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Over the last few months, Antonio Brown has been connected to a number of franchises in trade rumors, but a surprising landing spot in the Buffalo Bills reportedly won the sweepstakes on Thursday night. However, before the alleged deal, Ian Rapoport reports that the Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, and Tennessee Titans “had leapt to the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are rumored to be in trade talks to deal former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown to another franchise by the end of the week. However, the Steelers want nothing less than a first-round pick in return for Brown, so the following packages will all presumably include a future first-round pick or an […]

Teams in need of defensive help next season sure had to be pleased with the number of defensive standouts from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, which concluded on March 4. While defensive line players shined, more than a handful of linebackers and defensive backs also saw their respective NFL Draft stocks rise heading towards April. […]

The Washington Redskins made one blockbuster trade today, adding Case Keenum from the Broncos, and they won’t be making another one. Washington is out on Antonio Brown, sources told Dianna Russini of ESPN. The Redskins had been named as a potential suitor for Brown’s services, but they’re dropping out of the running. Jay Gruden’s team […]

Before free agency begins, NFL teams can place tenders on players before they hit the open market. The Oakland Raiders have decided to place second-round tenders on Jalen Richard and Daryl Worley. This news comes according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review. Both Richard and Worley are expected to sign one-year, $3.095 million […]

The Oakland Raiders are a work in progress and it’s clear the team head coach Jon Gruden has in mind will take a bit of time to create. It’s clear the team needs playmakers and considering the cap space and draft picks, the team has a lot to work with ahead of the 2019 season. […]

With the Antonio Brown trade talks heating up, it seems like one team is slowly distancing themselves from acquiring him. The Oakland Raiders are losing interest in trading for Brown, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review. Since Brown was put on the trade block, the Raiders have been deemed one of the favorites […]

There have been a lot of rumors connecting the Oakland Raiders to Antonio Brown and it appears that Jon Gruden has thought highly of him for a while. Brown has fallen out of graces with the Pittsburgh Steelers organization because of some of his antics, but before the Raiders played the Steelers last season, Gruden called […]

With the Antonio Brown trade market heating up one of the teams that have been a rumored link is the Oakland Raiders. According to Jerry McDonald of the Mercury News, even though the trade does make sense for both sides, the team isn’t willing to take a short-term fix, when the team is looking for a […]

A pair of players who rose to stardom in Pittsburgh might reunite with the Oakland Raiders. The offensive weapons might also get one of the most exciting young quarterbacks distributing the ball to them. This trio, of course, is Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, and Kyler Murray. The Raiders and Jon Gruden might have some new […]

Odell Beckham Jr. trade talk is starting to heat up. The New York Giants receiver is again being discussed in trade talks, and now we have a new update. The Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers are the teams “most connected” to Beckham at the moment, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS […]

Free-agent wide receiver Tyrell Williams is going to be a hot commodity for teams in need of a playmaker ahead of the 2019 season. Williams will likely see a change of scenery considering the Los Angeles Chargers already have plenty of playmakers and can afford to let him find the contract he desires elsewhere. CBS […]

Not everyone, believe it or not, came away from the NFL combine soured on Kyler Murray. The reigning Heisman trophy winner is facing a new slew of questions concerning his potential at the next level after his interview sessions with multiple teams in Indianapolis reportedly left some of them far less enthused than they were […]

The Antonio Brown trade market is heating up, and Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr hopes the star wide receiver gets traded out west. The Raiders own three first-round draft picks this year, so it makes sense that the Raiders might trade one of them to get a deal done. There has been a lot of […]

It was barely more than two years ago that Derek Carr was establishing himself as perhaps the league’s best young quarterback. The trajectory of his career changed dramatically at the end of Carr’s breakout season, though, when the Oakland Raiders signal-caller suffered a broken fibula against the Indianapolis Colts on December 24, 2016. Still, his injury […]

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is expected to be a prime free-agency target of the Oakland Raiders. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Raiders have learned their lesson the hard way about digging too deep into the free agency pool. Last year, their lineup became the oldest in the NFL, filled with 30-somethings and 40-somethings, and […]

At the NFL Combine, the Oakland Raiders revealed a little bit more about their strategy for free agency which begins next week. Raiders GM Mike Mayock said he and the coaching staff spent time breaking down free agents. He said he is looking for players to fill holes as they move to Vegas. Mayock also […]

The Oakland Raiders seem to be the frontrunners to trade for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, and that surely has to delight Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who is coming off of a rough 2018 campaign. Carr told Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee that he would welcome Brown. “I would imagine he’s definitely in […]

This past weekend, ESPN’s Adam Schefter named the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Redskins as the three teams most likely to trade for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown. The betting odds seem to agree with Schefter on two of those choices, as Betonline.ag has the Raiders and the Titans as the favorites to […]

