With their seventh-round selection, the Las Vegas Raiders have chosen to go with an underrated defensive piece.
With the 222nd pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected Minnesota linebacker Cody Lindenberg.
Linebacker was a position of need for the Raiders, with last year’s starting duo in Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo departing in free agency. Adding Elandon Roberts and Devin White certainly helps, but the Raiders could always use more depth down the middle. The seventh round may not have been an ideal place to do it, but Lindenberg has the tools needed to perform higher than his draft spot indicates.