The Raiders’ coaching staff has increased the energy at practice, and one rookie has stood out in the first week of organized team activities.
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The wait is over. Here is who the Raiders picked in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, and it came as a shock to many observers.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t deny his team could be aggressive to move up for a quarterback in next month’s NFL draft.
The Raiders will take a closer look at the 2024 quarterback prospects this week in Indianapolis. Then they have to decide whom to target in April’s draft.
The relationship Raiders general manager Tom Telesco and coach Antonio Pierce form will go a long ways in determining how successful the franchise will be.
Zamir White promised his offensive linemen new pairs of Jordan tennis shoes if they helped him get 100 yards rushing against the Chiefs. He finished with 145.
The Raiders kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a dominating, physical defense that harassed Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in a Christmas Day victory.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is inactive for Monday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but left tackle Kolton Miller is active.
With Jimmy Garoppolo potentially out on Sunday with a concussion, the Raiders have to decide between veteran Bryan Hoyer and rookie Aidan O’Connell.
Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell has been impressive in the preseason, but one Raiders fan wants to know if he could be the starter sooner rather than later.
Raiders rookie linebacker Drake Thomas, who has been impressive throughout camp, gets another chance to excel on Saturday.
Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be under any restrictions when the Raiders begin training camp practices Wednesday, but the team will “do it the right way” with their new quarterback.
The Raiders will be without their new quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, until possibly training camp as he recovers from a foot injury he suffered last season.
Recent comments by Davante Adams raised questions about how content he was with the direction of the Raiders, but he made it clear Thursday that wasn’t the case.
Two weeks ago, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud appeared to be out of the Raiders’ reach in the NFL draft. But based on recent reports, he could be there for the taking.