Raiders sign defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi, move LB Brennan Jackson to Reserve/Injured

The Las Vegas Raiders made a transaction that tightens their defensive depth ahead of the regular season, signing defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi, the team announced Saturday. The move comes as part of a corresponding roster change that also affects the club’s linebacker group.

In that same release, the Raiders placed linebacker Brennan Jackson on the Reserve/Injured list. Reserve/Injured designations are used when teams need a player unavailable for a period of time to be held out of active participation while roster planning continues.

Fatukasi’s addition gives Las Vegas another option on the defensive front. Defensive tackle is a position that often asks players to take on double-teams, maintain gap control, and provide pressure from the interior, particularly in run defense and in pass-rush packages that bring extra bodies up front.

While Saturday’s announcement does not detail how quickly Fatukasi is expected to contribute, preseason and training-camp signings like this typically aim to improve practice quality and create additional competition at each snap. For the Raiders, bringing in an experienced interior presence can also help the team evaluate combinations with its returning defensive personnel.

For Jackson, the Reserve/Injured placement means his availability for the next phase of team activity is tied to that status. That creates an opening for other linebackers to work into the rotation, and it can shift how the staff uses bodies in nickel and sub packages if the team’s coverage and run fits need to be adjusted.

The Raiders’ next steps will be measured in how their defensive line and linebacker depth charts take shape during ongoing camp work. Fans will watch whether Fatukasi settles quickly into his assignments and whether Las Vegas’s interior and edge responsibilities remain balanced as players compete for roles.

Overall, the transaction underscores the Raiders’ focus on roster readiness. By adding Fatukasi while placing Jackson on Reserve/Injured, the team is addressing availability concerns and strengthening defensive depth at two key positions as the season approaches.