The Las Vegas Raiders let Tre'Von Moehrig and Marcus Epps walk in free agency this offseason, which paved the way for some new blood to take over in the safety room. The team went out and signed Jeremy Chinn and re-signed Isaiah Pola-Mao to be their starters, but depth was still needed.
Lonnie Johnson Jr. was also added in free agency as a depth piece, but he suffered an injury during a mock game at Allegiant Stadium before the preseason. This paved the way for 2023 fifth-rounder Chris Smith and 2024 seventh-rounder Trey Taylor to earn a significant role as the third safety.