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Friday open thread

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Fernando Mendoza has some struggles in preseason win over Houston

The Las Vegas Raiders played at the Houston Texans on Thursday night in a 22-20 win at the Houston Texans. Here are some highlights: As expected, the Raiders starting offense didn’t play. That is a strong indication that Kirk Cousins is very much the expected starter for Week 1. The only starter to play with […]

Raiders-Texans game thread

The Las Vegas Raiders play at the Houston Texans on Thursday night at 5 p.m. PT in their second preseason game. It will be aired on ESPN.Discuss it all here.

Raiders Film Room: Kubiak has a plan for Mike Washington JR

The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Mike Washington Jr. in the fourth round of the 2026 draft. This shows the Raiders have a vision for playing smash-mouth football with a mix of Washington Jr. and Ashton Jeanty. Washington Jr. comes from a system at Arkansas that was different from Klint Kubiak’s. At Arkansas, Washington Jr. ran […]

Submit your Las Vegas Raiders preseason mailbag questions!

Training camp is winding down, and the Las Vegas Raiders have their second of three preseason games tonight (Thursday, Aug. 20) against the Houston Texans. So, cutdown day for the 53-man roster and the regular season are right around the corner, adding some intensity to the battles for starting and roster spots. That also means […]

Raiders vs. Texans: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming and more

The Las Vegas Raiders will be playing their second preseason game of the 2026 NFL season, on a national stage, Thursday night when they visit the Houston Texans. Here are all the details you need to know how to follow the game before, during and after the action. Game info: Records: The Raiders are 0-1, the […]

Raiders news: Klint Kubiak’s obvious influence shows already

It had been expected that the Las Vegas Raiders offense would often feature the quaretrback working under center more in 2026 as the team begisn the Klint Kubiak era. That approach was evident in the first preseason game, a home 27-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Thursday night. According to a recent X post […]

Thursday open thread

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Is Aidan O’Connell on hot seat? Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster prediction ahead of Houston Texans preseason game

Last week gave us some new information when it comes to predicting the Las Vegas Raiders’ 53-man roster, with the Raiders taking on the Arizona Cardinals for their first preseason game. So, ahead of this week’s preseason bout against the Houston Texans, let’s make some updates to the previous prediction and see who is on […]

Raiders-Texans preseason: 5 things to watch

The Las Vegas Raiders play at the Houston Texans on Thursday night in their second preseason game. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT. Here are five things to watch for: Improved defense: The Raiders’ defense stunk against the Arizona Cardinals in the preseason opener last week and the unit struggled in a joint practice […]

Raiders-Texans preseason: Players I’m excited to see

The Las Vegas Raiders will play their second preseason game Thursday at the Houston Texans with a 5 p.m. PT kickoff. Based on performances in the Raiders’ preseason opening 27-14 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals, here are some players I’m looking forward to see play whether they had a good performance or not last […]

Raiders news: Kirk Cousins could help offensive line

A key for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense to make improvements in the 2026 season will be offensive-line play. The Raiders’ offensive line was simply dreadful last season and it was a big reason why the offense was awful. The team has made additions with hopes of improving the unit. But the responsibility doesn’t just […]

Wednesday open thread

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Will Rob Leonard get fired after year 1?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. Will Rob Leonard get fired after year 1? let us know your thoughts below in this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey. Sign up here to participate […]

Mike Washington Jr. embracing ‘physical mindset’ in Klint Kubiak’s offense during Las Vegas Raiders training camp

Part of the reason the Las Vegas Raiders hired Klint Kubiak as head coach this offseason is because of his impressive rushing attack. The Seattle Seahawks ranked 10th in the NFL in rushing yards, totaling nearly 2,100 yards during the 2025 regular season en route to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy last February. Kubiak accomplished that […]

How are you feeling about Kirk Cousins likely being starting QB?

Prior to training camp, there was a large faction of Las Vegas Raiders fans who were not happy about the reports that the team was expected to make nww veteran addition Kirk Cousins the starting quarterback to start the season (and likely remain the starter for much, if not, all of he 2026 season) over […]

Fernando Mendoza gets some work against Texans’ 1st team

The Las Vegas Raiders held a joint practice with the host Houston Texans on Tuesday and, as head coach Klint Kubiak suggested might happen last week, rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza did, indeed, get some work with the first-team offense. Mendoza got extensive work with the first- team offense for the first time in training camp […]

Raiders-Texans joint practice keys

The Las Vegas Raiders are having a joint training camp practice with at the Houston Texans on Tuesday morning before they play a preseason game there Thursday night. This will be some of the most important work of training camp and the preseason because the starters should get a lot of work. Here are some […]

Raiders News: Players gear up for joint practice against Houston Texans

Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp will be a little different today, Tuesday, Aug. 18, with a joint practice against the Houston Texans ahead of their preseason game on Thursday evening. On Sunday, head coach Klint Kubiak was asked about the session in Houston and said “the intensity is going to ramp up,” but the standards […]

The Las Vegas Raiders joint practice in Houston are critical

Monday afternoon, the Las Vegas Raiders boarded a plane headed for Houston, Texas. Setting the stage for a joint practice Tuesday with the Texans before the Week 2 preseason contest on Thursday. Texans are premium grade-A beef Fresh off a 27- 14 Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Raiders have had an opportunity […]

General thoughts on preseason so far?

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The candidates who’ll lead the Raiders in takeaways this season

Defensive coordinator Rob Leonard has plenty of work ahead of him in his initial season as play caller. And the Las Vegas Raiders’ 27-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Thursday in the Silver & Black’s preseason opener showcased the challenges that await Leonard. At the tail end of last month, I dove into one […]