The Las Vegas Raiders overturned several parts of their defense this offseason. This is to be expected when transitioning to a different scheme under new head coach Pete Carroll, even if the Raiders kept the same defensive coordinator.
At linebacker, gone were starters like Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo, as well as key depth pieces like Luke Masterson and Amari Burney. In came Elandon Roberts, Devin White, Jaylon Smith, Germaine Pratt and, eventually, Jamal Adams.
Deablo, a third-round pick of the Raiders in 2021, started 42 games over four seasons in Las Vegas with 29 starts over the 2023 and 2024 campaigns.