Following the Las Vegas Raiders' 23-23 tie against the Seattle Seahawks in their preseason opener on Thursday night, head coach Pete Carroll showed his admiration for quarterback Geno Smith.

Pete Carroll played a new role in familiar territory Thursday night, with his first preseason game as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders coming against the Seattle Seahawks.

Meredith and second-year offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson have alternated at first-team center. But lately, Meredith has taken the majority of starting reps at the position. On the unofficial depth chart, the Raiders have Meredith listed as the starting center while Powers-Johnson is at right guard.