Albert Okwuegbunam Jr.

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		31	59	582	4
2025		1	5	36	0
2024		1	1	6	0
2023		4

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Above-replacement production at the TE salary tier earns Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. a C Contract Value Index. At $1.215M AAV on a one-year deal, the contract itself carries minimal financial risk for Las Vegas—this is the kind of depth-piece salary that allows a rebuilding front office to add bodies without meaningful cap constraint. His 2025 season production of 36 receiving yards across 1 game underscores why the Raiders are treating him as a reserve option rather than a centerpiece; at 28 years old and six seasons into his career, Okwuegbunam has compiled 59 receptions and 582 yards total, a career arc that speaks to persistent difficulty establishing himself as a reliable target at the NFL level. The CVI grade reflects the reality that while a sub-$1.2M commitment to a veteran depth tight end is structurally sensible, Okwuegbunam's career-long production and current media framing as quiet roster filler—signed to a practice squad amid Las Vegas's wide-net depth additions—suggest he is unlikely to justify even that modest investment through consistent on-field contribution. With only one year on the deal, there is no long-term cap exposure, but the absence of organizational confidence in a featured role indicates this is a prove-it opportunity rather than a path to meaningful salary-cap value creation for the Raiders.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Albert's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

On tape and on the stat sheet, Albert Okwuegbunam earns a C performance grade among TE peers. The 28-year-old six-year veteran carries a career arc defined by sporadic opportunity and inconsistent production: across six seasons, he has accumulated just 59 receptions and 582 yards, a total that undersells neither his talent nor his inability to establish consistent rapport with offensive schemes. In the 2025 season, limited action—one game played, 36 receiving yards—reflects both his depth positioning and the organizational uncertainty surrounding his role heading into 2026. The concerning pattern here is durability and involvement: Okwuegbunam has never emerged as a featured target in any system he's occupied, and the Raiders' recent flurry of roster additions at tight end (including TE Patrick Gurd signed in early May) signals that Las Vegas is not banking on him as a locked-in depth piece. At $0.8M on a practice squad deal with minimal media attention or public enthusiasm, Okwuegbunam is a below-average contributor who must convert a strong preseason into something more meaningful; right now, he occupies the margins of a Raiders roster that finished 3-14 last season, and the organization is plainly casting a wide net rather than building around proven contributors at his position.

How Albert Compares at the Position

Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. ranks 78th of 164 graded tight ends by performance. That slots Albert between Zaire Mitchell-paden (C) just ahead and Grant Calcaterra (C) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Albert Okwuegbunam Jr. carries a D sentiment grade heading into 2026, and that rating is entirely consistent with the near-total media silence surrounding him — this is a player who exists on the periphery of the NFL conversation rather than within it. The narrative, such as it is, stems from his practice squad signing in Las Vegas, with beat coverage treating the move as an administrative checkbox rather than a storyline worth developing; his career-long output of 59 receptions and 582 yards over five seasons has done nothing to build a foundation of fan anticipation or media intrigue. That obscurity pairs cleanly with a D- performance grade, meaning neither his on-field production nor the public perception around him offers a counterweight to the other — both tell the same story of a below-average contributor failing to carve out a defined role at the NFL level. The Raiders' recent roster activity only deepens that narrative, with the organization signing TE Patrick Gurd alongside a flurry of other depth additions in early May, signaling that Las Vegas is casting a wide net at multiple positions rather than treating Okwuegbunam as a locked-in piece of the depth chart. In a preseason landscape where the Raiders sit at 3-14 and sentiment on the franchise has trended downward over the last 30 days, Okwuegbunam needs a standout camp to escape professional purgatory — right now, the narrative has him as roster filler in a building that has bigger problems to solve.