The Las Vegas Raiders have begun the process of signing their 2021 draft class.
On Monday morning, the team announced it has signed both safety Tyree Gillespie and center Jimmy Morrissey.
Gillespie is a fourth-round pick from Missouri, and Morrissey is a seventh-round pick from Pittsburgh.
Gillespie has a chance to plays special teams and be a backup as a rookie. If he develops quickly and 2019 first-round pick Johnathan Abram continues to struggle, Gillespie could soon compete for a starting job at strong safety. The Raiders think he is a fit in new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley’s system.