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The Oakland Raiders currently hold the 4th pick in April’s draft, and one guy they are taking a look at is Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. According to Matt Schneidman of the Mercury News, the Raiders have a top 30 visit with Williams in Alameda, California on Wednesday. Former Alabama DT Quinnen Williams has […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown knows a thing or two about business. This offseason, he managed to force his way out of Pittsburgh in spite of being under contract with the Steelers through 2021, guiding his way to the Raiders and landing more money in the process. Not only that, but he even reportedly […]

The Oakland Raiders are champing at the bit for the 2019 NFL Draft after accumulating two late-first-round picks and the fourth overall pick for their unfortunate 2018 season. One player every team is excited about and would love to draft is Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Kyler Murray. Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock had dinner with Kyler […]

The Oakland Raiders quickly became one of the most active teams from around the league early on this offseason. With the AFC West franchise most notably adding All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown by way of the Pittsburgh Steelers, it appears as though the Raiders are far from done with the team recently working out yet […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden came under harsh criticism last year when he dealt star pass rusher Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears, but recently, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference said that the trade was the best in professional sports in 2018. The Raiders landed a pair of first-round draft picks in the […]

The Oakland Raiders have found their replacement for Jared Cook: Luke Willson. SiriusXM NFL Radio NFL insider Adam Caplan broke the news on Twitter on March 29. #Raiders are signing TE Luke Willson to a 1-year deal, according to a team source. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) March 29, 2019 The Raiders also made the announcement […]

Longtime NFL punter Shane Lechler has officially called it a career. The former Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans punter did not play last season after being cut by the latter franchise but did not formally hang up his cleats until this offseason. “A retirement party fit for a GOAT,” Texans pass rusher J.J. Watt recently […]

Take note, Oakland Raiders: Since the NFL Combine, we have been led to believe that the Arizona Cardinals will take Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall selection. Those rumors picked up steam this week when Benjamin Allbright tweeted out that it was time to move “Murray to Arizona” from pencil to pen. Rumors are […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a very busy offseason, and one of their biggest acquisitions has been defensive back Lamarcus Joyner. While Joyner played safety for the Los Angeles Rams each of the last two years, he also played cornerback earlier in his career and has been one of the more versatile defensive backs in […]

Free agent tight end Luke Willson is visiting the Oakland Raiders, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Willson was a 2013 fifth-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks. In his six years in the NFL, he has started 45 of 86 games. He has 102 receptions, 1,216 yards, and 11 touchdowns in his career. […]

Former Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jordy Nelson certainly had his share of highlights during his solid 11-year NFL career. Had it not been for Nelson’s exploits, it would’ve been hard for Cheeseheads to imagine the Pack winning Super Bowl XLV eight years ago. Nelson, the star wide receiver out of Kansas […]

The Oakland Raiders are making another move. Jon Gruden’s team has been active in the second wave of free agency, and now they’re signing veteran linebacker Brandon Marshall to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The team just signed running back Isaiah Crowell earlier in the day. Rapoport writes that the […]

The Oakland Raiders are continuously making moves this offseason and reached a deal to bring former New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell on board. Raiders and former Jets’ RB Isaiah Crowell reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 28, 2019 Crowell is a […]

Antonio Brown got his wish this NFL offseason by forcing a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders, but many around the league think it’s a dangerous precedent that could end up hurting other teams in the long run. Multiple high-ranking sources at the NFL owners meetings told ESPN that Brown forcing his […]

Free agent linebacker Brandon Marshall is set to meet with the Oakland Raiders this upcoming Thursday, according to Pro Football Talk. Marshall played the following six seasons with the Denver Broncos and won a Super Bowl trophy with the team back in 2011. The Broncos picked Marshall up after he was drafted and cut by […]

In a bit of a shocker former Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver, Jordy Nelson has decided to hang up the cleats according to former teammate and current NFL Network analyst James Jones. 🚨After more than a decade in the NFL, my brother, former #Packers & #Raiders WR @JordyRNelson is calling it a career. He’s […]

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis isn’t interested in your TV watching pleasure this summer. The famed HBO television series “Hard Knocks” is currently as popular as ever. With the Cleveland Browns taking part in the annual taping of the program just last year, it appears as though at least one NFL franchise wants absolutely no […]

The Los Angeles Rams will be playing one of their preseason games in Hawaii. Now, we could be seeing the Oakland Raiders playing one in Canada. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the idea of the Raiders possibly playing one of their preseason games in Canada is a topic of discussion in Arizona at […]

Isaiah Crowell’s free agency could be coming to an end. Crowell will visit the Oakland Raiders Thursday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and it sounds like there’s a decent chance he’ll sign. Rapoport writes that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is a fan and “is hoping to add him to the RB room.” Gruden […]

