Tom Telesco begins his first draft in charge of the Raiders on Thursday. Turning the team around starts with getting better results with the team’s selections.
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The Raiders introduced new general manager Tom Telesco and head coach Antonio Pierce at a news conference.
Defensive end Maxx Crosby and left tackle Kolton Miller are battling injuries as the Raiders prepare for Sunday’s divisional game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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.
The Raiders played inept football for three quarters, and their rally fell short on “Sunday Night Football” in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium.
Marcus Peters, a seven-year NFL veteran who played for the Baltimore Ravens the past three seasons, is a noted ballhawk who has 32 career interceptions.
The Nevada State Supreme Court has called a timeout on Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the NFL.
“To win these games … in the cold, you’ve got to run the ball. That’s a factor on everybody involved from top to bottom,” Raiders running back Josh Jacobs said.
With final cuts less than a week away, the Raiders face a major decision on offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood, a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams wasn’t about to backtrack Sunday from his earlier statement that Derek Carr isn’t, or won’t be, a Hall of Famer.
NFL owners are discussing ways to alter the Pro Bowl, which could mean preserving the weeklong festivities but eliminating the tackle football game portion.
The Raiders will meet with Patriots defensive assistant Jerod Mayo on Tuesday for their head coach opening.
Major upgrades are needed on the offensive line, at wide receiver and at linebacker for a Raiders’ roster that already has plenty of talent.
Derek Carr completed 21 of his first 22 passes to help the Raiders roll over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Derek Carr is still on the mend from the groin injury he suffered against the Chargers. Marcus Mariota replaced Carr late in the first quarter and played well.
The Raiders’ emphasis this offseason was playing clean, efficient football. After two games and two wins, so far, so good,
The Raiders added more firepower to their offense on Day Two of the draft with the additions of wide receivers Bryan Edwards and Lynn Bowden.
“I think this will be good for us,” said wide receiver Tyrell Williams. “We have a stretch of five games left, and we’re going to make a playoff push.”
The Raiders’ 34-3 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday likely revealed some harsh truths about where they really are as a franchise.
The easy thing would be to say the Raiders simply got caught looking ahead on Sunday, and that the 34-3 beatdown the Jets unleashed on them was retribution for peeking a little too far into the future and overlooking an outclassed opponent.