Fans are understandably upset over the Raiders’ three-game losing streak, and it’s created a lot of questions. Here’s a sampling of what arrived in this week’s mailbag.
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Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been cleared from concussion protocol and got in a full practice Friday ahead of Monday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
Raiders center Hroniss Grasu is engaged to New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who faces the Aces in the WNBA Finals beginning Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Tom Brady’s bid to purchase a stake in the Raiders is being held up at the NFL approval level because of the discount Mark Davis is willing to offer him, according to a report.
The home of the Raiders has become the first NFL stadium to be solely powered by renewable energy.
Veteran Greg Van Roten, who studied economics and marketing at Penn, has won the starting job at right guard for the Raiders, beating out incumbent Alex Bars.
The Raiders are preparing to take on the Denver Broncos in Week One of the 2023 NFL season.
The Sept. 24 “Sunday Night Football” home opener for the Raiders against the Pittsburgh Steelers is the most in-demand game of the season on StubHub.
Defensive end Chandler Jones was not with the team for Wednesday’s practice. He later posted that a member of the city’s Crisis Response Team was sent to his home.
Of the Raiders’ 53-man roster, only 14 players remain from the club that coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler inherited in January 2022.
There are several options for Las Vegas fans as long as KLAS-TV, Channel 8, remains off the satellite provider.
The Raiders will flirt with an AFC wild-card berth this season under Josh McDaniels, but there’s still concerns about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the defense.
Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs hasn’t returned kicks or punts in the NFL, but he’s taking reps during training camp and is excited to show what he can do.
A revamped Raiders secondary — led by two wily veterans, a speedy rookie and two third-year players — has been turning heads for two weeks in training camp.
Raiders linebacker Divine Deablo added 13 pounds of muscle since last season, realizing the physicality he needs to play closer to the line of scrimmage.