Oakland Raiders: 3 Players to watch in Preseason Week 3 vs. Packers

1. Anthony Rush, DT

Every season, you hear a name that isn’t necessarily familiar. This season, the Oakland Raiders have a player making noise on the defensive line but may still find himself with lots of work to do against the Green Bay Packers.

Anthony Rush is a massive defensive tackle for Oakland. Rush is 6-5 and weighs in at 350 pounds. He’s a mountain of a man making a lot of people in the Raiders organization take note as Jon Gruden did, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

"“Anthony Rush is a 340-pound guy that really took advantage of his snaps,” said Gruden. “Caused some tackles for loss, made a couple of plays and pushed the pocket pretty good. We like him.”"

Against the Rams, he was impressive, logging three tackles, all behind the line of scrimmage or right at it. Most helpful for Rush is injuries along the Raiders defensive line. It’s providing a lot of opportunities for the undrafted player. After being released by the Philadelphia Eagles, he had a tryout that went nowhere in Detroit.

In Oakland, he may yet have a shot at making the Week 1 roster, which he talked about also with the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

"”Being undrafted, you could be here one day and somewhere else the next,” he said. “I’ve learned that. I really feel like this is a good fit. Hopefully things work out for me. I’ll keep pushing, and I feel like they will.”"

Look for Rush to get a long look against Green Bay. While he may still be on the outside looking in, a good game in Week 3 of the preseason could go a long way in solidifying a spot on the roster.