Fourth-year cornerback Nate Hobbs is a key ingredient to a Raiders defense that could rank among the NFL’s best this season.
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Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said his players could decompress after the team’s mandatory minicamp this week, but he doesn’t want them to stop working.
The Raiders’ defense was one of the NFL’s best down the stretch last season. They could be even better this year.
The Raiders offense has looked miles behind the defense at the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp. Star wide receiver Davante Adams isn’t worried.
Jakobi Meyers is not only one of the better basketball players on the Raiders, but a needed No. 2 wide receiver behind star Davante Adams.
The Raiders’ three preseason games will be available to a national audience as the team tries to make the playoffs under first-year coach Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders were hoping one of their quarterbacks would make their case to be the team’s starter Tuesday. That isn’t what happened.
One of the Raiders’ first Pro Bowlers in Las Vegas said in a video posted to YouTube on Sunday he plans to retire from the NFL.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce took a page out of Lions coach Dan Campbell’s successful playbook, building a quality coaching staff composed of former NFL players.
Gardner Minshew is saying all the right things about the Raiders’ quarterback competition, but he is trying like heck to be the starter when the season opens.
Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell knows he’s in for a fight to hang onto his starting job. He took a step toward retaining it Tuesday.
The Raiders are scheduled to have two practices this week, the third and final phase of organized team activities. Their mandatory minicamp is set for June 11 to 13.
The Raiders are reaping the benefits of having an experienced hand as their assistant head coach, one who has a lot of experience working with Antonio Pierce.
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.
Raiders assistant Luke Steckel worked on some major film productions after college, but coaching was always in his blood.