There’s never any love lost between the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs. The AFC West rivals have been battling it out on the gridiron since the 1960s, when they were two of the eight teams comprising the American Football League. The rivalry has become comparatively tame in recent years, though, as the Chiefs, under […]

One of the biggest stories this offseason is where Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is going to end up. There have been a lot of rumors this offseason about where he will go, but according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the front-runner at this point is the Oakland Raiders: “The Oakland Raiders, at this […]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford had an excellent season in 2019. He totaled 55 tackles, seven forced fumbles, 13 tackles for loss, and 13.0 sacks. Pro Football Focus gave him an 87.7 rating, ranking him 11th in the league among pass rushers. He was one reason why the Chiefs had an excellent pass rush. […]

As NFL teams begin to solidify their draft board and look towards free agency, one member of the Oakland Raiders has already begun petitioning his team to try and draft one of this weekends biggest combine stars. Coming into the combine, LSU linebacker Devin White was viewed as high tier prospect, his standout performance at […]

Jon Gruden’s first NFL season in over a decade didn’t exactly go as planned. The Oakland Raiders went just 4-12 in 2018, a depressing record that nevertheless fails to convey the organizational upheaval his return to the sideline prompted. Gruden traded superstar pass-rusher Khalil Mack and former top-five pick Amari Cooper during the season, both […]

The Oakland Raiders have said that they are committed to Derek Carr as their starting quarterback heading into next season, but Peter King of NBC Sports is reporting that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is very interested in University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray. There was some speculation earlier on the offseason that Oakland, which […]

It looks like Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell could remain teammates after all. Just not on the Pittsburgh Steelers. This past weekend, a report surfaced from ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Oakland Raiders are one of the three teams that are most likely to land Brown in a trade with the Steelers this offseason. Peter […]

The Oakland Raiders are considered one of the top potential destinations for Antonio Brown, and Peter King of NBC Sports thinks they make the most sense for the disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. A report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter surfaced on Monday which stated that the Raiders, Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans represented the most […]

The Oakland Raiders infamously traded away current Chicago Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack last offseason, leaving the struggling AFC West franchise with minimal wiggle room up front on defense. However, that could all change come the 2019 NFL Draft as former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman and current draft prospect Quinnen Williams might be available […]

The Oakland Raiders have reportedly asked the Arizona Cardinals about the possibility of trading up to the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL draft. It’s no secret that there is a lot of draft and trade discussion at the NFL combine each year, and that has once again been the case this time around […]

The Oakland Raiders are expected to pursue wide receiver Tyrell Williams in free agency in an effort to provide quarterback Derek Carr with more help, according to Michael Gehlken of The Las Vegas Review-Journal. Williams is coming off of a solid 2018 campaign with the Los Angeles Chargers in which he hauled in 41 receptions […]

The Oakland Raiders were very disappointing this past season. Their descent into misery began with the hire of Jon Gruden to a 10-year, $100 million contract. The Raiders announced the arrival of a new culture, in accordance with their move from Oakland to Las Vegas. They had a brand new coach. The future seemed to be […]

The Oakland Raiders are emerging as a possible suitor for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown pending they pull off a trade prior to this upcoming season. Add the #Raiders to this, along with several others. There is a market developing. https://t.co/8rcEHVV1iW — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 1, 2019 It would appear to be a […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is clearly still in mourning over losing defensive star Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears and this is really the first time he’s spoken out about it. Gruden on Mack: "It's hard to replace a guy like that. It's sensitive. I'm still sensitive about it … I do know […]

One of the big questions for the Oakland Raiders this NFL offseason is who is the quarterback going forward, but it seems like that question has already been answered with head coach Jon Gruden saying again that Derek Carr is the quarterback of the franchise moving forward. “Yes. He’s our franchise quarterback. Let me make […]

The talk around the NFL has been about Kyler Murray and his height but Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden thinks all the talk is a little overhyped and isn’t much of a concern. Gruden said on Thursday morning that he doesn’t think that height is as big of a factor as it used to be. […]

The Oakland Raiders will once again hear their name connected to every big name on the trade block this offense. Oakland’s history includes many instances where they traded for players who other teams under valued. These rumors will get even louder this season as the Raiders hold five picks in the top-100 picks in the […]

Mike Mayock wants nothing more than to have Jared Cook back on the roster with the Oakland Raiders, but his asking price just might be too high. Mike Mayock: “We’d love to have Jared (Cook) back, but as he is, we’re trying to figure out what the market is going to be.” Raiders TE set […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden did Mike Mayock a favor when he hired him as the team’s general manager, but that does not mean he is going to take it easy on him. Mayock says that Gruden is a stickler for punctuality, so much so that he considers you late even if you arrive […]

Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayok has come out in praise of Derek Carr and said that he believes the quarterback is a “franchise quarterback.” Mayock says he believes Raiders have a franchise QB in Derek Carr. — Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) February 27, 2019 Carr has plenty of good things going for him. His brother […]