Running back Alexander Mattison played five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being released and signing a one-year contract with the Raiders in March.
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Raiders fans brought plenty of questions for this week’s mailbag, including one on whether the team thought it could land a quarterback in this year’s draft.
The Aces signed a former All-Star on Friday as the back-to-back WNBA champions continue their three-game road trip short-handed.
The Rebels, after a strong first year under coach Barry Odom, will appear on national TV more times than ever before during the 2024 season.
The college football landscape will look different this season. But some Las Vegas handicappers believe a familiar face has the best chance to win the title.
Raiders tight end Michael Mayer struggled with injuries and needed to learn how to block in the NFL as a rookie. He’s put all that behind him this offseason.
Raiders second-year running back Zamir White should get more of a look the team’s final three games, even if starter Josh Jacobs is healthy.
The Raiders’ latest loss — against an undrafted rookie quarterback and a struggling team — was Indianapolis of last season bad. New Orleans of last season bad. Gross!
Coming off a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Raiders need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” to avoid more early-season slippage.
Putting the franchise tag on Josh Jacobs could allow the Raiders another year to see if his production dips and by how much at a position not known for longevity.
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels: “We all want our quarterback to remain healthy as long as we can, so the goal is obviously the right goal. … It’s a fine line.”
Jermaine Eluemunor, who has underachieved along the offensive line during a six-year NFL career, is battling to start at right tackle for the Raiders.
Foster Moreau was a fourth-round draft pick of the Raiders out of Louisiana State in 2019 and has developed into more than a backup to Darren Waller.
Las Vegas is now 6-4 a season removed from being, well, 6-4 after 10 games.
The only thing keeping the defense from an “F” was the interception from cornerback Trayvon Mullen near the end of the first half.
The Raiders again practiced without their starting offensive line, which had been in close contact with tackle Trent Brown before he tested positive for COVID-19.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. On the inside, you get The Strip (and now, the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
Shooting guard Jackie Young is holding her own at the point in the absence of Chelsea Gray, giving the Aces more flexibility for a new roster addition.
Imprisoned for a Las Vegas fatal DUI, former NFL player Henry Ruggs is in a prison work program that placed him at the Governor’s Mansion.
A’ja Wilson powered the Aces to victory in their first road game of the season, beating the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Third-year running back Zamir White will be given every opportunity to become the Raiders’ starter this season and fill the departed Josh Jacobs’ cleats.