The Raiders took major steps forward in three key areas this season, giving the team and its fans reasons to be optimistic about their debut season in Las Vegas.
Vincent Bonsignore
Former Raiders reporter
Derek Carr is excited about the Raiders future, and his role in it. But his coach isn’t ready to make a call of whether he’ll be back or not
It didn’t take the Raiders long to begin looking ahead to the 2020 season after closing out the regular season with a loss to Denver on Sunday.
Alec Ingold being denied a touchdown and Erik Harris being penalized for unnecessary roughness earned Jon Gruden’s ire.
The Titans’ victory over the Texans eliminated the Raiders from the playoffs before they fell 16-15 to the Broncos to finish the season 7-9.
Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs was officially ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos with what the team is listing as “shoulder/illness.”
The Raiders released a statement that said Jacobs woke up Wednesday with discomfort in his leg, was evaluated and treated for a “superficial skin infection.”
According to a high-ranking league official, the NFL has also considered having the Raiders and Allegiant Stadium host the season-opening Thursday night game.
Renfrow took a slant pass and ran 56 yards for a touchdown to put the Raiders up 7-0. In the process, he put his route-running, ball-catching and playmaking on display.
The Raiders playoff hopes will live to see another day after they held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17 on Sunday.
Rich Gannon and Bruce Gradkowski remember a passionate, detailed-oriented coach who didn’t suffer fools lightly.
Before missing three games with a rib injury, Hunter Renfrow had developed into a dependable target for Derek Carr, especially on third downs.
Trayvon Mullen, a second-round pick out of Clemson, is starting to show the Raiders he could be a viable player in the secondary.
Win or lose, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was going to make his way over to the Black Hole section of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to say a final goodbye.
With emotions high and their slim playoff hopes on the line, the Raiders self-destructed over the final two minutes of their last game at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum on Sunday.