The Silver & Black’s storied history of deploying effective fullbacks came to an end last season. The 2024 season was the first time since 1984 where a traditional fullback wasn’t on the 53-man roster.
And the history wasn’t just relegated to burly hammerhead lead blocking types, either. There were the more agile ball carrier/pass catcher types mixed into Raiders lore.
Heading into a 2025 campaign under new general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll, there’s potential for the old-school position — a dying breed in today’s NFL — to be absent once again.