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Las Vegas Raiders sign DT Gary Smith III

Las Vegas Raiders signed DT Gary Smith III on May 2, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 2, 2026
Official
May 2, 2026
Player
Gary Smith III
Position
DT

What changed

Player
Gary Smith III
From
Free agent
To
Las Vegas Raiders
Effective
May 2, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a contract with Las Vegas (LV)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Travis Smith
45Laki Tasi375/17005083—$885K22.86'6"347
45Gary SmithNEW435/17005050————319
45Adam Butler7016/1793999579—$6.6M32.36'5"300
45Benito JonesNEW5615/177208996—$1.6M28.76'1"329
45Treven Ma'ae385/17005094—$885K25.46'3"290
35Thomas Booker5815/176065919636$3.7M26.76'3"310
35Tonka Hemingway449/173146539143$1.2M24.76'2"285
25JJ Pegues369/172535539124$1.1M24.76'2"325
20Jonah Laulu5417/176591100965—26.16'5"289
20Brandon ClevelandNEW162/170050505$1.1M——307
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Travis Smith
45Adam Butler7016/1793999579—$6.6M32.36'5"300
45Brodric MartinLEFT332/17150109659—27.26'5"330
45Treven Ma'ae385/17005094—$885K25.46'3"290
45Laki Tasi375/17005083—$885K22.86'6"347
35Thomas Booker5815/176065919636$3.7M26.76'3"310
35Tonka Hemingway449/173146539143$1.2M24.76'2"285
25JJ Pegues369/172535539124$1.1M24.76'2"325
20Jonah Laulu5417/176591100965—26.16'5"289

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 2, 2026

    Las Vegas Raiders sign DT Gary Smith III

    Signed a contract with Las Vegas (LV)

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