Safety was cut by Super Bowl champion Eagles
The Las Vegas Raiders continued to tweak their 53-man roster Thursday by claiming a player for the second straight day as they claimed safety Tristin McCollum of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
McCollum was waived Wednesday. Safety Thomas Harper was waived to make room for McCollum.
McCollun is the third player the Raiders have added since setting their initial 53-man roster Tuesday. He joins fellow waiver claim, pass-rusher Brennan Jackson, and free-agent signing, tackle Stone Forsythe and Las Vegas tries to improve the bottom of the roster.
McCollum,26, signed with the Houston Texans in 2022 as an undrafted free agent from Sam Houston. He spent that season on the Texans’ practice squad. He signed with the Eagles in 2023. He played three games that season and he played 14 regular-season games for the Eagles in 2024 with three starts. He played 251 snaps last season.
McCollum was in Philadelphia with new Raiders’ front-office executive Brandon Hunt. Quarterback Kenny Pickett, who the Raiders traded for this week, was spent time there with Hunt.
McCollum’s twin brother, Zyon, was in Tampa Bay with Raiders general manager John Spytek the past three seasons.
The Raiders have four safeties on the 53-man roster, starters Jeremy Chinn and Isaiah Pola-Mao, Chris Smith and now McCollum. The addition of McCollum could potentially keep veteran addition Terrell Edmunds from being promoted from the practice squad on game day.
Harper was signed a year ago. He played 15 games as a rookie. He could join the Las Vegas practice if he clears waivers Friday.
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