Report: Raiders claim Jerry Tillery after surprising release from Chargers
Defnesive lineman Jerry Tillery will remain in the AFC West after the Las Vegas Raiders have claimed former Los Angeles Chargers first-round pick Jerry Tillery, according to Ian Rapoport.
The former Notre Dame standout was suddenly released last Thursday in the middle of his fourth season in the league. Tillery had notched five tackles, a sack and one forced fumble to his credit for LA this season, but the Chargers still felt that it was time to move on.
“Jerry has been a valued member of our organization since arriving in 2019,” Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco said in a statement. “This was not an easy decision but, after careful consideration, it was a necessary one that is in the best interest of both team and player. We wish Jerry well moving forward in his career.”
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Tillery was a late selection in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, going No. 28 overall. He played in 59 games with Los Angeles and started in 29 of them. Having 10.5 career sacks, Tillery also added 57 tackles, and three forced fumbles.
Justin Jefferson accomplishes historic milestone in spectacular performance vs Buffalo Bills
Minnesota Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson put together one of the best performances of his prolific career on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.
Not only did he haul in 10 catches for 193 receiving yards (career-high in receiving yards) and a touchdown, but the former LSU star hauled in what many believed was one of the best catches in NFL history when he one-handed a ball in spectacular fashion. Not only that, but according to Scott Hanson of NFL RedZone, he also tied former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. and Lance Alworth for reaching 4,000 career receiving yards in the shortest amount of time (42 games).
It’s just yet another impressive milestone in what has been an unbelievable NFL career thus far for the gifted wideout. He’s pretty much unguardable and there’s only so much you can do when a player is as amazingly talented as he is. His catch today sent social media into complete meltdown mode. It will go down as the best catch of the 2022-2023 NFL season and one of the best catches in the history of the sport.
The catch in many ways reminded you of the one-handed leaping snag that another former LSU star, Odell Beckham, Jr., made on Nov. 23, 2014 with the New York Giants. That catch catapulted him to superstardom across the globe. Jefferson was already a superstar, but he definitely took things to an entirely different stratosphere on Sunday.