Raiders Make James Deal Official

Originally posted on FanNation Raider Maven
By Hondo S. Carpenter, Sr. | Last updated 3/12/24

Las Vegas Raiders General Manager Tom Telesco sent a message to the locker room when he re-signed Center Andre James.

The Silver and Black have made the re-signing official.

Per the Las Vegas Raiders:

Raiders Re-Sign C Andre James

HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have re-signed C Andre James, the club announced Monday.

James has spent the last five seasons with the Raiders after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Over five seasons (2019-23), James has appeared in 77 career games, including 50 starts at center. Since 2019, the Raiders offensive line has only allowed 172 total sacks, the ninth fewest in the NFL over that span.

Last season, James started in 16 games, playing in 929 total offensive snaps at center. James only committed two total penalties in 2023 – tied for the ninth fewest in the NFL among offensive linemen (min. 900 snaps). James was also part of an offensive line that allowed only 40 sacks in 2023, tied for the 12th fewest in the league.

A native of Herriman, Utah, James played three years (2016-18) at UCLA, seeing action in 35 games (32 starts), starting at both left tackle and right tackle during his collegiate career. As a senior in 2018, James started all 12 games at left tackle as part of an offensive line that helped UCLA’s rushing offense improve by over 40 yards per game from the previous season. James and the Bruins’ offensive line paved the way for leading back RB Joshua Kelly, who rushed for 1,243 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per rushing attempt, posting six 100+ yard games and finishing 10th on UCLA’s all-time single-season rushing list.

The NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Mich., on April 25-27, 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders currently have the No. 13 overall pick.

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