November 7, 2026 - 2:30 pm

The NFL path for Las Vegas Raiders practice squad player Tim Keenan III has been uneven, but he knows that one thing he can control is his technique.

The rookie defensive tackle came prepared with a dance when he brought down New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith for his first career sack. He proceeded to roll and shimmy his shoulders before throwing up his fraternity’s hand sign.

“It’s been fun,” Keenan said. “I’ve been out there playing, living my dream and everything.”

The Raiders announced on Saturday that the 6-foot-2-inch, 320-pound Keenan would be elevated for a third straight week to the game-day roster. If the team wants him to play after Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, he’ll need to be promoted to the 53-man roster.

The Los Angeles Rams’ seventh-round draft pick in April, Keenan didn’t make that roster out of training camp after Aaron Donald came out of retirement to rejoin the team.…