Las Vegas Raiders waive WR Brenden Rice via waivers

Las Vegas Raiders waived WR Brenden Rice, making him subject to the waiver process on May 11, 2026.

What changed

Las Vegas Raiders wide receivers, 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

82Jack Bech7216/173441949471$1.7M23.66'1"215

78Phillip Dorsett638/17770465380$1.1M33.65'10"192

55Tre Tucker7217/177296999657$3.9M25.45'8"185

45E.J. WilliamsNEW435/17005050————205

45Chase RobertsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——209

45Jonathan BradyNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——183

45Shedrick Jackson344/175102596—$1.1M26.86'1"202

45Brandon JohnsonNEW417/174304089——28.06'2"186

40Dont'e Thornton Jr.5515/173646889454$1.3M23.76'5"205

35Justin Shorter358/1769489636$565K26.36'4"228

25Corey RuckerNEW332/17005050—$1.0M——214

25Malik BensonNEW242/1700505019$1.2M——189

25Jalen NailorNEW4615/17610879320$8.0M27.45'11"191

20Dareke YoungNEW3110/1726061945$1.8M27.16'2"210

82Amari CooperLEFT7515/17990876293—32.16'1"211

82Jack Bech7216/173441949471$1.7M23.66'1"215

78Phillip Dorsett638/17770465380$1.1M33.65'10"192

72Tyler LockettLEFT7717/179952985168—33.85'10"182

55Alex BachmanLEFT448/17223046750—30.26'0"190

55Tre Tucker7217/177296999657$3.9M25.45'8"185

45DJ TurnerLEFT427/17365038790$4.0M29.55'9"205

45Shedrick Jackson344/175102596—$1.1M26.86'1"202

40Dont'e Thornton Jr.5515/173646889454$1.3M23.76'5"205

35Justin Shorter358/1769489636$565K26.36'4"228

20Brenden RiceLEFT183/171018965$1.0M24.46'3"210

OfficialMay 11, 2026
Las Vegas Raiders waive WR Brenden Rice via waivers
Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
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