Signed to provide depth at wide receiver, Nelson Agholor emerged this season as a go-to playmaker for the Raiders. What will it cost to re-sign the free agent?
Vincent Bonsignore
Former Raiders reporter
Vic Beasley has not recorded a sack in four games with the Raiders, but there is still a chance he can be part of the answer moving forward.
The Raiders have more to play for than just avoiding a losing season. We identify four areas of interest to keep an eye on.
On the Dolphins’ game-winning drive, the Raiders were scrambling to fill a key secondary position and playing without the defensive backfield coaching staff.
Jason Sanders made a 44-yard field goal with a second left to lift the Miami Dolphins to the victory over the Raiders. That field goal was the fourth lead change in the final 3:37
The Raiders also announced their inactive players.
For a franchise that has had just one winning season over the past 18 years, getting to 9-7 would be considered a step in the right direction for the Raiders.
While the Raiders try to finish the season strong, their fans have questions about what direction the franchise is headed in a number of areas.
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’ defense actually got worse from 2019 to 2020. As a result, their playoff hopes went down the drain. Here is what went wrong for an underachieving unit.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who has a groin injury, worked out on a limited basis Tuesday in preparation for Saturday’s game against Miami. His status hasn’t been determined.
Derek Carr is a notorious gamer who has missed just two regular-season games in his seven-year career.
Raiders fans are disappointed at the way their team is playing down the stretch.
It’s been a long journey for Marcus Mariota, but as he showed on Thursday he can still play quarterback in the NFL.
Not that the former Heisman Trophy winner and second overall pick in the 2015 draft didn’t try, coming off the bench to inject life and spirit into a Raiders team that needed it