Jon Gruden wants the Raiders to be tough and smart and versatile, able to adapt to any situation, prideful in the details of work. But this is a team coming off a 4-12 season.
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The Raiders wide receiver was placed on the nonfootball injury list Friday, signaling his absence from Saturday’s first full-squad practice. A source called it a “minor issue.”
Brown is known for arriving to training camps in extravagant ways and this year arrived in a hot air balloon.
A better first impression couldn’t have been asked Friday of the Raiders’ first-round picks.
The Raiders traded back twice Saturday before selecting their second ex-Clemson Tiger, choosing cornerback Trayvon Mullen in the second round.
Dozens of Raiders veterans reported to training camp Thursday morning. Their best, as expected, is yet to come.
The Raiders opened the three-day draft Thursday with a flurry.
Vegas Nation video host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken look at the wide receiver position.
Review-Journal Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and reporter Michael Gehlken discuss the Raiders defense and give an update on several injured players.
There is a cost to preseason football, one whose price isn’t shown on a ticket stub. Some Raiders starters were charged Saturday in the second quarter of a 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.