The Las Vegas Raiders weren't particularly aggressive during free agency ahead of the 2025 NFL season. That's because first-time general manager John Spytek did most of his work before that period began.
Between extending Maxx Crosby on a record-breaking contract and trading for and extending Geno Smith, the Raiders were plenty busy. They also signed free agent guard Alex Cappa during that time on a two-year, $11 million deal that didn't make much sense.
As training camp, the preseason and the regular season dragged on, the move made less and less sense. Las Vegas reshuffled its offensive line and pigeonholed Cappa as a right guard, which meant that he was left to compete with Jackson Powers-Johnson for a starting role.