Raiders bring back veteran tight end on one-year deal

Las Vegas us keeping the band together at tight end this season. With Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer as the top two tight ends, the Raiders already had arguably the best tight end room in the league. Now they have re-signed Ian Thomas to keep their top three tight ends from last season on the roster.

Thomas appeared in 15 games last season for the Raiders, starting ten. He caught all 13 passes thrown his way for 114 yards.

Prior to last season, Thomas has spent the first seven seasons of his career in Carolina where he caught 119 passes for 1062 yards and four touchdowns.

The former Indiana product is entering his ninth NFL season, having made his career primarily doing the dirty work as a blocker and special teams guy.

His return gives the Raiders five tight ends currently on the roster. Other tight ends on the roster include Carter Runyon and Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.

This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders bring back veteran tight end on one-year deal