The Raiders’ coach is a big fan of the nickname of the team’s new home despite online wisecracks about the comparison to the destructible ‘Death Star.’
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Monday was the first of 14 days of practices in pads permitted under an agreement between the NFL and players’ union for this season, and coach Jon Gruden liked what he saw.
The league expects players to start reporting to team facilities next week despite not having come to an agreement with the union on safety protocols and financial mitigation of potential losses.
The Raiders settle for CeeDee Lamb at No. 12 before adding another potential star to their young secondary at No. 19.
The NFL will host the draft on the Strip from April 23 to 25. Until then, the Review-Journal will post several updates on how the first round will play out.
The rookie from Eastern Michigan set a franchise rookie-record with four sacks in Sunday’s 17-10 win over Cincinnati.
The undrafted rookie out of Wisconsin has gained a first down or scored a tochdown on all seven of his touches this season for Oakland.
D.J. Swearinger and Dion Jordan each played significant roles in the 17-10 win over the Bengals despite being signed just a week ago.
The second-year pro was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati’s 17-10 loss in Oakland on Sunday.
The Raiders tight end made a run for Perrier, his favorite beverage, after agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the team on Wednesday.
The 2013 first-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals was inactive in each of the Raiders’ two regular-season games after signing in July.