Raiders sign free-agent tight end Brandon Barnes

Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Barnes catches a pass during NFL football training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Sunday, July 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

This is a 2017 photo of Brandon Barnes of the Detroit Lions NFL football team. This image reflects the Detroit Lions active roster as of Monday, June 12, 2017 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Barnes catches a pass during NFL football training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Sunday, July 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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By Adam Hill / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 9, 2019 - 2:10 pm

Updated August 9, 2019 - 2:14 pm

NAPA, Calif. — Tight end Brandon Barnes has been added to the Raiders’ training camp roster, the team announced Friday.

Barnes, an undrafted free agent from the 2017 class, has spent parts of the past two offseasons with the Detroit Lions, but he has not appeared in an NFL game and wasn’t with a team last season after he was waived before training camp.

He had 29 catches for 436 yards and six touchdowns in four seasons at Alabama State.

In a corresponding move, the Raiders waived cornerback Isaiah Langley, who signed with the team in June as an undrafted free agent from Southern California. He had drawn consistent praise from coach Jon Gruden for his work in the offseason.

The Raiders had the day off from practice Friday in advance of Saturday’s preseason opener against the Rams.

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