Jimmy Bean Signed to Raiders Practice Squad

Former Cowboy defensive end Jimmy Bean has signed a deal to join the Oakland Raiders practice squad. This is great news as Bean went undrafted in April due concerns over a knee injury he suffered during his senior season in 2015.

Jimmy Bean Officially a Oakland Raider. Congrats Son. I'm so Proud Of You pic.twitter.com/xg7Lk0K1xt

— CHARLOTTE PAYNE (@MAHOGANYRIDER) September 14, 2016

Bean tore his ACL in the Texas Tech game last season before the Pokes suffered their first loss. The injury unfortunately ended a potential career-year for Bean as he compiled 10 1/2 tackles for loss and 5 ½ sacks. Bean’s pass rush presence was missed seeing how the defense struggled in the final three games.

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— Jimmy Bean (@j_bean92) May 2, 2016

While draft projections from November are not the greatest barometer, Bean was slated as potential 4^th or 5^th round draft pick before his injury. This is a great addition for a Raiders defense that already has some exciting talent with Khalil Mack, and two former Mountaineers in Bruce Irvin and 2016 1^st-round pick Karl Joseph.

While the practice squad isn’t the end goal this will give Bean a chance to get fully healthy and prove he can compete against NFL talent.