The Las Vegas Raiders informed wide receivers Keelan Cole Sr. and Phillip Dorsett of their release from the team on Tuesday. Both were considered contenders to make the 53-man roster but ultimately didn't crack the lineup. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, both players could re-sign with the team as a member of the practice squad. Dorsett caught 20 passes for 257 yards and a touchdown with the Houston Texans last season. Cole caught 10 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown with the Raiders in 2022. For now, neither player is close to being on the fantasy radar given the latest news.
Keelan Cole Sr. Finds The End Zone In Preseason Opener
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Cole Sr. caught six of six targets for 29 receiving yards and a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Cole Sr is battling for the fourth WR spot in the Raider's offense this Preseason. If he does enough to win that job over the likes of Phillip Dorsett and DeAndre Carter, he will be worth a spot at the end of benches in 12+ team fantasy leagues.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Cole has re-signed with the organization. The two sides have agreed to a one-year deal for the upcoming season. The 29-year-old mainly played on special teams last season, but also contributed 10 receptions for 141 yards and one touchdown in 14 games. Cole produced a 600-yard season two years ago, so he's capable of being a legitimate contributor. However, it's uncertain if the Raiders plan on using Cole in their passing attack or keeping him on special teams.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Cole found the endzone for the first time of the season while hauling in both of his two targets for 50 yards. This game seemingly came out of nowhere for Cole as he's scored just 12.1 fantasy points all season and then nearly doubled it. With that being said, fantasy managers should not be running to the waiver wire to grab the 29-year-old. Cole will likely return to a non-factor in Week 16 for the Raiders' next contest against the Steelers.
The Las Vegas Raiders have added wide receiver Keelan Cole to their 53-man roster after placing receiver DJ Turner (ankle) on injured reserve. Cole signed with the Raiders in May but was released before the regular season. He re-signed with the team's practice squad last week and will now join wideouts Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, Mack Hollins, and Tyron Johnson on the active roster. With Adams, Renfrow, and tight end Darren Waller operating as the top targets for Derek Carr, Cole is not expected to make a fantasy impact this season unless another injury were to occur.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Cole was surprisingly released by the team last week. However, he did not stay a free agent for long because the team signed him to their practice squad on Tuesday. The move provides the team with additional depth at the position in case an injury occurs. The 29-year-old finished with 28 receptions for 449 receiving yards and one touchdown in 15 games with the New York Jets in 2021. It's unclear whether Cole will be elevated to the active roster before Week 1, but even if he were, he would not be a factor for fantasy football.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Cole has been released by the organization. This is a bit of a shocking move to see Cole getting released. The Raiders decided to keep Mack Hollins, Tyron Johnson, and DJ Turner over Cole. Last season, Cole hauled in 28 receptions for 449 receiving yards, and one touchdown in 15 games with the New York Jets. Those are fairly decent stats coming from the awful Jets offense. At this point, Hollins appears to be the favorite to hold the No. 3 wideout job in Las Vegas. Fantasy managers can use a wait-and-see approach with Hollins. The assumption is that Cole should land a depth spot elsewhere, but probably won't have fantasy value right away.
The early read is that Las Vegas Raiders wide receivers Mack Hollins and Keelan Cole have a leg up on former Kansas City Chiefs receiver Demarcus Robinson and speedster Tyron Johnson to start behind No. 1 wideout Davante Adams. Hollins has speed despite being 6-foot-4, and Cole has proven to be reliable in past stops with the Jaguars and Jets. Hollins had four touchdowns for the Dolphins in 2021 and should give the offense another option in the red zone. Cole finished last year with 449 yards and a touchdown in a bad Jets offense. But being behind Adams, Hunter Renfrow, tight end Darren Waller and the RBs in the pecking order will make both Hollins and Cole inconsistent fantasy performers.
Free-agent wide receiver Keelan Cole agreed to a one-year deal with the Raiders. Cole began his career with the Jaguars, where he spent four seasons before most recently suiting up for the New York Jets during the 2021-22 campaign. The 29-year-old hasn't been a reliable fantasy producer, racking up only 187 catches for 2,691 yards and 13 touchdowns throughout his five years of service. Things aren't anticipated to change in Las Vegas, as he will need to battle with guys like Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, and Darren Waller for targets. However, Cole may gain some interest from managers as a streaming option if an injury occurs somewhere in the receiving corps during the season.
Keelan Cole Scores First Touchdown Of The Year In Week 18
New York Jets wide receiver Keelan Cole became the team's de facto No. 1 option in the passing game after injuries decimated the unit during Sunday's defeat to the Bills. Cole hauled in his first touchdown of the season, finishing with three catches for 54 yards against a stout Buffalo secondary. Cole had not accrued three grabs in a single outing since Week 9, with Zach Wilson being down the vast majority (Jamison Crowder, Corey Davis, Braxton Berrios, Elijah Moore) of his passing game targets. There are many questions to be answered for the Jets' offense come 2022, with Cole -- who is set to become a free agent -- being one of them. The 28-year-old finished the year with 28 receptions for 349 yards and one score, vastly below the production he delivered during his final season in Jacksonville.