The Raiders made a trade with the Eagles on Monday, giving away one of their young cornerbacks in exchange for a defensive lineman.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
Vegas Nation writers Vincent Bonsignore and Adam Hill compiled the Raiders’ All-Quarter Century team. Some picks were obvious, and others will be debated.
The Nebraska football coach gave an opinion about Las Vegas that didn’t make sense even in the old ‘Sin City’ days and looks even worse after examining the college towns he’s worked in during his career.
The safety had his lower right leg rolled up on during the first half of a mock game at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday and is feared to have suffered a major injury.
Cornerback Jakorian Bennett started seven games for the Raiders last season but now has to fight for his reps in training camp.
The ongoing legal battle between the Mountain West and the five schools leaving for the Pac-12 took another turn Thursday.
Kolton Miller didn’t take much time to celebrate his three-year extension with the Raiders. He got right back to work with the rest of his teammates Thursday.
Raiders special teams coach Tom McMahon said he loves a tweak to the new kickoff rule that he expects will create far more return opportunities this season.
The Raiders’ release of Christian Wilkins was the right move for a team that didn’t need his presence and the forthcoming details disrupting training camp.
Two of the Raiders’ most prominent players are taking part in special teams drills during training camp, and the team says it isn’t just for show.
The former first-round pick believes he is primed for a big season after a strong close to last year, whether he lines up on the edge or inside at defensive tackle.
UNLV coach Barry Odom returned to Las Vegas this week as coach of Purdue for Big Ten media days, offering a reminder of what was for the program and what is still to come.
Christian Wilkins, released Thursday by the Raiders, adds to a growing list of major free-agent signings who have not lived up to expectations for the team.
The Raiders’ first-round pick out of Boise State shed some pounds ahead of his first NFL season in the hopes it would help the running back improve his speed.
Raiders star Maxx Crosby wasn’t about to let new teammate Jamal Adams forget a game between the two in the Texas state high school playoffs at Cowboys Stadium.