Las Vegas Raiders Articles - Page 101

NFL Network’s Steve Smith had a surprising take when asked about contending teams for this upcoming year. The former Panthers receiver began to talk about the Oakland Raiders, and cited an improved Derek Carr as a reason why. “Oakland is right there in the mix.” @nflnetwork's Steve Smith has high expectations for Coach Gruden this […]

The Oakland Raiders were hit with terrible news during Thursday’s joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams. Offensive lineman Gabe Jackson was carted off the field with an undisclosed injury, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Jackson was projected to start at right guard for Oakland this year, but that’s in doubt now. […]

Free safety Lamarcus Joyner spent the first five years of his career with the Los Angeles Rams, so Sean McVay has seen plenty of him. Now he has moved on to the Oakland Raiders, and McVay thinks that his contagious enthusiasm will rub off on his other teammates. In a communication that was sent out […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow was a fifth-round draft pick in April and he has already opened up a ton of peoples eyes with his play in training camp, including Coach Jon Gruden. On the team’s first depth chart, he was listed as the team’s starting slot receiver, but Gruden has been most impressed […]

This year’s series of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” kicked off on Tuesday evening with the Oakland Raiders. The first episode drew 879,000 viewers, which is the second-highest premiere for the show in the past nine seasons, according to the premium cable network. The Raiders were chosen to grace the big screen earlier this summer as the […]

Although hobbled a bit as of late, there is no denying that Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley is a force to be reckoned with. Quickly taking notice of Gurley’s skillset, soon-to-be Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs wants to learn from his California counterpart. “I don’t have a relationship with him, but […]

Former Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch finished up his NFL career — again — as a member of his hometown Oakland Raiders. After spending two seasons in Oakland as a member of the once heralded AFC West franchise, Lynch hung up his cleats for a second time while it now appears […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has had to answer plenty of questions since starting training camp on the non-football injury list. The biggest one is now surrounding what has been revealed as a botched cryotherapy session. Brown has been unable to practice due to what appear to be gruesome blisters on his feet. According […]

The Oakland Raiders participated in a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, and after the session was completed, Raiders rookie safety Johnathan Abram said Oakland “learned we can play with anybody,” according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic. The Raiders have high hopes for Abram, whom they selected with the 27th overall […]

The Oakland Raiders are coming off of a miserable 2018 campaign in which they won just four games, but thanks to a busy offseason in which they added numerous big names, the Raiders have some hope going into 2019. Whether or not Oakland actually contends for a playoff spot remains to be seen, but, at […]

It is no secret that the Oakland Raiders have been selected to appear on this year’s installment of the hit HBO television series, ” Hard Knocks.” With the latest season of the ever-popular program set to debut on Tuesday evening, it doesn’t seem as though Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will be waiting around for […]

Oakland Raiders mercurial wide receiver Antonio Brown has missed a chunk of training camp due to a previously undisclosed injury. In the past 24 hours, light has shed onto his situation; Brown has suffered a foot injury, specifically frostbite. The severity of the damage is unknown; frostbite is more likely to occur on one trekking […]

A lot of people were a bit perplexed when the Oakland Raiders placed wide receiver Antonio Brown on the non-football injury list at the start of training camp, but nerves were calmed when Brown was back in practice less than 48 hours later. But, Brown only partially participated in practice that day and has since […]

Jalen Ramsey is not exactly happy in Jacksonville, as if him showing up to Jaguars training camp in an armored track wasn’t enough evidence on whether things stand between him and the front office right now. Not only is Ramsey a bit peeved in his current situation, but he is already envisioning where he could […]

The Washington Redskins could have been picked for HBO’s Hard Knocks this season, and head coach Jay Gruden knows how much would have been on his plate if that would have been the case. While Gruden was a coordinator the Cincinnati Bengals, he was apart of Hard Knocks, and he knows how much extra work […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a very busy offseason in which they have landed big names such as Antonio Brown, Trent Brown, and Tyrell Williams, not to mention pieces like Vontaze Burfict and Lamarcus Joyner. As a result, there are some relatively lofty expectations for the Raiders heading into 2019. At the very least, they […]

Vontaze Burfict spent the first seven years of his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals, but that does not mean that the linebacker has fond memories of his time there. Now a member of the Oakland Raiders, Burfict took a little shot at the Bengals this week. “I just think it’s exciting for people to […]

The Los Angeles Rams will be taking the field this week for the first time since they suffered a humiliating loss in the Super Bowl last year. Los Angeles will kick off their preseason schedule against the Oakland Raiders on Saturday. The Rams enter their third season in the Sean McVay era and are hoping […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson has been suspended the first four games of the 2019 NFL season for PEDs, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Lawson took to Twitter to discuss his feeling about the suspension and affirmed the banned substance is Ostarine; saying in a four-paragraph apology letter: “I am responsible for knowing every […]

The name of the Oakland Raiders new Las Vegas stadium has been revealed, and it will be known as Allegiant Stadium. Construction crews were on hand today to finish placing one of the final steel beams that will make up the roof trusses of the stadium today, along with representatives of the parent company of […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has the chance to earn a big role as a rookie. Oakland took him in the first round, and they didn’t bring back Marshawn Lynch, so the opportunity is right there. First though he’ll have to deliver in training camp and prove he belongs, and so far it seems […]

