klint Kubiak.
Sanders, a seven-year veteran, most recently spent time with the Dallas Cowboys but played only four games last season after undergoing knee surgery. He’s reportedly healthy and ready to go, though concerns about what he can still offer on the field clearly linger given that he remains unsigned in late July.
Sanders’ résumé speaks for itself
Before his brief stint in Dallas, Sanders played 27 games for the Carolina Panthers, starting seven and totaling 637 rushing yards with three touchdowns. His best football came during four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2019 to 2022, when he started 49 of 57 games and piled up 3,700 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. That stretch included a 1,200-yard season and a Pro Bowl nod in 2022, when he found the end zone 11 times on the ground.
Sanders has played football at the highest level at running back. The question is whether that version of him still exists after the knee surgery and a year largely spent on the sideline.
The RB3 competition in Las Vegas
The Raiders need someone to step into that third spot behind their top two backs because this offense is going to lean on the run game. If either starter goes down, the RB3 will need to contribute right away. As the roster stands, that job belongs to one of Dylan Lauby, Chris Collier, or undrafted free agent Roman Hemby. None of those options have generated much confidence so far.
That reality explains why the Raiders brought Sanders in for a look. Kubiak has historically valued a veteran presence in the running back room, and Sanders would check that box if he can still move well enough to earn a roster spot.
Raiders casting a wide net before training camp
Sanders wasn’t the only player Las Vegas evaluated. The Raiders also worked out three wide receivers, including former Denver Broncos receiver K.J. Hamler, along with Devin Thompkins and Casey Washington. Tight end Zach Kuntz also had a workout, and three linebackers, all sharing the last name Johnson, also went through the process.
The Raiders are doing everything they can to ensure they have the best 90 players in the building when training camp opens on Wednesday. If that means adding a veteran like Sanders to push the competition at running back, Las Vegas has shown it won’t hesitate to make that move.