‘Hard Knocks’ star returns to Raiders after veteran WR retires

By Adam Hill

Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 months ago

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Keelan Doss gives an interview during the NFL team's training cam ... — Oakland Raiders wide receiver Keelan Doss gives an interview during the NFL team’s training camp in Napa, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. (Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) runs a route as Keelan Doss (89), Tyrell Williams (16) and Marcell Ateman (88) look on during an offseason training session at the team’s headquarters in Alameda, Calif., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. (Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Keelan Doss meets with teammates on the field prior to an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. (Heidi Fang /Las Vegas Review-Journal) @HeidiFang

COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Raiders added two players to the roster after Wednesday’s first practice of training camp, including a familiar face who was a camp star as an undrafted rookie in 2019.

Wide receiver Keelan Doss returns to the Raiders after spending the past two seasons with the Chargers. He was a breakout star on “Hard Knocks” in 2019, which detailed the Raiders’ final training camp before moving to Las Vegas. His story was particularly endearing because he grew up in Alameda, California, and attended UC Davis.

Doss didn’t make the final roster out of camp and landed on the Jaguars’ practice squad only to be brought back to the Raiders on the eve of the season opener after the release of Antonio Brown.

He had 11 catches for the Raiders as a rookie and played in one game the following season. Doss had stints with the Falcons, Jets and Giants, but didn’t appear in a regular-season game again until catching six passes in five games for the Chargers last season.

The signing of Doss comes a day after the surprise retirement of veteran receiver Michael Gallup on Tuesday.

The Raiders also signed offensive lineman Corey Luciano and released guard Jake Johanning. Luciano played in two games for the 49ers last season after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Washington.

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