The Las Vegas Raiders are signing a former New Orleans Saints first-round pick in a bid to help their offense for the upcoming season. The Raiders signed a couple of offensive players on Monday as they prepare for the voluntary portion of OTAs this month.

The Las Vegas Raiders signed Jalen Guyton earlier in the day

As previously discussed on GH, the Raiderssigned former Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton:

According to a statement by the Raiders, on Monday, the team signed unrestricted free agent Jalen Guyton:

Guyton joins the Silver and Black after spending the last five seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers (2019-23). Last season, Guyton played in eight games and posted 10 receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown…

A native of Allen, Texas, Guyton played two seasons at North Texas (2017-18) after spending time at Trinity Valley Community College (2016) and Notre Dame (2015). He played in 26 games for North Texas and posted 103 receptions for 1,580 yards and 15 touchdowns.

After a boost to their wide receiver room Monday, the Raiders turned to the offensive line.

Andrus Peat signs with the Raiders

According to Ian Rapoport with the NFL Network, the Saints are signing Andrus Peat to solidify the offensive line.

The New Orleans Saints drafted Peat in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He earned three straight Pro Bowl appearances from 2018 to 2020 and has started in 102 games during his nine-year NFL career. Per Pro Football Focus, Peat earned a 60.2 overall grade in 809 offensive snaps last season and gave up only two sacks in 476 pass-blocking attempts.

NFL and Raiders fans’ initial response to the signing