Tight end Jared Cook had the best years of his career during his short two-year run with the Oakland Raiders, but now, Cook is playing for the New Orleans Saints after signing with the Saints via free agency. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is not happy about the loss, saying that he is “sickened” by […]

When the Oakland Raiders traded star linebacker Khalil Mack before the start of the 2018 campaign, Raiders fans were livid, questioning how Jon Gruden could possibly deal away the team’s best player. But, here we are, in March 2019, and the trade doesn’t look too bad. Not only did the Raiders nab a pair of […]

The Oakland Raiders are taking a chance on Vontaze Burfict despite the veteran linebacker’s debilitating penchant for dirty hits and recently checkered injury history. As details of his contract with the silver and black continue emerging, though, it’s becoming more and more apparent the Raiders signed Burfict to a “prove it” deal rather than one […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden raised a lot of hairs in the Bay Area when he traded star linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears before the start of the 2018 campaign, but it was not an easy decision for Gruden. When asked about the trade of Mack, Gruden said that he cried for […]

The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Landry Jones, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Jones will compete with Nathan Peterman and Mike Glennon for the backup role to starting signal-caller Derek Carr. At least for the moment, anyway. Remember: the Raiders own the fourth overall pick in the first round of the […]

The Oakland Raiders acquired star wide receiver Antonio Brown in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this month, but it was a deal that almost didn’t happen. During Brown’s Boomin’ Experience Podcast that was recorded back on March 5, Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, was on the show and said that he believed the Raiders were […]

The Oakland Raiders infamously cleaned house last season before finishing the year in the cellar of the AFC West division. However, Oakland has wasted absolutely no time in attempting to turn things around in a hurry, notably acquiring former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown via trade early on in the offseason. As a result, […]

The Oakland Raiders quickly became one of the most active teams from around the league this offseason en route to most notably acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Raiders — and specifically head coach Jon Gruden — not afraid to toy with the team’s roster, quarterback Derek Carr could […]

We still don’t know whether Marshawn Lynch is going to play football next year, and we likely won’t know for a while still. Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock spoke to reporters at the owners meetings, and said he didn’t have much of an update on talks. Mayock said it will likely be a little […]

It’s officially official: The Oakland Raiders will play one more season at their longtime home after all. At the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix on Monday, the league formally voted to approve the Raiders’ single-season lease agreement at the Oakland Coliseum, delaying their move from the East Bay until 2020. The team’s efforts to play […]

As the Oakland Raiders try to figure out what to do with the quarterback position they have set up private workouts with Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins according to Albert Beer of SI.com. If the Raiders were just having meetings with the two they could have them in Oakland, but since they are working them […]

The Oakland Raiders currently have quarterback Derek Carr under center. However, head coach Jon Gruden has shown that he isn’t afraid to trade any player on his roster, which makes the Raiders one of the more interesting teams from around the league. Now, the Raiders are being linked to former Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock, […]

The Oakland Raiders have added a big arm to back up incumbent starting quarterback Derek Carr. The Silver and Black announced on Friday that they have signed journeyman signal-caller Mike Glennon. We have signed QB Mike Glennon: https://t.co/hrKrWDWA7E #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/DDenrqAh8G — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) March 22, 2019 NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport subsequently reported that […]

While most of the talk surrounding next month’s NFL Draft is about quarterbacks such as Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock, linebacker Josh Allen is becoming a hot topic of discussion. The University of Kentucky product has a full slate ahead of him. He is scheduled to meet with the San Francisco 49ers, New […]

Safety Curtis Riley has taken to Twitter to announce that he will be signing with the Oakland Raiders. Riley spent the 2018 campaign with the New York Giants, starting all 16 games and finishing with 75 tackles, four interceptions, five passes defended and a defensive touchdown. This past season marked the first real opportunity Riley […]

The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent cornerback Nevin Lawson, the team announced on Wednesday. Terms of the deal weren’t released, but Michael Gehlken of the Los Vegas Review-Journal reports that Lawson’s contract is for one year and worth $3.05 million. Lawson spent the first five seasons of his career with the Detroit Lions after […]

In today’s episode of “As Antonio Brown and his Drama Turns,” the newly minted Oakland Raiders star has something to say about the Vontaze Burfict signing. The wide receiver took to his Instagram to share his thoughts, and as usual, he held nothing back. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvRl3W5hKqz/ For those who need a brief primer on this latest […]

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins is considered one of the top prospects in this year’s NFL Draft class, and on Wednesday, he had his Pro Day to give teams another look at him before the 2019 NFL Draft next month. Count Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock among those who came away very impressed with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs put the NFL on notice in 2018 with Patrick Mahomes slinging the ball with ease on opposing defenses. The Chiefs finished the season at 12-4 and won the AFC West division title. Kansas City was the first seed in the AFC when the playoffs began, but they ultimately got knocked out […]

There are a number of team’s interested in Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins can be added to that list. Haskins has already met with the New York Giants. According to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network, he will […]