Raiders sign Noah Brown, release Benito Jones

The Las Vegas Raiders signed veteran wide receiver Noah Brown to their active roster on Sunday, the team announced. To create room, Las Vegas released defensive tackle Benito Jones in a corresponding move.

Brown joins the Raiders after spending the past two seasons with the Washington Commanders. Over that two-year stretch, he recorded 40 receptions for 536 yards and one touchdown, according to the team’s announcement and his listed statistics from that period.

Noah Brown arrives after two seasons in Washington

Officials said Brown’s availability with the Commanders was Officials said Brown’s availability with the Commanders was affected by recurring injuries. They said he missed 19 games across those two seasons, limiting his snap count and contributing to uneven week-to-week production. Even with those interruptions, the Raiders are adding a receiver with experience across multiple offensive systems. Brown is entering this stop with eight NFL seasons on his résumé. Career production spans Cowboys, Texans, and Commanders Across his time with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and Washington Commanders, Brown has totaled 155 receptions for 2,083 yards and six touchdowns. His career path includes earlier stretches in Dallas and Houston before the two-year run in Washington.

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The Raiders described the move as a roster adjustment designed to strengthen depth at wide receiver. The transaction was made directly on the active roster, a signal that the club expects Brown to be available as part of the immediate rotation rather than being brought along on a longer timeline.

Roster move shifts a spot from the defensive line to offense To complete the signing, Las Vegas released Jones, using a limited roster slot to add a pass-catcher while moving on from a defensive tackle. The move reflects a direct trade-off between units as the Raiders reshaped the roster at the margins.

Context around Brown’s exit from Washington included a crowded competition for offensive targets, as described in the source material. In that environment, consistent opportunities were harder to secure, adding to the factors that shaped his production over the two-year stint.

What remains unsettled is how Brown will be used on a weekly basis in Las Vegas. The Raiders said they expect him to integrate quickly and provide an experienced option throughout the upcoming season, but the team did not disclose how his role will be defined or how his workload will be managed given the injury history that limited him in Washington.

For now, the central development is straightforward: the Raiders have added Noah Brown to the active roster and released Benito Jones in the corresponding transaction.