Silver And Black Pride on Tre Tucker

ArticleRevisiting the Raiders’ return game with the 53-man roster settled
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Despite being listed as the top return man in preseason, Week 1 and beyond most likely will have another Raider manning the duties. This is largely due to the Silver & Black's wide receiver room dwindling in name talent since Tucker was drafted meaning he was often precluded from special teams play because of his importance to the offense (Tucker's total snap counts read: 2,260 on offense to just 104 on special teams in his initial three seasons in the NFL).
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Tucker's offensive role will likely shield him from return duties despite preseason depth chart listing.

Despite being listed as the starting kick returner on the preseason depth chart, Tucker is unlikely to see significant return duties during the regular season. Though he amassed 67 returns for 1,670 yards and two touchdowns at Cincinnati, his NFL opportunities have been severely limited—just one kick return for 23 yards in three seasons—because the Raiders' thin wide receiver room has kept him tied to offensive snaps (2,260 offensive snaps to just 104 on special teams). The source expects another Raider to man the duties in Week 1 and beyond due to Tucker's offensive importance.

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