Running back Alexander Mattison played five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being released and signing a one-year contract with the Raiders in March.
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Raiders fans brought plenty of questions for this week’s mailbag, including one on whether the team thought it could land a quarterback in this year’s draft.
The Raiders will have a new look in their running back room next season after losing a free agent coach Antonio Pierce called the team’s “heartbeat.”
The Raiders surprised UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu during this week’s Senior Bowl with a phone call from his pass-rushing idol.
The time and day for Raiders last game of the season is finalized
Only two entries from a field of 6,324 were still in the running for the $150,000 prize entering the final day of Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing contest.
Raiders cornerback Jack Jones was called for two penalties that played a pivotal role in Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He defended his play on each one.
How the Raiders performed in a loss to the Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Special teams and coaching failed the team.
Three takeaways from the Raiders’ loss to the Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis that eliminated them from NFL playoff contention.
Self-inflicted wounds have been a season-long issue for the Raiders, who won’t make the playoffs or have a winning record under interim coach Antonio Pierce.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is inactive for Sunday’s game against Indianapolis and will miss his third straight game with a quadriceps injury.
The Raiders fired coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, just 25 games into their tenure and a day after a poor showing on national TV.
Josh McDaniels said Tuesday that changes could be on the way after an ugly offensive performance against the Lions, but the Raiders coach didn’t go into specifics.
By the time the NFL trade deadline arrived, it was more about who remained on the Raiders than who was added. That included star wide receiver Davante Adams.
The Raiders’ decision on who is the No. 2 quarterback behind Jimmy Garoppolo could be situational. Brian Hoyer is the logical choice over Aidan O’Connell to start the season.