Las Vegas, which hosted the 2024 Super Bowl, could be in line to host the 2027 College Football Playoff championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
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The Raiders moved on from one of their veteran quarterbacks, opening up some salary cap space for next season.
The Raiders continued to fill out their offensive depth chart in free agency Wednesday, agreeing to terms with a tight end on a one-year contract.
The Raiders are hiring 49ers assistant James Cregg as their offensive line coach. He spent the past two seasons as the 49ers’ assistant offensive line coach.
Crews are already tearing down setups from the first Super Bowl hosted in Las Vegas, and work may wrap up sooner than expected.
Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby cut off any suggestion he should rest his injured knee for next season with the team falling out of the playoff hunt.
Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce said he is still evaluating quarterback options Wednesday, one day before his team is set to play the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Raiders offense seemed to regress following the bye week as the team suffered a shutout loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
UNLV and Air Force, the top two teams in the Mountain West, meet Saturday, with the winner taking sole possession of first place in the conference.
The biggest play in the Raiders’ win over the Jets was delivered by rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell and rookie tight end Michael Mayer.
Cornerback Nate Hobbs didn’t practice all week and was one of two Raiders players ruled out for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium.
Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers wasn’t selected in the 2019 NFL draft — instead signing with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent — and still uses that as motivation.
The Raiders will host the Patriots on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, with struggling New England coach Bill Belichick taking on his protege in Josh McDaniels.
Ahead of his team’s Friday afternoon practice, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels addressed the media.
After a season-opening victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Raiders are in West Virginia this week in preparation for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.