NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Saints are signing QB Tommy Mellott to their practice squad. Pelissero mentions Mellott was working out at receiver during his time with the Raiders this offseason.
No one could fault the Las Vegas Raiders for trying to be creative. When the Raiders drafted Tommy Mellott and Cam Miller in the sixth round of April’s draft, it drew some curious reactions from fans and analysts.
Training camp is now over, and teams across the NFL had to make some difficult decisions in cutting down their rosters to the required 53 men. For the Las Vegas Raiders, that meant some tough calls on players the franchise just drafted.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards after turning 35 years old can you name in five minutes?
The Las Vegas Raiders have undoubtedly improved over the past few months, but that improvement led to several challenging decisions on cutdown day. When the Raiders drafted Tommy Mellott in the sixth round of this year's NFL Draft, they did so with th expectation that he could potentially help the team on offense, or special teams.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
On Tuesday, every NFL team had to finalize their roster to meet the maximum limit of 53 players. Consequently, the coaching staff of the Las Vegas Raiders faced some challenging decisions.
The Las Vegas Raiders added Tommy Mellott largely because of his athleticism and versatitlity. After playing quarterback in college, the rookie has switched positions and now plays wide receiver for the Raiders.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp has featured several intriguing roster developments, but one of the most unique stories belongs to rookie wide receiver Tommy Mellott.
Like most teams in the National Football League, the Las Vegas Raiders have a roster full of players of different backgrounds. The Raiders added even more players this offseason via the NFL Draft and free agency, adding to the pool of players with a multitude of life experiences.
HENDERSON, Nev.-- The Las Vegas Raiders added Tommy Mellott earlier this offseason, expecting him to be able to help them in multiple ways. So far in training camp, Mellott has been used primarily at receiver and returner, displaying the potential to make an impact this season.
Without playing a down, Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jack Bech already caught the attention of three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant, who predicted the rookie will have a long NFL career.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
JT Reed played offensive guard for the Montana State Bobcats with one of the newest Las Vegas Raiders, Tommy Mellott. He gave an exclusive interview to the Raider Ramble to talk about his former quarterback.
A pair of recent late-round draft picks could work their way into the Raiders starting lineup. Tashan Reed of The Athletic predicts that fourth-round rookie wideout Dont’e Thornton Jr.
The Las Vegas Raiders have several new pieces on their coaching staff and roster this season, but the Raiders' well-respected special teams coordinator, Tom McMahon returns.
During OTAs, the Las Vegas Raiders are continuing to tinker with their lineup and see which players are best in certain situations. This includes cross-training certain players, placing them at different positions to see where their athleticism is best suited.
The Las Vegas Raiders got their first real look at sixth-round pick Tommy Mellott as a slot receiver during OTAs—and the early returns were eye-catching.
Back in the old NCAA Football video games, there would be high school recruits who were listed as athletes, and if you recruited them, you had the option of picking what position they would play.
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Mellott, known as ‘Touchdown Tommy,’
One of the more intriguing draft picks, not just by the Las Vegas Raiders but of the entire draft, was the team’s selection of Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in the sixth round.
Position switches happen all the time in the NFL. Sometimes, guys come in from college, and a certain NFL team thinks that player would be better suited to play a different position, whereas in college, he may have been forced to play something else because the team so desperately needed it.
Throughout the scouting process, Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott came across as an interesting case. Despite Mellott leading the Bobcats to four FCS playoff berths and winning the Walter Payton Award for best offensive player in the FCS, most scouts questioned if there was a place for the five-foot-eleven quarterback.
One of the most interesting picks any team made on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft was the Las Vegas Raiders selecting former Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in the sixth round.
The first draft for first-year Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek wrapped up Saturday.
The Raiders have moved on from Aidan O’Connell as a starter, reuniting Geno Smith with his former head coach, Pete Carroll. A pair of possibilities has been added to the mix, though.
The Bengals welcomed former Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott in for a visit on Tuesday. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the news. The NFL Draft hopeful just wrapped up a strong career with the Bobcats passing for 2,783 yards, 31 touchdowns and two interceptions this past season.
It did not take long for Bronco Mendenhall's New Mexico Lobos to get on the board in their first game Saturday against FCS side Montana State.
Bust your college team gear out of the back of the closet, because Week 0 has arrived. And if we're ushering in the official start of the CFB season, there are also a few wagers that are asking to be placed.
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