Alabama Raiders: Las Vegas adds 9th former Crimson Tide player to team
By SDS Staff
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The Las Vegas Raiders continue to bring in former Alabama standouts. D.J. Fluker has joined Las Vegas’ practice squad, becoming the ninth former Alabama player on the team.
D.J. Fluker and Desmond Trufant, both added by the Raiders in the last two days, were both first-round picks in the 2013 Draft.
— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) October 20, 2021
Raiders practice squad now includes Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, DJ Fluker, Lester Cotton, and Tony Brown. That’s in addition to Josh Jacobs, Henry Ruggs, Kenyan Drake, Alex Leatherwood, and Damion Square on the 53-man roster.
— Alabama Pro Updates (@BamaProUpdates) October 20, 2021
Fluker signed with Las Vegas after serving a 6-game suspension. AL.com notes that while the NFL did not announce the initial suspension, Fluker’s reinstatement was announced Tuesday.
The No. 11 overall pick in 2013, Fluker has bounced around the league, spending time with the San Diego Chargers (2013-16), New York Giants (2017), Seattle Seahawks (2018-19), Baltimore Ravens (2020) and Miami Dolphins (2021, offseason).
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