Overview

• The Raiders overhauled their cornerback room this offseason by trading Jakorian Bennett, releasing Jack Jones, signing Eric Stokes and drafting Darien Porter.
• Kelly’s practice pick-six off Aidan O’Connell and an 84.0 coverage grade in Week 1 have propelled him into first-team drills.
• He is now pairing with Stokes on the perimeter, cutting into reps previously held by Darien Porter and Decamerion Richardson.
• Darien Porter remains listed as a starter on early preseason depth charts but must fend off Kelly’s late surge to secure his role.
• Las Vegas holds nearly $35 million in cap space, leaving open the possibility of adding an experienced cornerback before the regular season begins.