Raiders' running back Elijah Hood signs reserve/future deal Posted Jan 4, 2018 Former UNC running back Elijah Hood signed a reserve/future deal with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday. The Raiders took Hood in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Hood reverted the team's practice squad before being promoted to the 53-man active roster in Week 8. He was subsequently waived and spent the remainder of the year back with the practice unit. (CBS Sports)