Amid the drafted and undrafted rookies that participated in the May minicamp held by the Raiders, a number of more veteran players were also given a chance to tryout. One of those tryout players was Kevin Haslam – a 6'5" 304 lb offensive lineman out of Rutgers.Haslam showed enough in the minicamp that the Raiders signed him to the roster and he has been with the team in OTAs, making a push to make the final squad.Haslam was an undrafted free agent in 2010 and was signed to the Jaguars in camp and made the final squad as an UDFA which speaks to his skill and drive.He suffered a hand injury in 2010 and then a torn MCL in 2011 ending on IR both seasons. He was released by the Jaguars in March of 2012.Haslam is athletic enough to play in the zone blocking scheme that the Raiders are re-installing this year. He can play both tackle and guard and has good size.He was kind enough to answer some questions to let Raider Nation get to know him a little better.He's active on Tw...
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