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The Las Vegas Raiders used their 12th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft on former Alabama star Henry Ruggs III. The Raiders were planning to draft a receiver with their first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, they couldn’t decide between Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, or Henry Ruggs III. In a recent interview, Raiders […]

As always, the first round of the NFL Draft was entertaining from start to finish. Even though the first two picks were as obvious as they can get, Round 1 had plenty of twists and turns. Here are the 10 biggest surprises. 1. No trades in the top 10 This year was the first since […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have selected cornerback Damon Arnette with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Arnette is the second Ohio State cornerback drafted this year, joining No. 3 overall pick Jeff Okudah. Annette considered leaving school to enter the 2019 NFL Draft, however, he decided to stay for one more season. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders select cornerback Damon Arnette with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. More details to come, stay tuned.

The Las Vegas Raiders have selected Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III with the No. 12 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Ruggs is a top-tier wideout with long arms, big hands, speed to burn and a vertical jump (42 inches) worthy of an NBA Draft pick. He is one of two ‘Bama juniors to […]

Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue is on the trading block for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the one-time Pro-Bowler could land with the Las Vegas Raiders, per The Athletic’s Vic Tafur. The #Raiders are kicking the tires on trading for pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, but they and the #Jaguars are not close. Don’t believe it’s gotten to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in desperate need of help in their receiving corps, so it should not come as a surprise that they seem to be targeting a wide receiver early in this week’s NFL Draft. But who exactly are the Raiders looking to pick? It seems like it might be Alabama’s Henry Ruggs […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is right on the horizon. At this point, it’s time to down the hours. And that’s exciting news for football fans, because there might not be a more interesting time in the NFL than draft season. What can happen, you ask? Well there will inevitably be trades. And there will also […]

The Raiders aren’t known for their great draft history. While the franchise has certainly found some gems such as Charles Woodson, Marcus Allen and Howie Long, they also have been marred by quite a few draft busts. Anyone will tell you that the NFL draft is far from an exact science and some teams fare […]

University of Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III didn’t post big numbers in college, but his impressive NFL Scouting Combine has teams buzzing ahead of the NFL Draft. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Henry Ruggs says he has heard “constantly” from three teams: the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos and San Francisco […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will certainly keep an eye out for the top-shelf class of college wide receivers in the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday, with general manager Mike Mayock reportedly enamored with Oklahoma Sooners standout CeeDee Lamb. Per Peter King in NBC Sports’ Football Morning in America: Maybe the toughest call I had […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is finally here and every NFL team is trying to improve their roster. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding this draft, but there are plenty of teams that might be looking to make a deal to move up or down in the first round of the draft. Let’s look at […]

After spending his first seven seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, Jeff Heath inked a two-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders last March. For the strong safety, his familiarity with the Raiders coaching staff played a key role in his move. In particular, Heath mentioned Rich Bisaccia, the former assistant head coach […]

Superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown had an eventful 2019. Part of that was his stint on the Las Vegas Raiders. A stint that didn’t even see him play a regular season game for them. With that in mind, Brown gained a reputation this past year. It wasn’t a good one either. After forcing his way […]

For Las Vegas Raiders halfback Jalen Richard, the entire team is “100 percent” behind Derek Carr amid talks that the quarterback might lose his spot as starting quarterback. Richard has been teammates with Carr since the halfback entered the league in 2016. He has seen the quarterback’s ups and downs. 2019 was a particularly excruciating […]

Fourth overall selections in the NFL Draft normally are not cornerbacks, because that high up in the first round is commonly reserved for the likes of the offensive stars, like a superstar quarterback or a behemoth, road-grading offensive lineman. But Charles Woodson is no ordinary defensive back. The man that made college football sexy, the […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Jason Witten will be playing for a team other than the Dallas Cowboys, as the tight end signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency. While that provides Blake Jarwin with the opportunity to be the Cowboys’ full-time starting tight end, Jarwin is grateful for everything […]

Jason Witten is an NFL icon and one of the best tight ends of all time, but that status wasn’t enough for the Dallas Cowboys to offer a contract to the lifelong member of their franchise. Instead, after coming out of retirement, Witten joined up with the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2020 season. Raiders […]

With NFL quarterback Derek Carr gearing up to serve as the incumbent in “Sin City,” the Las Vegas Raiders quickly brought in some competition this offseason in the former of former Tennessee Titans starting quarterback Marcus Mariota. While it appears as though this will be Carr’s job to lose — at least initially — Raiders […]