Oakland Raiders first-round pick Clelin Ferrell is considered by most a rookie, but that is not a word that he is very fond of. Ferrell thinks that rookie has a bad connotation of someone who is just sitting the back watching, and that is not something he is doing. “They ain’t bring us in here […]

The Oakland Raiders lost a legend on Saturday with Cliff Branch passing away, and on Sunday Jon Gruden paid tribute to the former wide receiver. During Sunday’s practice Derek Carr, Tyrell Williams, Vontaze Burfict and Lamarcus Joyner all wore number 21 to honor him, and Gruden said that he remembers him as a great ambassador […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown hasn’t participated in practice since training camp opened and after looking at his feet, it’s pretty clear why. Brown posted a photo to his Instagram showing his feet and they are ripped up bad and are honestly disgusting to look at. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0vtdzkhcTI/?igshid=1vnl6n6m0cefo&fbclid=IwAR3QtdA-286IP9KFHQpuFN7RDRjLVorDeIwOiL3vYhlx3hljXkjFVbLvRXU When Brown is expected to return to […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has only partially participated in one practice thus far in training camp, which is due to the fact that he is having problems with both of his feet. Brown went to see a foot specialist, but the Raiders don’t seem too concerned. Apparently, Brown is having more issues with […]

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs is taking part in his first NFL training camp, and with plenty of expectations surrounding him heading into 2019, it’s important that he heeds whatever advice the veterans give him. As for the best advice he has gotten thus far? “Push the reset button whenever you mess up. […]

Jon Gruden is waiting to get the party started with Antonio Brown missing practices with the Oakland Raiders. After seeing a foot specialist on Saturday, Brown is expected to be day-to-day according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Earlier this offseason, the Raiders traded for Brown after the All-Pro wideout was fed up with his […]

The Oakland Raiders will have the first episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks air on August 6th. Early on, we should see the Raiders without arguably their best player due to a foot injury. According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Antonio Brown is visiting a foot specialist for an opinion on his foot. Brown has […]

Football is a game often won by strength. But, sometimes, one can get away without it. Take for example new Oakland Raiders slot receiver Hunter Renfrow. Though never the biggest or strongest guy, the rookie was able to produce mightily at Clemson for four straight seasons. He tallied at least 33 receptions and 492 yards […]

The Oakland Raiders got themselves a starting linebacker when signing former Denver Bronco Brandon Marshall during free agency. The linebacker signed a one-year deal with the team but hopes to make it a second contract, when they move to his hometown, Las Vegas. The Athletic‘s Lindsay Jones talked to Marshall about if getting a second […]

The Oakland Raiders have been looking in free agency for running backs who could provide depth on the roster. They may have found what they were searching for in Mack Brown. Oakland announced on Saturday that it has signed veteran running back Mack Brown, who will compete for a roster spot on the Raiders along […]

NFL training camp are in full swing, which can only mean one thing…the debut of a new season of Hard Knocks, of course. A new trailer for the acclaimed HBO documentary series was released on Friday, showing Jon Gruden, Derek Carr, Antonio Brown, and the Oakland Raiders in all their training-camp glory with a typically dramatic […]

The Oakland Raiders made a few expensive moves this offseason to better their team moving forward. Among them, the Raiders signed Trent Brown in free agency to protect Derek Carr. In an article by Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Tafur highlights that Oakland doesn’t have “buyer’s remorse” with signing star tackle Trent Brown. Here is […]

The absence of wide receiver Antonio Brown from Oakland Raiders training camp is disappointing. Though he’s shown up and played from time-to-time, he hasn’t been on the field consistently, missing the last two days. Reportedly, Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury; though not appearing to be major, the Raiders are probably taking a cautious […]

For the past six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown has been the definition of legendary. Now, he trades in his Steelers jersey for the black and silver ones of the Oakland Raiders. At the conclusion of last season, Brown had a fallout with Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers organization. This caused the All-Pro […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker Bradon Marshall didn’t get the long term deal he wanted in free agency, and that has put a chip on his shoulder. Last season with the Denver Broncos Marshall dealt with a knee injury, and it hurt his effectiveness. This year he is finally healthy, and in an interview with The Athletic, […]

Sometimes to win the trust of your head coach, you have to be neighbors with him, right? Well, that’s at least what Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr thinks, as he’s decided to purchase a house by Jon Gruden’s when the team moves to Las Vegas in 2020. Former NFL quarterback and Derek’s brother, David Carr […]

Antonio Brown is being sued by a famed athletic trainer who says the Oakland Raiders superstar has refused to pay him for services rendered last April in Northern California. According to TMZ, Sean Pena has filed a lawsuit seeking $7,194.81 from Brown “unpaid therapy and training services; agreed-upon reimbursement for hotels, airfare, rental car, and […]

The Oakland Raiders put the future of the franchise in the hands of Jon Gruden last year when they signed the head coach to an eye-popping 10-year deal worth $100-million. His first season of this tenure didn’t go too well though. It all started with the Khalil Mack situation. Oakland ended up trading the superstar […]