Nassib is one of 16 gay or bi men to play in NFL history and will be the first to play in a regular season game while out. “It was definitely stressful growing up being in the closet, it’s definitely a weight lifted off of me. I just wanted to get this over with and feel better today than I did yesterday and the day before and I will feel better tomorrow. Raider.IO is a World of Warcraft (WoW) Mythic+ and Raid Progression rankings site You can view your Character & Guild Profiles, check your Shadowlands Season 3 Mythic+ Scores & Raid Progress, Recruit Players or Find Guilds, setup Discord alerts, and follow the Race to World First (RWF) for Sepulcher of the First Ones. Nassib addressed the media once during camp, saying how happy he was for all the support he got after coming out.Īt the beginning of training camp, “being the only out player, my body felt like Jello,” Nassib said. Football players get a bad rap, but we’re humble, hard-working, accepting people, and this was a great example of that definitely.” I’ve been met with nothing but love and support. I’ve got a great locker room, great teammates. I knew it was gonna be good,” Nassib said about how he has been treated.
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Among the Raiders rookies were future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee center Jim Otto and future Raiders head coach, quarterback Tom Flores. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr summed up the team’s acceptance of Nassib, saying, “When he came in, I just like to watch, and not one person, from my point of view, has treated him any different.” The 1960 Raiders 42-man roster included 28 rookies and only 14 veterans. When training camp opened, I wrote about how Nassib’s appearance was treated with a shrug (again, a good thing). When Nassib, 28, came out in June it was the biggest story in sports for a few days, but the attention quickly died down (which was a good thing). There was little chance that Nassib would be cut since he is in the second year of a three-year contract worth $25.25 million, with $16.75 million guaranteed, and is expected to be a key backup defensive end. He’s listed as a guard-tackle on the roster, so the Raiders plan for him to work at both spots, but there appears to be an early emphasis on seeing what he’s got to offer at tackle.Carl Nassib made the final 53-man roster for the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, ensuring the NFL will see its first openly gay player on the field when the Raiders host the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 on Sept. During media practice viewing last week, he was also observed working mostly at right tackle. Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels have no allegiances to Leatherwood but it appears they might look at him as more of a tackle.Īccording to Tashan Reed of The Atheltic, the former Alabama starter has been seen taking first-team reps at OTAs:Īlex Leatherwood was practicing at right tackle and split first-team reps with Brandon Parker during team drills. He struggled early in the year and the team decided to move him to right guard. Last year, the Raiders used a first-round pick on Alex Leatherwood, who was supposed to be the right tackle of the future. Right tackle might not end up even being an option for Good. It felt good coming off last year, I feel like I ended the season pretty strong playing left guard and going back to tackle was an adventure. Raiders guard Denzelle Good on pivoting from Tackle: “Guard is kind of what I am naturally now” “You gotta go out, put your head down and go to work … Guard is kind of what I am naturally now. The AFC South club needs an immediate plug-and-play replacement for Mark Glowinski, who signed with the New York Giants. If the Raiders cut Good, he can sign with the Indianapolis Colts for a second stint and start at right guard. Good can hold onto his starting spot or serve in a backup role at three positions (left guard, right guard or right tackle) behind John Simpson, rookie third-rounder Dylan Parham or Alex Leatherwood, but he’s not a roster lock at this stage in his career. Despite that, Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report is predicting Good to be a surprise cut before the season starts: He’s played well when he’s been able to stay on the field. He’s a versatile veteran who can play multiple positions.
Denzelle Good was supposed to be the starting left guard last season before a torn ACL ended his season in Week 1. The Raiders didn’t make any flashy additions on the offensive line and it remains to be seen what the starting group will look like outside of Kolton Miller at left tackle. One of the most interesting position groups to watch this offseason will be the offensive line. New general manager Dave Ziegler has made some bold moves in recent months and won’t be afraid to cut notable players from the previous regime. The Las Vegas Raiders could have some difficult decisions this offseason. This time of the offseason is filled with roster additions but at some point, there will be many roster cuts.
Denzelle Good with Las Vegas Raiders teammates.
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