Athird-roundpickoutofHillsdaleCollegein2010,VeldheerwasanemerginglefttackleintheNFLwhowascountedonasamajorpieceoftheRaidersrebuildingproject.VeldheerwasratedbyProFootballFocusastheeighthbestpass-blockinglefttackleintheNFLlastseason.Hehasbeenresponsibleforjustfoursacksineachofthepasttwoseasons,accordingtoSTATSLLC."It'sarealbigblow,SeattleSeahawksApparelClearance,"righttackleKhalifBarnessaid."Jared'sabigpartofourline.He'sabigguy.Hecomestoworkeveryday,youneverhearhimcomplaining,justtriestogoin,getthejobdone,hejusttriestoperfecthiscrafteverydayatpractice.He'sagoodpartofourteam,agoodleaderforourteam."