Raiders wide receiver Johnny Holton consumed double teams Thursday night in punt coverage, eating up the attention of jammers by chomping through contact as he impressed coaches with his special teams play.
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More than 40 Raiders players did not play a single snap Thursday night in the exhibition finale against the Seattle Seahawks in which EJ Manuel clearly won the backup quarterback battle over Connor Cook.
Michael Gehlken breaks down how the Raiders are finalizing their roster and who will make the team.
The NFL trade deadline is in October, but aside from the days surrounding the April draft, this week is the busiest for activity between teams — and the Raiders need an upgrade at linebacker.
Gareon Conley appears on track for Week 1.
Raiders rookie safety Shalom Luani has come a long way since sleeping on a garage floor in Hayward, California.
Derek Carr’s final throw of the preseason was also his riskiest. But it paid off.
Raiders left tackle Donald Penn made his preseason debut Saturday after missing training camp because of a contract holdout. He did not start but played during the second and third offensive series of a 24-20 loss at Dallas.
There is a cost to preseason football, one whose price isn’t shown on a ticket stub. Some Raiders starters were charged Saturday in the second quarter of a 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Vegans Nation host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal reporter Michael Gehlken discuss how much Raiders offensive tackle Donald Penn will play on Saturday and who else might make their debut.
Raiders cornerback TJ Carrie said he knows what he did wrong Saturday in a loss to the Rams. Now, he must correct it before games count.
Donald Penn ended his holdout and joined the Raiders at practice on Wednesday.
Donald Penn did not rejoin the Raiders on Tuesday morning. There will be consequences if he doesn’t soon.
A strike or lockout in 2021 could seriously impact potential tourism dollars, never mind the wallets of those working at the new stadium.
Giorgio Tavecchio of Milan, Italy, is the Raiders’ backup kicker and finished his sixth NFL training camp. At 27, he has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game.