Takkarist McKinley

Takkarist McKinley is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. McKinley played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles.

About Takkarist McKinley in brief

Summary Takkarist McKinleyTakkarist McKinley is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles. McKinley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He suffered a shoulder injury in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2019. In November 2020, McKinley publicly requested to be traded after privately requesting the Falcons since 2019, who had turned down several trade offers from other teams.

He was waived by the team shortly after and claimed off waivers by the Raiders on November 23, 2020. Prior to joining the Raiders, he was claimed by, but failed physicals with, the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers.