The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off their bye week and will have a new veteran target for Geno Smith, one player that he’s very familiar with from his time with the Seattle Seahawks.
On October 27, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported, citing sources, that the Silver and Black have signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who will reunite with Smith and head coach Pete Carroll.
Lockett spent the first half of the 2025 NFL season with the Tennessee Titans before he requested and was granted his release from the team on October 20. Before signing with the Titans, the 33-year-old had spent his entire NFL career with the Seahawks, playing in Seattle from 2015 to 2024.
During his time in Seattle, Lockett recorded 661 receptions for 8,594 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns in 168 games. His move to the Titans didn’t go as planned, with the veteran only recording 10 receptions for 70 yards and zero touchdowns in seven appearances.
As a result, he’s reportedly going to a situation where he’s familiar with the quarterback and head coach. It will be interesting to see if signing Lockett gives Smith that go-to target that he’s familiar with whenever he’s in trouble. Furthermore, his first game could be on November 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Raiders Need All the Help on Offense
Las Vegas need all the help it can get on offense as they are coming off recording zero points in its Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Recently, former NFL offensive lineman Jason Kelce didn’t hold back his thoughts when discussing the Raiders’ offensive attack.
“I mean, you know how bad you have to be to not score a single point in the NFL,” Kelce told his young brother and Chiefs star Travis Kelce on the “New Heights” podcast published on October 22. “How many shutouts on average happen a year? It’s got to be like one or two, maybe. I feel like I’ve seen a handful already this year; I don’t think this is normal; I feel terrible for the Raiders…
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a team have 30 first downs in a game; I mean, that’s in in itself [and] held the Raiders to under 100 yards total; I mean, I’ve had some really bad offensive games. It is miserable to be a part of those. This is right up there with them.”
Chip Kelly Under Fire for Raiders Offensive Performance
While Smith has taken most of the heat, NBC NFL analyst Chris Simms is putting the blame on offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Simms believes that Kelly hasn’t been able to transition from the college game to the NFL this season.
“I think Chip Kelly is probably the first guy they’re looking at and go, ‘I don’t know if we should have done that,’” Simms said on the October 20 edition of “Pro Football Talk.” “He looks like he’s in over his head as far as an offensive coordinator.
“His offense is too simple. It’s too easy to figure out. For a guy like [Steve Spagnuolo], he was like, ‘What is this? This is kindergarten stuff for me. I got it.‘ And I think that’s where you have to give Geno the benefit of the doubt.”
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