Lester Cotton has been a surprise of Raiders camp, but it took lifestyle changes for it to happen.
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The Raiders signed linebacker Jayon Brown from the Tennessee Titans largely for his coverage skills, but he’s trying to show there’s more to his game.
After the NFL draft, the Westgate SuperBook substantially lowered the odds on four teams to win the 2023 Super Bowl and raised the odds on four others.
NFL draft experts credited the Raiders for making the most of not having first- and second-round picks.
For various reasons, including the potential availability of wide receiver Davante Adams, the Raiders are waiting on word about the future of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
In the Raiders’ offseason video series, Vegas Nation’s Heidi Fang and Sam Gordon review each of the team’s position groups, starting with Derek Carr and the quarterbacks.
Josh McDaniels has a difficult task in putting his stamp on a locker room still dealing with the emotions of seeing the ultra-popular Rich Bisaccia leave the organization.
The Raiders first season with fans allowed in their new home Allegiant Stadium saw total paid attendance of 550,673 for nine home games in Las Vegas.
The grand plans for the NFL Draft in Las Vegas in April are still on deck, including the red carpet presentation of college football stars over the Fountains of Bellagio.
The Raiders celebrated Thanksgiving with a thrilling 36-33 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
“The hardest thing to handle in professional football is success,” said former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, who quarterbacked the 2002 Raiders all the way to Super Bowl XXXVII.
The Los Angeles Chargers opened as 3-point favorites and were bet to -3½ after Right Angle Sports, a respected handicapping service, released a play on the Chargers -3.
Raiders general manager Mike Mayock is not shying away from expectations this year and believes his club is good enough to contend for a playoff spot. ‘We’re not hiding from expectations,’ he said.
The Raiders took Missouri safety Tyree Gillespie in the fourth round, Illinois cornerback Nate Hobbs in the fifth and Pittsburgh center Jimmy Morrissey in the seventh.
Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Charles Woodson says current Raiders safety Johnathan Abram has never reached out for advice. Abram’s rep says otherwise.