Monday, not long after officially announcing and introducing QB Geno Smith. the team took care of some other business on the eve of the start of offseason workouts.
The team brought back five of their own Exclusive Right Free Agents on tenders.
| Matthew Butler | DT | 6-3 | 290 | Tennessee |
| Kana’i Mauga | LB | 6-2 | 245 | USC |
| Jordan Meredith | G | 6-2 | 300 | Western Kentucky |
| Charles Snowden | DE | 6-7 | 245 | Virginia |
| Sam Webb | CB | 6-2 | 195 | Missouri Western State |
Butler, Mauga, Meredith, and Webb are all original Raiders. The latter three were undrafted free agents.
Butler was the team's fifth round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. He has been a fringe roster player all three seasons he's been with the team.
Snowden was originally an undrafted free agent with the Bears in 2021 and joined the Raiders prior to last season. He appeared in 16 games last season, helping fill in for the injured Malcolm Koonce. Snowden put up 1.5 sacks and seven QB hits.
Meredith is currently in line to start at guard for the Raiders, so bringing him back was key.
Webb and Mauga are reserve defenders who play mostly on special teams.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders bring back 5 on Exclusive Rights Free Agent tenders