The Las Vegas Raiders took an aggressive approach in NFL free agency this offseason. Regardless, general manager Mike Mayock knows full well that they still have a major void to fill on the roster. Most of the Raiders’ notable additions have come on the defensive side of the ball. According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, Mayock […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking at contingency plans in case Allegiant Stadium isn’t ready when the 2020 season is ready to kick off. There are a lot of question marks about the 2020 NFL season, but if the it does start on time, the Raiders stadium might not be ready. According to Vincent Bonsignore […]

The Las Vegas Raiders own a couple of picks in the first round of the NFL Draft later this month, and it appears that they have a general idea of what they will be doing with their earliest selection at No. 12. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Raiders are looking for a […]

The now-Las Vegas Raiders have had a wealth of star power over the franchise’s six-plus decades. From their beginnings in Oakland to their move to Los Angeles in 1982 to their move back to Oakland in 1995, the Raiders have simply found ways to bring in tremendous talent through the draft. However, even with the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are going to be faced with a few tough decisions in the 2020 NFL Draft. With two first-round picks, the possibilities are endless on what the Raiders could choose to do. First and foremost, it almost seems like an inevitability that Las Vegas wants to add a play-maker on offense with […]

Some fans of the Las Vegas Raiders believe that it is time to find a quarterback to replace Derek Carr. Despite the criticism that Carr has received in recent seasons, Darren Waller continues to vehemently defend his quarterback. “I’m in the building every day and I see the chemistry between the quarterback and the coach, […]

Vinny Passas is one of the top football coaches in Hawaii. Passas has worked with local products such as Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota and top NFL Draft prospect Tua Tagovailoa over a coaching life which has spanned 44 years. Mariota and Passas have known each other since the former No. 2 overall pick […]

Marcus Mariota signed with the Las Vegas Raiders last month, turning over a new leaf in his NFL career. Mariota will obviously begin 2020 as a backup quarterback, as Derek Carr has the starting job on lock for now. But Mariota’s mentor, Vinny Passas, sees an opportunity for Mariota in his new digs with the […]

Work on the Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium remains both on schedule and on budget despite the news that yet another employee has contracted COVID-19, per David Perdum of ESPN. Mortensen-McCarthy, the construction firm in charge of the project, announced on Wednesday that a second employee had contracted the coronavirus. However, they emphasized that the […]

The Houston Texans have had a very interesting offseason. And in the eyes of many, interesting does not mean good. It all started when the Texans traded away superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. In return for Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round pick, Houston received running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made sure to explore all their options under center throughout the offseason. It seems the process has given quarterback Derek Carr quite the chip on his shoulder heading into the 2020 NFL season. There had been plenty of speculation regarding Carr’s uncertain future coming off an underwhelming 2019 campaign. He recently […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking for ways to ensure their first season at the Allegiant Stadium would be a success to build a loyal fan base. In order to do that, they need a competent quarterback. Fortunately for them, Cam Newton is looking for a new team to join. The former league MVP was […]

Yannick Ngakoue’s tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars may be over as soon as the NFL Draft. The 2020 NFL Draft is around the corner. In fact, it will take place from April 23 through April 25. With the draft less than two weeks away and Ngakoue demanding a trade from the Jaguars, ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a pair of first-round picks in this month’s NFL Draft, but they don’t have a second-rounder. But that could change. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Raiders could be looking to trade down to pick up a second-round pick. Las Vegas owns the 12th and 19th overall picks […]

The United States is in the midst of unprecedented levels of social shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet per Raiders owner Mark Davis, the construction of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has not been hampered in the slightest. “It’s coming along just fine. We’re on schedule,” Davis said, via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and owner Mark Davis are doing their part to fight the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is spreading across the country. In a statement from Davis, the Raiders announced that they would donate $1 million to fight the coronavirus. However, it was not specified in the statement where and how the […]

The 2020 NFL Draft won’t be taking place in Las Vegas, but it could be the location of the Super Bowl in 2024. With the NFL considering all of its options, Las Vegas could be awarded Super Bowl LVIII. The Super Bowl in 2024 was scheduled to take place in New Orleans, who last hosted […]

The Dallas Cowboys made headlines with their decision to sign defensive end Aldon Smith to a one-year deal. It appears he has already started to garner support from a fellow player that has also had to overcome a troubled past. Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller made a major comeback in his NFL career after […]

The Las Vegas Raiders want to make sure that their first season in Sin City will be a successful one. And they’re taking the necessary steps to bolster their defense. The acquisition of Damarious Randall is one that is meant to add depth and talent to their pass defense. Josina Anderson of ESPN reported the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders continue to struggle with signing talented free agents as they miss out on another top talent in Eli Apple. This is a surprising development after the corner has gone on social media to express his excitement of continuing his NFL journey with the Silver and Black. According to ESPN, Apple has […]