The Raiders will play three preseason games this season, giving Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew a chance to state their case as the team’s starting quarterback.
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One of the Raiders’ quarterbacks getting suspended two games by the NFL carries implications for the team’s salary-cap situation.
A decision on the Raiders’ next general manager and head coach could come within the next 48 hours, as the team has satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule guidelines.
The back injury suffered by Jimmy Garoppolo isn’t as serious as feared. But the status of the Raiders quarterback is uncertain for Sunday’s game against the Bears.
The Raiders have taken the rookie defensive end off the PUP list, paving the way for his Raiders debut.
About 2½ hours after Thursday’s news conference for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was to begin, a Raiders spokesman said it was being moved to Friday. No reason was given.
Despite their emphasis on playing with discipline, the Raiders are tied for fifth in the NFL in penalties with 86. That includes 13 false starts and five offsides infractions.
The flow of the season opener pushed the Raiders away from their run game, but Josh Jacobs still came up with ways to help his team.
Raiders owner Mark Davis is donating $1 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District to help make its campuses safer after a mass shooting in the Texas town.
The Raiders are reworking their defensive line by adding DE Chandler Jones, trading Yannick Ngakoue and releasing DE Carl Nassib.
Johnathan Abram has turned down the volume a notch or two, and after one game, it’s helped turn him into a better player.
The surprising decision to release Rodney Hudson could negatively affect the Raiders’ salary cap.
Like in 2016, the Raiders have a chance to prove something to themselves on Monday night against the Saints.
Allegiant Stadium, the new home of the Raiders, will host the NFL Pro Bowl in 2021.
The initial plan is for Marcus Mariota to back up Derek Carr, but Mariota’s skill set is a fit in coach Jon Gruden’s offense and GM Mike Mayock always has been fond of him.