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.
Kevontae’ Ruggs, a former college football player, expressed support for his brother and condolences for the driver killed in Tuesday’s crash that has the former Raiders’ wide receiver facing felony charges.
Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson said he and players wonder what they could have done to prevent the Henry Ruggs’ crash that took a life.
One option that was no longer available to Henry Ruggs that night of his deadly suspected DUI crash was a player ride service formerly offered by the National Football Association Players Association.
While expressing great sorrow and sympathy for the family of Tina Tintor, who was killed in a car crash involving Henry Ruggs, Raiders owner Mark Davis promised ongoing support for Ruggs.
Alabama teammate and Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was stunned to hear the news Henry Ruggs had been arrested for a DUI that resulted in the death of a Las Vegas woman.