Las Vegas Raiders Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Las Vegas Raiders Depth Chart
The 2026 Las Vegas Raiders depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Kirk Cousins is the Raiders' starting quarterback, with Aidan O'Connell as the backup. Ashton Jeanty leads the backfield; Jalen Nailor, Tre Tucker and Cody White start at wide receiver and Brock Bowers at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterKirk Cousins | 95.2% 97.6% | — | — | RotationalAidan O'Connell | BackupFernando MendozaR | |
| RB | StarterAshton Jeanty | 60.3% 69.7% | 47.3% 54.9% | 15.5% 16.3% | RotationalMike Washington Jr.R | BackupConnor Heyward | BackupDylan Laube |
| XWR | StarterJalen Nailor | — 44.0% | — 43.8% | — 6.8% | RotationalDont'e Thornton Jr.Injured ReserveRoster status | ||
| ZWR | StarterTre Tucker | 70.3% 66.5% | 79.4% 78.1% | 15.5% 15.8% | |||
| SWR | StarterCody White | 49.3% 33.3% | 43.5% 32.6% | 7.8% 7.2% | RotationalMalik BensonR | BackupDareke Young | BackupJack BechOUT |
| TE | StarterBrock Bowers | 84.2% 56.5% | 86.3% 63.9% | 23.3% 19.5% | RotationalMichael Mayer | BackupIan Thomas | BackupCarter RunyonInjured ReserveRoster status |
| LT | StarterKolton Miller | RotationalCharles Grant | |||||
| LG | StarterSpencer Burford | RotationalBryce Cabeldue | |||||
| C | StarterTyler Linderbaum | RotationalTrey Zuhn IIIR | |||||
| RG | StarterCaleb Rogers | RotationalJackson Powers-Johnson | BackupJustin PickettRInjured ReserveRoster status | ||||
| RT | StarterDJ Glaze | RotationalTrey Zuhn IIIR |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterMatt Gay | |||
| P | StarterAJ Cole | |||
| H | StarterAJ Cole | |||
| PR | StarterMalik BensonR | RotationalDylan Laube | ||
| KR | StarterDylan Laube | RotationalDareke Young | ||
| LS | StarterAlex Ward |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Jack Bech (SWR): Out
- Quay Walker (WLB): Questionable, chest, full participation
Las Vegas Raiders depth chart questions
Who is the Raiders' starting quarterback?
Kirk Cousins is the starting QB for Week 7. Aidan O'Connell is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Raiders?
Aidan O'Connell. Fernando Mendoza is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Raiders' RB1?
Ashton Jeanty. Mike Washington Jr. is the primary backup.
Who are the Raiders' starting wide receivers?
Jalen Nailor (X), Tre Tucker (Z) and Cody White (slot).
Who is the Raiders' starting tight end?
Brock Bowers. Michael Mayer is second on the depth chart.
How the Raiders actually use their depth chart
The Raiders depth chart matches how they use it. Brock Bowers leads the team in target share over the last three games at 23.3% and on the season at 19.5%. Ashton Jeanty is next at 15.5% over the same three games, down from 16.3% on the season, so the gap between them has widened from 3.2 to 7.8 points.
Bowers has played 84.2% of the Raiders' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 56.5% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. That moves him past Michael Mayer, who leads the Raiders in snap share on the season at 81.2% and sits at 78.5% over the same three games.
Bowers runs a route on 86.3% of the Raiders' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 63.9% on the season.
Jeanty has played 60.3% of snaps over the last three games, down from 69.7% season to date. Mike Washington Jr. is at 21.5%, against 19.8% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
