Pitt Football
DJ Turner, Jimmy Morrissey Make Las Vegas Raiders Practice Squad
After going undrafted in this year’s NFL Draft, two former Pitt Panthers, DJ Turner and Jimmy Morrissey, have both found a home on an NFL practice squad.
As of Wednesday, both Turner and Morrissey are now members of the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad, after not making the team’s initial 53-man roster.
Morrissey, a former walk-on offensive lineman at Pitt, protected former Panthers quarterback Nate Peterman for the Raiders this preseason. In his Pitt career, the two-time captain played in 47 games and was one of the best lineman the program has seen in years.
Turner, on the other hand, was a Maryland transfer who played one season for Pitt. In that season, he hauled in 44 catches for 634 yards and three touchdowns.
During pre-season play with the Raiders, Turner put up solid numbers at the receiver position while also returning kicks on special teams.
Turner’s game-by-game stats are as follows:
Game one vs. Seattle: 7 catches, 43 yards
Game two vs. Los Angeles: 2 catches, 19 yards
Game three vs. San Francisco: 2 catches, 15 yards
Both Turner and Morrissey will look to move their way up to the active roster throughout the season.
