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Ashton Jeanty is trying to make impact

As the Las Vegas Raiders return from their bye this week, let’s look at how their rookie class has fared so far this season: Ashton Jeanty: The No. 6 overall draft pick has been on the field for 68 percent of the Raiders’ offensive snaps. He has 445 rushing yards (14th most in the NFL […]

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Grading Raiders Free Agent Signings at the Bye

The Raiders are 2-5 at the bye week, a season after having nearly 100 million in cap space, the Raiders chose to take a passive approach to free agency and spending majority of their money at quarterback via trading for Geno Smith and extending superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby. With 7 games down, how have […]

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Silver Minings: Raiders have high price tag on Jakobi Meyers

With the 2-5 Las Vegas Raiders on a bye last week and the NFL’s trade deadline approaching on Nov. 4 at 1:00 p.m. PST, some expected to hear news about wide receiver Jakobi Meyers getting dealt out of Las Vegas. However, Meyers remains on the team, and it may have to do with the price […]

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Tuesday community post: Trade deadline thoughts

We’re a week away. What do you want to see? 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.

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Chiefs-Commanders game thread

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Quiet night from Josh Jacobs doesn’t slow red-hot Packers down

While the Las Vegas Raiders were on a bye during Week 8, let’s check in on a few old friends: Josh Jacobs, Keisean Nixon and Robert Spillane, and see how they performed on Sunday. Josh Jacobs Surprisingly, Jacobs wasn’t the Packers’ leading rusher. Emmanuel Wilson had 11 carries for 61 yards to nearly double up […]

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George Atkinson passes away at 78

The Las Vegas Raiders announced that former AFL All-Star and Super Bowl XI Champion, George Atkinson died at 78 years old. “The Raiders Family is deeply saddened by the passing of George Atkinson, a life-long Raider whose physical style of play helped define an era of football,” the organization said in a statement on its […]

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Can Raiders climb out of AFC West cellar?

The AFC West is littered with teams above .500. All except for one. The galloping Denver Broncos are atop the division with a 6-2 overall record (0-1 in the AFC West) after an impressive beatdown of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The energized Los Angeles Chargers are in second at 5-3 overall (3-0 in division […]

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Should Aidan O’Connell be on the 53-man roster?

Aidan O’Connell is getting healthy and the Las Vegas Raiders will soon have a decision to make. Last week, Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll said he was hopeful O’Connell will be ready to return this week. Thus, the team could activate his 21-day window to remove him from the injured reserve. He has been on […]

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Raiders signing wide receiver Tyler Lockett

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to sign wide receiver Tyler Lockett, according to NFL media’s Tom Pelissero. The Raiders have been looking to add a veteran wide receiver since the offseason, leading many to speculate that Lockett might land in Las Vegas during free agency this past spring. He spent 10 years with the […]

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Raiders Week 9: Meet the Jaguars

The bye week is over for the Las Vegas Raiders and they are back at him to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT. Let’s take a quick look at the Jaguars: Record: The Jaguars are 4-3 and are also coming off their bye week after […]

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Monday open thread

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Raiders are underdogs Week 9 vs. the Jaguars after the bye week

The Las Vegas Raiders had their bye week in Week 8 and have a chance to bounce back during the second half of the season. It has been disappointing so far with the team’s playoff hopes falling away by the week. Next up for the Raiders is the Jacksonville Jaguars, which is on a bye. […]

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Breaking News: Carol Davis passes away

Co-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, Carol Davis, died at 93 years old on Friday afternoon, the team announced on Sunday afternoon. “Earlier today at 1:05 pm, Mark Davis lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in honor of and tribute to his mother, Carol Davis, the First Lady of Raider Nation, who […]

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Sunday games open thread

The Las Vegas Raiders may be on their bye but there’s a full slate of games to watch Sunday. Discuss it all here. 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.

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Silver Minings: Mark Davis sounds off on Maxx Crosby trade rumors

The Las Vegas Raiders are on a bye week and won’t be playing a game on Sunday. During the team’s time away, there have been plenty of trade rumors flying around the media. The main culprit is Jakobi Meyers, who ESPN reported. Maxx Crosby is another player whose name has been floating around social media […]

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Raider Nation’s confidence drops to it’s lowest of the year

The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-5 heading into their bye week, with the fan base on edge. After the third loss by three or more scores, the nation wants everyone shipped off. Pete Carroll is surprised by the start of the season and expected better results. His choice of personnel and John Spytek’s conservative approach […]

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Raiders defense: Time to end the Kyu Blu Kelly experiment

Kudos to Kyu Blu Kelly for putting in the hard work to not only impress the coaching staff, but also earn a starting spot at outside cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders. After not being able to find a foothold in the league after being selected in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2023 […]

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Mailbag: Which rookie will have biggest impact in 2nd half of season?

It’s the bye week and if you’re anything like me, you could use a break from getting disappointed by the Las Vegas Raiders this season. I know I’m looking forward to a stress-free and relaxing Sunday, but first, we have this week’s mailbag to get to, focusing on the rest of the season, free agency […]

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Silver Minings: Jackson Powers-Johnson named top 10 trade candidate

While wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is expected to be on the trade block since the Raiders currently own a 2-5 record, another player has been gaining steam ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline: offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson. Silver and Black Pride recently explored the idea of trading Powers-Johnson, given that he seems to have fallen […]

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Mike check: Comparing Elandon Roberts and Robert Spillane

Out went Robert Spillane. And in came Elandon Roberts. And the results of that swap at middle linebacker is quite the mixed bag for the Las Vegas Raiders. Spillane, who spent two seasons as the Mike for the Silver & Black’s defense and amassing 306 total tackles, 17 stops for loss, 5.5 sacks, five interceptions, […]

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2025 Raiders worse than 2024

The Raiders are bad, maybe worse then bad, actually year they are worse then bad. Las Vegas was dismantled by the Chiefs 31-0 handing Andy Reid his first ever shutout as the Chiefs head coach. Las Vegas didn’t break 100 yards of total offense, their punter had 2x the number of punts as they had […]

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Many our of community members are attending games this season

It’s been a tough season but many of our community members are still planning to see the Las Vegas Raiders play in person this season. Plus, many have already seen the team play. We asked our community members for their thoughts on attending games this season in this week’s Tuesday Community Question. Here are some […]

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Silver Minings: Darien Porter knows his opportunity is coming

The Las Vegas Raiders have been struggling to stop the pass all year. They ranked 25th in EPA and are one of the worst teams on third down. It has fans questioning while Kyu Blu Kelly continues to play and get major snaps week to week. According to Pro Football Focus, Kelly has allowed 399 […]

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