The Raiders are back on the field Tuesday for their second week of organized team activities. Here are three position battles the team will have its eye on.
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The Raiders’ coaching staff has increased the energy at practice, and one rookie has stood out in the first week of organized team activities.
Six key Raiders players from a defense that surrendered the ninth-fewest points in the NFL last season are entering the final year of their contracts.
The Raiders have begun organized team activities, which means fans have questions about how the team is shaping up so far.
Generally, optimism is in season around the NFL. But the Raiders carry a distinct strand of it. Across their roster and coaching staff, they’ve experienced significant turnover and are convinced they are better for it.
While most of the focus on the planned $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat Las Vegas stadium is focused on the construction site at Interstate 15 and Russell Road, the Las Vegas Stadium Authority continues to monitor agreements it has reached with the stadium’s builders, the Oakland Raiders.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal sports writer Gilbert Manzano talk about what went down on day 2 of the NFL owners meetings in Atlanta.
The stadium authority board unanimously approved a $546.3 million budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year and a collection of amended agreements designed to better account for funding of the $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat indoor stadium under construction at Interstate 15 and Russell Road.
Las Vegas and the Raiders will have a longer wait to find out if they’ll get to host an NFL draft. The announcement for the host city of the 2020 NFL draft was postponed Wednesday at the league owners meetings.
Las Vegas reportedly could be in line for a rotation of cities that hosts the Super Bowl every four years.
Gareon Conley’s explosion, fluidity and instincts were on display Tuesday for all to watch. That’s what Obi Melifonwu did. Watch.
Christian Hackenberg spent his offseason developing a new throwing motion. On Tuesday, he was sent to a new team.
Las Vegas is vying to land the NFL draft in 2019 or 2020.
The Raiders partnered with the ECO City Gallery at DISCOVERY Children’s Museum to unveil a Kids Construction Zone exhibit.