Gophers linebacker Cody Lindenberg had to wait unto the start of the seventh round of the NFL draft on Saturday, but the Las Vegas Raiders selected the Anoka product with the 222nd overall pick.

The 2025 NFL draft got under way on Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin. After making a couple of second-round trades, the Las Vegas Raiders are slated to make 12 of the draft's 257 picks, and started off by taking running back Ashton Jeanty with the No.

The Raiders went 4-13 last season under Antonio Pierce, who was fired in January. Holding the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, Las Vegas has options to look to turn around the team.The Raiders have used five different starting quarterbacks over the last two seasons,