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When the Las Vegas Raiders announced their roster cuts ahead of the 2023 NFL season, the name Jesper Horsted was not on the list of now-former Raiders. The fourth-year tight end faced stiff competition in training camp but ultimately made the team, and now Horsted is the Raiders’ sneaky roster cut survivor who will make […]

The Cleveland Browns and former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood are reportedly in agreement on a contract. Leatherwood, who was recently waived by the Chicago Bears, is signing with the Browns’ practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The move gives the Browns a player with plenty of upside. Leatherwood hasn’t performed up to his […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are gearing up for the 2023 NFL season. With roster cuts done and dusted, they have an opportunity to add some new talent to their team. One player that the Raiders should consider claiming off the waiver wire is wideout Austin Watkins Jr. In this article, we will discuss the Raiders’ […]

The San Francisco 49ers made major headlines last week by trading quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys. Former Niners and now Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is chiming in on the trade, throwing some subtle shade at his previous team, reports Sports Illustrated’s Robin Lundberg. Jimmy Garoppolo joined @robinlundberg to share his thoughts […]

The Kansas City Chiefs made a rare trade with their AFC West rival, the Las Vegas Raiders, grabbing defensive tackle Neil Farrell as the Chris Jones holdout continues. “Intra-division trade: With Chris Jones still holding out, the Chiefs traded a sixth-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for DT Neil Farrell, per sources,” ESPN […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly releasing running back Damien Williams, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. With Josh Jacobs signing and reporting to the Raiders, the team has less of a need at the running back position than they did when he was holding out. Damien Williams started his NFL career with the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are trimming down their roster ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline and released a familiar name in the NFL community. Defensive end Isaac Rochell’s days as a Raider are over as he announced his own release on Twitter. Rochell is a six-year NFL veteran and was with the Raiders for about eight […]

A suspect was identified in a stabbing incident at a Santa Clara In-N-Out that left two victims with multiple wounds on Friday night. Gage Anthony Bryand faces criminal charges of attempted homicide and resisting and obstructing a police officer after a brawl broke out between San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders fans, according to […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a significant move by trading former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys, and Lance’s former teammate and current Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said he is excited for Lance to get another shot. “Excited for Trey. Just a new opportunity for him,” Jimmy Garoppolo said, […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke highly of former teammate Trey Lance following his trade to the Dallas Cowboys. Garoppolo and Lance shared the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback room for two seasons, and both are now in new places. “Excited for Trey. Just a new opportunity for him,” Garoppolo said on NFL Total Access. “Things […]

The Las Vegas Raiders officially left Oakland in January 2020. Over three years later, though, bad Bay Area blood between fans of the silver and black San Francisco 49ers continues to spill—both metaphorically and literally. The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Niners 23-12 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday in a preseason matchup […]

Running back Josh Jacobs will not be wearing the same uniform he did last season. Relax Las Vegas Raiders fans, Jacobs will still be rocking the silver and black. But this season, he’ll be toting the rock in a new number. Jacobs revealed that he will wear uniform #8 for the 2023 season in a […]

Throughout the offseason, one of the biggest Las Vegas Raiders storylines has been the contract situation of running back Josh Jacobs. Jacobs and the Raiders have finally found a resolution, and Davante Adams couldn’t be happier. The RB agreed to an updated one-year, $12 million contract to remain with the Raiders this season. With Jacobs […]

Josh Jacobs is back! Las Vegas Raiders fans got great news Saturday when the team was able to come to terms with running back Josh Jacobs to a $12 million deal. Mark Davis joined Raiders fans and players including Maxx Crosby in the excitement to have Jacobs back ahead of the regular season. During an […]

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is ready to get back to work. Jacobs, who missed the entirety of training camp amid a contract holdout over his displeasure with the franchise tag, agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal to effectively end the holdout on Saturday. After news of the contract agreement broke, Jacobs […]

Maxx Crosby couldn’t be happier to have Josh Jacobs back with the Las Vegas Raiders. Josh Jacobs held out the entirety of training camp, unwilling to sign the franchise tag. It was reported Saturday afternoon that Jacobs and the Raiders agreed to a one-year contract, and Maxx Crosby wasted no time celebrating on social media. […]

Las Vegas Raiders fans can take a deep sigh of relief. Star running back Josh Jacobs is returning to the team after the two sides agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This will be in place of his franchise tag and includes a signing bonus. Both sides […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will face off with the Dallas Cowboys for the final preseason game. We are in Arlington, sharing our NFL odds series making a Raiders-Cowboys prediction and pick, while showing you how to watch. The Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Rams 34-17 in their last preseason game. Jimmy Garoppolo completed 4 of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders enter the 2023 NFL season surrounded by uncertainty. Star running back Josh Jacobs is nowhere to be found on the field as his contract dispute continues, and the team is taking a cautiously optimistic approach with oft-injured quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The Raiders play in one of the toughest divisions in football […]

