Some NFL fan bases sweat and worry every time their kickers is on the field to try a field goal. That’s certainly not the case for the Raiders, who have one of the game’s best in Daniel Carlson.
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The Raiders made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason by acquiring wide receiver Davante Adams of the Packers in a trade on Thursday.
Browns fans reacted favorably Friday to the league’s decision to postpone a scheduled game with the Raiders until Monday to help Cleveland deal with a COVID outbreak.
Whether to keep Derek Carr at quarterback after this season will be one of the most important decisions by whoever ends up in a position to make that call for the Raiders.
The team moved rookie safety Tyree Gillespie to injured reserve with a hamstring injury to create space on the roster.
Denver dropped a third straight game Sunday after opening the season with three consecutive victories and now must prepare for a game at Cleveland on Thursday.
Running back Kenyan Drake scored twice on just six touches and had his most impactful game with the Raiders in Sunday’s victory over the Denver Broncos.
Coach Jon Gruden is a big fan of the team’s new offensive lineman from England, who is expected to be pressed into starting duty on Sunday in Pittsburgh.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has missed all three practices this week as he deals with toe and ankle injuries and won’t play Sunday at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After being selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft, former Clemson star Tanner Muse underwent foot surgery and missed his rookie season.
Former Notre Dame standout linebacker Te’von Coney originally joined the Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent in May 2019. He hasn’t played in an NFL game.
The Raiders’ expected sack leader in 2021 has quickly bonded with the man who has led the team in the category the past two seasons.
Raiders tight end Darren Waller caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown Thursday, a day after friend and former teammate Lorenzo Taliaferro died.
Rod Marinelli made his debut as the Raiders’ defensive coordinator Thursday against the Chargers, but the defense looked like the same unit that got Paul Guenther fired.
The Raiders added two defensive players to the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.