Raiders coach Jon Gruden hates coronavirus it for the way it takes lives and wreaks havoc on everything we took for granted and how it taunts and mocks us every single day.
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The first day of training camp will be a short one, as players begin the mandatory COVID-19 screening process for which two negative test results are required over 72 hours.
Lincoln Kennedy understood the importance of leverage and flexibility at an early stage, and it helped pave his road to the Raiders.
In a head-spinning two-hour stretch on Saturday, the Raiders signed their entire seven-player draft class.
Starting jobs at cornerback, slot cornerback, weakside linebacker, wide receiver and defensive line may be up for grabs.
It’s in name only that Tuesday should even be referenced as the opening of camp. Any remnants of actual football will be few and far between.
On the first day NFL quarterbacks were allowed to report to camp, Derek Carr was present and accounted for at Raiders headquarters in Henderson.
Despite the NFL and players union still hammering out details on a COVID-19 plan, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has decided to report and begin the testing protocol.
At the same time, NFL owners and the players union agreed to eliminate preseason games and reduce training camp rosters from 90 to 80.
NFL owners and the NFLPA cleared a major hurdle Monday by agreeing to daily coronavirus testing. The league also has offered to eliminate all preseason games.
The Raiders’ rookies are bracing for a busy week as they take physicals, including COVID-19 testing, get fitted for equipment, meet with coaches and perhaps even practice.
Tanner Muse, Maliek Collins, Bryan Edwards and Isaiah Johnsion could become household names by the end of the 2020 season.
The NFL and the NFLPA have agreed on COVID-19 protocols that will change the look of game day.
With no set guidelines from the NFL, teams are trying to figure out how best to handle fan participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to Ray Guy, pro football punters were an afterthought, but his booming leg and flair for the big moment changed all that.