The Raiders fired coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler, just 25 games into their tenure and a day after a poor showing on national TV.
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By the time the NFL trade deadline arrived, it was more about who remained on the Raiders than who was added. That included star wide receiver Davante Adams.
Jimmy Garoppolo struggled in his return from a one-game absence, and the Raiders were overmatched in a loss to the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.”
Cornerbacks Nate Hobbs and Jakorian Bennett are active for the Raiders on Monday against the Detroit Lions, as is kicker Daniel Carlson.
Eastern Michigan is naming the playing surface inside Rynearson Stadium after Raiders star Maxx Crosby, who committed $1 million to the athletic department.
The Raiders aren’t going anywhere until they get a franchise quarterback, so they should be sellers at the NFL trade deadline to position themselves to draft one.
Instead of trying to simultaneously win and rebuild, the Detroit Lions traded their star quarterback and started over. Three years later, they’re leading the NFC North.
Coming off an embarrassing loss to the Chicago Bears, the Raiders travel to Detroit to play the Lions on “Monday Night Football.” Fans have plenty of questions.
Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has been a subject of trade rumors most of the season, and with the NFL deadline looming, he is ready for a resolution.
Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been cleared to return to practice and is on target to play against the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.”
The Raiders’ 13 missed tackles in Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears were a glaring issue for a team that essentially needs everything to go right to have a chance to win.
Raiders defensive end Tyree Wilson has struggled in his rookie season, but he chased down Chicago Bears quarterback Nathan Peterman on the final play of the first half.
The Raiders made a bad decision to start Brian Hoyer at quarterback instead of Aidan O’Connell and then squandered the momentum built by their two-game winning streak.
The Raiders will be without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and cornerbacks Jakorian Bennett and Nate Hobbs today in Chicago.
Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent, a record-setting Division II quarterback, will start in place of injured Justin Fields when the Chicago Bears host the Raiders on Sunday.