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There is a lot of excitement about Las Vegas Raiders’ sixth-round pick, wide receiver Malik Benson. He has big speed and many scouts believe the Oregon product is ready to make an impact in the NFL. So, what if Benson truly is ready? The Raiders will likely keep five or six wide receivers on the […]
New Las Vegas Raiders’ coach Klint Kubiak was excited about coaching Brock Bowers when he first got his new gig. However, after seeing the third-year superstar tight end work on the practice field in OTA, Kubiak can’t contain his excitement about Bowers. Last week, Kubiak set the internet on fire when gushed about Bowers. Kubiak […]
On athletic profile alone, Charles Grant is an ideal schematic for for Rick Dennison’s Las Vegas Raiders offensive line. The wide-zone system that the crafty veteran offensive line coach is installing in the desert requires agile, light-footed, and horizontally mobile linemen. Grant, the Silver & Black’s third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft (99th overall) […]
The Raiders 2023 rookie draft class will play potentially their final season for the Las Vegas Raiders this coming year, and after selected 7 rookies the roster currently only holds three in Tre Tucker (3rd round), Michael Mayer (2nd round), and Aidan O’Connell (4th round) though O’Connell’s roster spot is not a guarantee this season. […]
After leading Indiana to a national championship this past season, Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza capped off his college career in a unique way.
We’ve written plenty about the need for a nose tackle and why the slot cornerback in nickel alignments is vital for Rob Leonard’s Las Vegas Raiders defense. A lot of the success (or lack thereof) the Silver & Black will have defensively hinges on those two key position groups. But much of Leonard’s aspirations hinges […]
The Las Vegas Raiders offensive line was one of the worst in the league in 2025. It has been a topic of discussion during the offseason, with the plan to draft a QB. Rick Dennison was brought in to lead the group back to competence. It led the team to sign Tyler Linderbaum to a […]
Taron Johnson’s reported contract impasse with the Las Vegas Raiders bears watching. While these type of things do occur on the business side of football, Johnson’s absence is minor as the Silver & Black embarked on offseason team activities (OTAs). All teams have 10 sessions of this nature and no live contact is allowed. Where […]
It’s been exactly a month since the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, and new Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jermod McCoy’s injury has been a hot topic of discussion ever since. However, we still don’t really know what McCoy’s status is for this season and beyond. It’s been reported that the Tennessee product will […]
While we’ve known the Las Vegas Raiders’ opponents for next season for a while now, oftentimes, when they play certain clubs matters just as much as who they play. Having to face reigning playoff teams is a lot more difficult if the games are back-to-back versus being spread out throughout the season. Now that we […]
When the Las Vegas Raiders added former Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. to the roster in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft, the expectation wasn’t that Washington would supplant 2025 first-round pick Ashton Jeanty as the Raiders’ lead back. Instead, the thought was that the two running backs would split the workload […]
The Las Vegas Raiders’ schedule was released recently and for our Tuesday Community Question, we asked our community members which game on the schedule that shouldn’t worry them, but it does, anyway. I get the common theme. It’s Week 1 at home against the Miami Dolphins. It’s a very winnable game for the Silver and […]
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Cameron McGrone as a free agent recently. Let’s take a closer look at McGrone: Size: 6-1, 236 pounds. NFL experience: He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round in 2021. He spent that season on the injured reserve. He spent most of the 2022 season […]
Let’s face it; Ashton Jeanty’s rookie season didn’t go quite as expected. Big immediate things were anticipated from the Boise State running back when the Las Vegas Raiders selected him with the No. 6 overall draft pick in 2025. Yet, Jeanty had his struggles at times. Yes, his offensive coaching staff and his offensvie line […]
Nose tackle was widely considered one of the biggest holes on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster heading into the 2026 NFL draft. However, the Raiders didn’t address the position until the seventh round, selecting NC State defensive tackle Brandon Cleveland. Despite his draft status, the 229th pick has a unique opportunity to have a role […]
OTAs are underway for the Las Vegas Raiders, as the entire roster is practiced together for the first time this week. Well, not the entire roster since there were a few notable absences. But the majority of the team was on the field together, including No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. Between OTAs and any lingering […]
The Las Vegas Raiders won’t start training camp till the middle of July, but they have already began turning over the bottom of the roster following optional OTA’s signing defenders Cameron McGrone (LB) & Benito Jones (NT) while waiving WR Brenden Rice, and placing DT Brodric Martin on the IL. For the first time in […]
The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 roster is taking shape, but there still could be some roster tinkering and that includes some current players who could be candidates to be traded at some point before the season starts. Let’s look at some potential trade candidates: Guard Jackson Powers-Johnson: There has been a lot of speculation that […]
One of the more intriguing training camp and preseason positional battles in the NFL this year will be unfolding in the Nevada desert. Yes, the quarterback battle between veteran Kirk Cousins and No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza to see who will start the regular seasons as the Las Vegas Raiders’ quarterback will be […]
Last year, the Las Vegas Raiders struggled to create explosive plays. According to Sharp Football Analysis, the Raiders ranked 29th in explosive play rate, which is awful for an NFL offense. Enter young head coach Klint Kubiak, who led a Seattle Seahawks offense that was fourth in explosive play rate after the 2025 season. The […]
The Las Vegas Raiders depth at the pass-rusher position will look differently this season after a couple of recent moves. Las Vegas traded 2023 first-round pick Tyree Wilson to the New Orleans Saints during the draft and then released Charles Snowden a week later. Wilson played 41.2 percent of the Raiders’ defensive snaps last season, […]
The Las Vegas Raiders signed pass-rusher Cian Slone as an undrafted free agent. Let’s take a closer look at Slone: Size: 6-3, 239 pounds. College: North Carolina State. College highlights: Slone started all 13 games in 2025, his only year at North Carolina. he had 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He played at […]
The Las Vegas Raiders had a big, active offseason, starting with a big hail in free agency. While the headliner of the class is big-money, stud center Tyler Linderbaum from the Baltimore Ravens, the Raiders’ free-agent class was much deeper than that. While it was lauded back in March, it is still getting attention. Recently, […]
Many expected the Las Vegas Raiders to make wide receiver a bigger priority in the 2026 NFL draft, but the Raiders didn’t take one until the sixth round, adding Oregon’s Malik Benson to the roster. That being said, it’s easy to see why Las Vegas was interested in the former Duck because he fits head […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have signed a total of 21 undrafted free agents this off-season, with 20 on the roster after releasing TE Matt Lauter for TE Patrick Gurd. The Raiders have seen some success from their undrafted free agents in recent seasons, and with the roster lacking depth at a few spots, there’s a […]