Yahoo Sports NFL on Jalen Nailor
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Nailor caught just 29 passes on 49 targets for 444 yards and four touchdowns, but the ratio of big plays to catches should be a precursor to future possibilities...every time Jalen got opportunities, he showed what he could do...to have him here, and now in a bigger role, I think that's really exciting, because it allows the player to really fulfill his potential.
STACKED’s take
Nailor's 8 explosive plays on 29 catches signals upside; Cousins backs bigger role.
The Raiders signed Nailor to a three-year, $35.03 million contract with $18 million guaranteed as an underrated free-agent addition. In 2025 with Minnesota, Nailor caught 29 passes on 49 targets for 444 yards and four touchdowns, with eight explosive plays despite limited opportunities behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. Kirk Cousins, Nailor's former teammate and now the Raiders' quarterback mentor for Fernando Mendoza, expressed enthusiasm about Nailor's potential in a bigger role: "every time Jalen got opportunities, he showed what he could do...I think that showed even more there once I left Minnesota...to have him here, and now in a bigger role, I think that's really exciting, because it allows the player to really fulfill his potential." The source frames Nailor as undervalued given his production-to-opportunity ratio and the open receiving lane behind Tre Tucker.
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