The Raiders have waived cornerback Isaiah Johnson, wide receiver Keelan Doss, safety Karl Joseph and wide receiver John Brown, among others.
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With more than a third of their roster in Las Vegas, the Raiders ended the preseason with a lopsided loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
With Nicholas Morrow and Javin White out for extended periods with injuries, Raiders linebackers Tanner Muse and Divine Deablo also have chances to earn more playing time.
For the Raiders, the result took a decided backseat to another day of injuries to a position already pushed to its depth limit.
The Raiders roll into Los Angeles on Saturday to play the Rams in their second preseason game. Among the points of focus are Marcus Mariota and the Raiders’ defensive line.
Raiders starting guard Richie Incognito and linebacker Nicholas Morrow both left Thursday’s practice against the Rams with apparent injuries. No word yet on the severity.
The Raiders stood their ground against the Los Angeles Rams during Wednesday’s joint practice in Thousand Oaks, California. The teams will practice together again Thursday.
The Raiders defense pushed the Rams around and came up with four interceptions against quarterback Matthew Stafford during the first of two joint practices this week.
Nathan Peterman played nearly the entire game and completed 29 of 39 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown. The Raiders outgained the Seahawks 385 to 194 yards in total offense
Raiders fans have questions this week about Darren Waller, Marcus Mariota, Tanner Muse and the rookies on defense.
The Raiders welcome the preseason on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks, but don’t expect to see a lot of Derek Carr or many of the key players the Raiders are counting on this year.
The Raiders returned to practice on Thursday after an off day, but Marcus Mariota was not on field.
As a reward for their hard work over the first two weeks of training camp, the Raiders were given a day off from practice by head coach Jon Gruden.
The Raiders didn’t just sign Gerald McCoy to provide on-field production but to also be a mentor to a young defensive line. The veteran DT is ready for both roles.
Cory Littleton was a disappointment in his first season with the Raiders. But a new system and a year under his belt could mean a bounce-back.