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Raiders sign offensive tackle whose father played for team

Updated May 14, 2022 - 8:58 pm

The Raiders have signed offensive lineman Tyrone Wheatley Jr.

The former Michigan and Stony Brook tight end, the son of former Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley, spent last season on the Bears’ practice squad making the transition from tight end to offensive tackle.

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