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Playing in what looks to be the NFL’s toughest division for the 2022-23 season, the Las Vegas Raiders are fighting an uphill battle in Josh McDaniels’ first season as their head coach. With 53-man roster cuts having just been made, they have positions that still need talent added to them. Derek Carr and the offense […]

The Las Vegas Raiders waived former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood ahead of the NFL cut deadline, per Adam Schefter. Leatherwood was a highly-touted offensive tackle coming out of college. But he never panned out in Las Vegas. For the Raiders, cutting former first-rounders as unfortunately become a trend as of late. According to Ari Meirov, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are having a busy Tuesday ahead of the roster cut deadline. After shockingly releasing former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood, Las Vegas is severing ties with another former draft pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Raiders have agreed to trade 2019 second-round pick and cornerback Trayvon Mullen to the Arizona Cardinals. […]

Las Vegas Raiders star Darren Waller is one of the best tight ends in the game and it appears he’s about to get paid better than any other. Per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, Waller is currently in negotiations for a record-setting extension that will pay him $16 million per season. That would surpass George […]

A week ago, NFL fans were treated to a bombshell revelation from an unlikely source. Speaking on Rob Gronkowski’s UFC show, Dana White revealed that the Las Vegas Raiders were close to acquiring Tom Brady and Gronk. However, then-head coach Jon Gruden apparently vetoed the trade, and Brady went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The […]

Las Vegas Raiders 2021 first-round pick Alex Leatherwood could be on the chopping block. After Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore reported that the Raiders could release or trade the former Alabama offensive lineman, a second report seemingly confirmed that Leatherwood could be on his way out of Sin City, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Raiders […]

The preseason is nearing an end for the Las Vegas Raiders as the New England Patriots come to Allegiant stadium for the exhibition finale. Las Vegas is undefeated in preseason play despite taking part in more games than any other team, aside from the Jacksonville Jaguars. It’s hard to write a better storyline than this […]

As the Las Vegas Raiders preseason comes to an end against the New England Patriots, new head coach Josh McDaniels has some big decisions to make ahead of the final round of Raiders roster cuts. With the 2022 Raiders 53-man roster due on August 30, several surprising veterans could be on the chopping block. These […]

Yet another high-value draft pick could see his time with the Las Vegas Raiders cut disastrously short. According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2021 first-round draft pick Alex Leatherwood has tumbled down the depth chart at right tackle and is at risk of being traded or cut. If he remains in Las […]

The Raiders will be playing in their fourth and final preseason game against the New England Patriots. It’s time to continue our NFL preseason odds series with a Patriots-Raiders prediction and pick. The Raiders had the extra game because of the Hall of Fame Game that kicks off the preseason. Vegas has won all three […]

After weeks of grueling practices in the sun and a pair of games at home, the New England Patriots’ preseason Week 3 matchup comes against the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. Ahead of the Patriots-Raiders game, we’ll be making our Patriots preseason Week 3 predictions. The two joint practices earlier in the week weren’t full […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have high aspirations for the 2022-2023 NFL season. However, there is a growing amount of uncertainty around tight end Darren Waller. Waller missed the first portion of training camp due to an injury. After returning for a short amount of time, Waller has been absent from the team as of late. […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams decided to leave his former quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, behind in free agency this summer. He bolted Green Bay for Las Vegas to join his college quarterback Derek Carr. He took a little heat after he compared the two, almost equating them. Adams apparently has done an about face. […]

Josh McDaniels is all too familiar with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. After all, McDaniels has had two separate stints with the team, adding up to a total of 16 years with the Patriots. The Las Vegas Raiders named McDaniels as their new head coach ahead of the season, and with his team […]

The Las Vegas Raiders now possess one of the most lethal offensive weapons on the NFL and his name is Davante Adams. Adams is a master of his craft. He’s able to outwork, outsmart, and outrun whoever’s defending him off the line of scrimmage almost at will. But it’s not just natural skill and overpowering […]

All eyes are currently on Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Over the weekend, UFC president Dana White dropped a huge truth bomb regarding the Raiders organization. White claimed that during Tom Brady’s free agency before the 2020 season, a deal was in place for the future Hall of Famer to join the Raiders. Along […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2022 season could be a season of marked improvement. Derek Carr has some new weapons on offense, specifically Davante Adams, and a new coaching regime, led by Josh McDaniels, to help him and the Raiders take the next forward this season. The Raiders have been in the news a lot lately, […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been taken aback by the Las Vegas Raiders’ relatively new facilities in Vegas. On Monday, the longtime coach gushed over how he hasn’t seen anything like the Raiders’ facilities before in football. Belichick gushed over them again on Tuesday. “Facilities here are incredible. This is the Taj […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been spotless through three games in the 2022 NFL preseason, but that’s not going to make head coach Josh McDaniels feel as though he’s got it all figured out. After all, the Raiders have barely played their starters in those games. A good test for the Raiders is coming up, […]

