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How much do Raiders have to spend on draft class?

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to have 10 picks in the April 23-25 NFL draft. They currently are projected to have amongst the most salary-cap room in the league when free agency starts next week. The Raiders are expected to be very active and they have many holes to fill and they want to […]

Wednesday open thread

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Tristen Kuhn 2026 NFL Draft Defense ‘My Guys’ – Combine

The concept of “my guys” is essentially a prospect you would pound the table for and/or someone that you are higher on than the consensus boards. In 2024, some notable prospects for me included Cam Hart, Michael Penix, DJ Glaze, Dylan McMahon, Jalyx Hunt, Graham Barton, Ruke Orhorohoro, and Brandon Dorlus. 2025 saw some notable […]

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Raiders free agency: Center Tyler Linderbaum worth the chase and coin

New head coach, new offensive line, and a new unified direction. That’s the gist of Klint Kubiak earning the Las Vegas Raiders coaching gig and him tabbing longtime Kubiak-tree branch Rick Dennison as the boss of the trenches. Together, the duo is set to install and drill a zone blocking scheme influenced by Alex Gibbs, […]

Nakobe Dean & Las Vegas Raiders a perfect match

The Raiders have a need at linebacker, and relatively speaking, they have had such need for nearly the last decade. The 2026 NFL Off-season is loaded with linebacker talent between free agency and the NFL draft. The Raiders will likely let Devin White hit free agency this off-season after he played highly inconsistent in 2025 […]

Roots of Klint Kubiak: A look at Gary Kubiak

As Klint Kubiak begins his career as an NFL head coach, he joins a special fratenity. He is a son of a former NFL head coach. Kubiak joins Kyle Shanahan and Brian Schottenheimer as current NFL head coaches whose fathers were NFL head coaches. Overall, Klint and his father, Gary Kubiak, are the ninth father-son […]

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Many Raiders fan are behind Rob Leonard promotion

Rob Leonard has been selected by new Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach as his defensive coordinator and it is the most important assistant in the staff. And many Raiders fans are totally on board with the promotion of Leonard. He spent the past three seasons as the team’s defensive line coach. We recently asked our […]

Raiders’ Jonah Laulu provided best value of all defensive tackles

Tom Telesco didn’t accomplish a ton in his one year as the Las Vegas Raiders’ general manager (drafting Brock Bowers will always be a great decision, though), but he had some nice moments. Claiming defensive tackle Jonah Laulu off waivers was certainly one of them. The Las Vegas native was cut by the Indianapolis Colt […]

Most important in-house free agent

Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines. Here is a list of their 2026 free agents.

10 NFL Combine winners for Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 NFL draft needs

We’re creeping closer to the 2026 NFL draft with the NFL Combine wrapping up this past weekend. With that, let’s take a look at a few prospects who stood out in Indianapolis and fit the Las Vegas Raiders’ needs. LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech Rodriguez’s size and, more specifically, his lack of length are a […]

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SB Nation Maxx Crosby trade offers

As Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek said, he expects to keep Maxx Crosby, but will always listen to trade offers. So, with trade speculation surrounding the Raiders’ star pass-rusher still percolating around the league, Silver and Black Pride put on its GM hat and received Crosby trade offers from around our SB Nation […]

Las Vegas Raiders complete coaching staff without QB coach

The Las Vegas Raiders are leaving the NFL scouting combine after checking out all the hottest NFL prospects. Now the Raiders come back to get ready for free agency, but first had to finish creating the coaching staff. On Sunday night, the Raiders announced their full coaching staff. It was filled with names that were […]

Monday open thread

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Complementary running back a must for Las Vegas Raiders

Peruse a needs list for the Las Vegas Raiders and the top two areas of focus are routinely quarterback and offensive line — and for good reason. The Silver & Black’s quandary at the game’s most important position is well-documented as signal caller is a misadventure. Then there’s the group in front of said quarterback […]

Maxx Crosby addressed fans when receiving award

The Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby has been the talk of trade rumors since the end of the season. It all started when the team decided to place him on injured reserve with two games left in the season, a move Crosby was not a fan of. Since that moment, all the talk […]

Older prospects don’t deter Las Vegas Raiders GM John Spytek

Combine extended eligibility granted during the COVID-19 pandemic alongside Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) coin and opportunities and it’s no surprise the scouting landscape changed for many NFL teams. Add the wrinkle of the Transfer Portal into that mix and prospects are staying in college longer resulting in “older” draft eligible players entering the NFL […]

Las Vega Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby posts injury update

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee at the beginning of January. On Friday, Feb. 27, Crosby shared an update on his rehab via the video posted on social media seen below, where the five-time Pro Bowler announced that he no longer needs crutches […]

Raiders draft: Cover linebackers that can boost Las Vegas’ defense

NFL Scouting Combine season is a great time for nuggets of information. All 32 teams descend upon Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to get an up-close look-see at the 2026 NFL Draft prospects and it’s often a place where the squads talk business. For the Las Vegas Raiders, it was an opportunity for both second-year […]

Tristen Kuhn 2026 NFL Draft Offense ‘My Guys’ – Combine

The concept of “my guys” is essentially a prospect you would pound the table for and/or someone that you are higher on than the consensus boards. In 2024, some notable prospects for me included Cam Hart, Michael Penix, DJ Glaze, Dylan McMahon, Jalyx Hunt, Graham Barton, Ruke Orhorohoro, and Brandon Dorlus. 2025 saw some notable […]

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Fans dive into NFL Combine topics

It’s the NFL Combine week so, with that in mind, we spent our Tuesday Community Question topic on it as we asked our community members what they most looking forward to this week. Here are some of your responses: netslevel1 Brazell 40 will jump him in the 1st round. Similar ish build to Thorton….but like […]