Jonah

Laulu

Tennessee waived Timmy Horne in a corresponding move. Laulu appeared in five games for the Raiders this year and recorded .5 sacks plus three QB hits. He made 15 starts for the Raiders last year and appeared in all 17 games. Laulu will be a depth option for the Titans.

It was his last possible day to be reinstated in his 21-day window. The fact that Klint Kubiak spent much of Thornton’s 21-day window talking about how he had to go show us something makes us think Thornton will probably just be a depth piece for the time being. The Raiders waived Jonah Laulu to make room for Thornton.

Laulu, 6'5" and 289 pounds, demonstrated “rare fluidity and closing burst to the football” at Oklahoma, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein said. A powerful bull rusher, Laulu is considered raw but his impressive traits drew attention from several team in the pre-draft process. He’ll try to crack the roster of a Ravens team that sports one of the league’s elite defensive lines.

Laulu (6'6/280) entered the transfer portal following the end of the 2021 season after playing his first three collegiate years with the Warriors. He posted career-highs in nearly every category as a junior, finishing the season with 36 tackles, 40 quarterback pressures and four sacks according to Pro Football Focus, all of which are career bests. Laulu started every game at defensive end for the Warriors in 2021, lining up on both the right and left side of the line, and also played a career high 675 defensive snaps. For a team that has seen several players hit the transfer portal following the departure of Lincoln Riley, getting a player from the portal feels like a small victory for the Sooners.