The Las Vegas Raiders did a lot in the NFL Draft to get star tight end Michael Mayer. Josh McDaniel’s squad traded all the way up to the 35th overall pick to acquire the rookie out of Notre Dame football. But, as most rookies would have it, he would get his welcome-to-the-league moment. It all […]

Once upon a time, the Las Vegas Raiders were the Oakland Raiders, and they had a stud young quarterback named Derek Carr and a franchise pass rusher in Khalil Mack. Both players are now on different teams and have left the Raiders in the past, although Carr still finds time to reminisce on what could […]

It appears that Las Vegas Raiders fans are going to have to wait to see their starters play, as head coach Josh McDaniels leaned toward saying that the first-teamers won’t play in the preseason finale. “I don’t know that we are going to put some guys out there again,” McDaniels said, via Myles Simmons. “We’ll […]

The Las Vegas Raiders announced two new free agent signings to the defensive side of the ball ahead of Week 1, signing defensive tackle Doug Costin and linebacker Isaac Darkangelo. Doug Costin will wear #60, while Isaac Darkangelo will wear #53, according to the Raiders PR department. #Raiders roster moves: -Signed free agent #60 DT […]

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is quickly approaching, and the Las Vegas Raiders are still without their star running back Josh Jacobs. The Raiders have been unable to sort out Jacobs’ contract issues, and while there is optimism that he will be on the field when Las Vegas takes the field in Week […]

Josh Jacobs is still sticking to his plan of sitting out the first few games of the NFL season. This does not at all worry Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. The contract saga seems to be slowly unfolding a new role for backup Zamir White and his NFL Preseason stint has been proving just […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is getting real on his impressive preseason debut versus the Los Angeles Rams. Garoppolo made his silver and black debut in a 34-17 win over the Rams. Garoppolo played very well in limited action, completing all four of his passes for 39 yards before backup quarterbacks Aidan O’Connell and […]

NFL news is ramping up as the preseason is coming to a close soon and the regular season is just a couple of weeks away. Most news is surrounding roster movements as each team has to have their final roster settled before the preseason ends. Many players are fighting hard in camp to earn a […]

There is one Las Vegas Raiders preseason game to go before their Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos to kick off the 2023 NFL season arrives. In that time, the team will have to cut down the current squad to make the 53-man roster for the upcoming season. There are several deep positions groups […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Josh Jacobs continue to be embroiled in a contract dispute that is keeping Jacobs off of the practice field throughout training camp and preseason. With the NFL regular season quickly approaching, the possibility of Jacobs missing Week 1 is up in the air with rumors that he will report to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into the 2023 season without confident knowledge of whether one of their best players will join them. Josh Jacobs still does not want to play on the franchise tag and the team has yet to strike a deal with him for a different contract. When asked if there was […]

Is there a quarterback controversy brewing with the Las Vegas Raiders? It certainly looks that way, at least in terms of who backs up Jimmy Garoppolo. The reason: another impressive Aidan O’Connell performance. One week after O’Connell led the Raiders to a win over the San Francisco 49ers, the rookie impressed again against the Los Angeles […]

Las Vegas Raiders rookie Tre Tucker didn’t have the greatest NFL debut. While the Raiders blew out the San Francisco 49ers 34-7, Tre Tucker had one catch for 15 yards. The Raiders receiver had more drops than catches, failing to bring in two Aidan O’Connell passes that should’ve been caught. Tucker took full responsibility for […]

Derek Carr is currently preparing to begin a new chapter of his career with the New Orleans Saints. Despite an ugly ending to his time with the Las Vegas Raiders, however, Carr recently made an eye-opening admission about watching his former team’s games. “When we played the Chiefs this past Sunday, I got home, my […]

Some more intriguing Saturday night NFL Preseason action will take place as the Las Vegas Raiders head into SoFi Stadium to do battle with the Los Angeles Rams. Let’s check out our NFL odds series, where our Raiders-Rams prediction and pick will me revealed. In impressive fashion, the Raiders absolutely dominated the 49ers in Week […]

Preseason is when players make their case–be it vying for a starting spot, getting a place on the 53-man roster, or whatever the case may be. It also could work the other way. Players who don’t perform up to par in the preseason could watch their playing time slip right from under them. Or, in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders traveled to Southern California for joint practices ahead of their week 2 preseason contest with the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night, and a fight broke out between the squads to the dismay of head coach Josh McDaniels. Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby chased down Rams RB Cam Akers and punched […]

Joint practices with other NFL teams during preseason is a time to work together with another unit to help each other improve on certain aspects of their game that need polishing. But apparently Maxx Crosby and Cam Akers did not get that memo, after the two got into fisticuffs during the Las Vegas Raiders and […]

Another preseason fight broke out Wednesday, with the latest one taking place in Los Angeles during joint practices between the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders. The fight started when Rams running back Cam Akers was annoyed by Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby after a play was pretty much dead. Akers is believed to […]

NFL training camps are heating up in the dog days of August as teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams hold joint practices ahead of their weekend preseason matchups. The Raiders-Rams joint practice featured more drama than most on Wednesday as two stars, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Rams running back […]