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The Raiders rested many of their core veteran players Saturday. Quarterback Derek Carr didn’t take a rep in team drills. Wide receivers Jordy Nelson and Amari Cooper also received a breather.
The Raiders acquired wide receiver Martavis Bryant from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a reason. They need him. Now, they need more from him, coach Jon Gruden said.
John King playfully declined to estimate exactly how many footballs, through the years, inadvertently found their way over the fence. He doesn’t want a bill from the Raiders, he joked.
Giorgio Tavecchio was perfect Friday morning when the Raiders held their daily field-goal set, converting all six attempts from 39 to 51 yards. After practice, he learned the news. It wasn’t enough.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken go over the seventh day of Raiders training camp.
Dwayne Harris nearly made the “play of the day” during Friday’s practice.
Randy Moss, a former Raiders receiver, will go into the Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Raiders defensive backs Daryl Worley and Karl Joseph did not dominate while apart. They’ll try now together. The former West Virginia players were reunited this offseason.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken talk about Peyton Manning’s visit and other developments at Raiders camp.
The Ravens and Bears honored their great linebackers Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher with some defense to make them proud in the Hall of Fame game that opened the NFL’s preseason Thursday night. Baltimore held on 17-16.
We’re not going to pass judgement on 26-year-old Jimmy Garoppolo for dating adult film actress Kiara Mia, who, like Brady, is a 41-year-old expert in her field.
Disgraced ex-NFL star Darren Sharper has renewed efforts to get a reduction in his 18-year federal sentence for drugging and raping women.
The New England Patriots star signed 19-year-old Megan Uhrynowski’s arm after a practice at Gillette Stadium on Monday night that she had attended with a friend.
Thomas explained the reasoning behind his ongoing holdout in a long post on The Players’ Tribune . Thomas has skipped Seattle’s entire offseason program and missed the first week of training camp.