Ateman spent just over half of his rookie campaign as a member of the Raiders' practice squad, but the 2018 seventh-rounder was able to showcase his ability from Weeks 11-17, as he hauled in 15 passes on 31 targets for 154 yards and a score over Oakland's last seven games. The 6-4 receiver was on track to becoming a red-zone threat in 2019, but playing time in general could be tough to come by as it stands, with veteran wideouts Antonio Brown, Tyrell Williams, Ryan Grant and J.J. Nelson all joining the silver and black. Nonetheless, coach Jon Gruden could be forced to utilize Ateman's size as the Raiders' tight end corps is extremely thin following Jared Cook's departure.