Despite neither being directly affiliated with the NFL right now, UFC president Dana White and ex-Buccaneers and Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski sent shockwaves among football circles recently. The two were vocal on the nearly successful push for Tom Brady to join the Las Vegas Raiders two seasons – before the whole thing got torpedoed […]

It was a rather interesting offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Silver and Black started off free agency by doing virtually nothing. In the allotted 48-hours where tampering is legalized to kickoff free agency, cornerback Darius Phillips was the only player who the Raiders agreed to terms with. Then, things changed – and they […]

NFL icon Shannon Sharpe thinks things wouldn’t have worked out between Tom Brady and Jon Gruden had the QB really joined the Las Vegas Raiders instead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. For those unaware of the situation, the Raiders have been linked with Brady recently after UFC president Dana White claimed that a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ running backs room is beginning to take shape, thanks to an important roster move the team made on Monday. Veteran running back Kenyan Drake saw his time with the Raiders come to a sudden end on Monday after he was released by the team in the latest series of roster cuts. […]

The Minnesota Vikings added another name to their quarterback depth chart behind starter Kirk Cousins. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings have acquired quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2024 second-round conditional pick. Trade! The #Raiders are sending QB Nick Mullens to the #Vikings for a conditional […]

The Las Vegas Raiders, led by team owner Mark Davis, are poised to put together a successful 2022 season. Derek Carr finally has an ample amount of playmakers at his disposal, and the defense appears to be much improved from last season. But could Davis and the Raiders be in an even better position to […]

Much like the rest of us, Skip Bayless fondly remembers when Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar quarterback Tom Brady revealed that he was supposed to join a mystery team in free agency back in 2020 before he decided to run it back with the Bucs. The GOAT was so memorably quoted for saying, “you’re sticking with […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are considering a few late-offseason additions in order to buff up the roster ahead of the regular-season-opener. Among the moves the team is mulling is the potential signing of veteran defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh. The free-agent defensive tackle remains unsigned with just a few weeks until the 2022 campaign gets underway, […]

For many fans, UFC president Dana White’s revelation on how the Las Vegas Raiders changed their mind on a “done deal” for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski answers one of the biggest mysteries of modern NFL. Back in 2021, Brady appeared on HBO’s The Shop and opened up about a team that initially expressed interest […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to move on from the Jon Gruden era. The former head coach’s tenure in Nevada has been marred with numerous controversies, questionable draft picks, and regular season failures. It all came to a head in 2021, when Gruden was axed from the team following a string of leaked emails. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have not been very successful at the NFL Draft in recent years. Most of the team’s recent draft picks have either flamed out or left the team very quickly. The most obvious example is the Raiders’ 2020 draft, as the team has already moved on from its top five picks. The […]

Rejoice football fans! We have made it another week closer to the start of the NFL regular season! However, until then, settling for preseason action is all that we can do. The Las Vegas Raiders will travel to sunny Miami, Florida to take on the Dolphins for an epic Week 2 preseason showdown. It is […]

With two preseason contests all wrapped up, the Las Vegas Raiders are sitting pretty with a 2-0 record. Next up for the Raiders is a matchup against the Miami Dolphins, and it’s time to make some preseason Week 2 predictions. The Silver and Black started their preseason journey by heading to Canton as the team […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have released a former weapon of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. On Tuesday, the Raiders parted ways with wide receiver Demarcus Robinson. The @Raiders release of WR Demarcus Robinson is proof of how deep WR is. Tyron Johnson making a big push along with some others — Vincent […]

The Minnesota Vikings met the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant stadium on Sunday for a preseason duel. Quarterbacks Nick Mullens and Jarrett Stidham continued their battle for QB2, with both players having a tremendous day. Stidham threw the ball 15 times and completed 10 of those passes, while Mullens missed the mark on only two […]

Tuesday afternoon was the deadline for each NFL team leaguewide to trim their roster from 90 players to 85. Raider Nation waited patiently all day for an update on who the team will part with, but it never came – until the deadline was mere minutes away. Then, the Las Vegas Raiders finally announced which […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have not had much success in the NFL Draft over the past few years, and their latest move won’t please the fan base. On Tuesday, the Raiders traded 2021 fourth-round draft pick, Tyree Gillespie, to the Tennessee Titans. The return heading to Las Vegas remains unclear, but Ari Meirov reports that […]

The Minnesota Vikings Came to town to go to battle with the Las Vegas Raiders. Sunday was a great day, especially if you find yourself rooting for the Silver and Black. From the opening drive, Las Vegas looked in control all the way through, finding ample success on offense and quietly impressing on the defensive […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have reigned supreme over the AFC West for over half a decade. They have finished with the best record in the division for each of the last six seasons. At times, this Chiefs team has looked unbeatable. Quarterback Alex Smith was responsible for two of the team’s top finishes. Even with […]

The Las Vegas Raiders might have one of the most potent offensive attacks in the NFL this year. They added All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to an already good offense. This is likely to open things up for Hunter Renfrow, and to a greater extent, Darren Waller. Waller is viewed as one of the best […]