Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, who is accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in Las Vegas, said he is taking a leave of absence from ESPN.
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The Raiders are likely to add a quarterback in this year’s draft over the weekend. But their history of selecting prospects at the position is spotty at best.
The Raiders want to trade down from pick No. 6 in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft, according to league sources, allowing them to accumulate more picks.
The Raiders have had some home run draft classes over the years that paved the way for Super Bowl championships. Here are their three best.
Shannon Sharpe has been accused by a woman of multiple counts of sexual assault that allegedly occurred in Las Vegas, according to a lawsuit. He has denied the allegations.
With Ashton Jeanty now the odds-on favorite to be the fifth pick in the NFL draft, two handicappers like players with longer odds to go to the Raiders at No. 6.
Here’s the Review-Journal’s final first-round mock draft before the action gets underway Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The first five picks in the NFL draft were odds-on favorites Sunday, seemingly clearing the way for the Raiders to select running back Ashton Jeanty at No. 6. That changed Monday.
NFL hall of famer and popular media personality Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexually assaulting a women multiple times in Las Vegas.
The Raiders brought in a wide range of prospects for their 30 allotted personal visits before the seven-round NFL draft, which begins Thursday and ends Saturday.
The Raiders, who pick sixth overall in the 2025 NFL draft, have selected multiple Hall of Famers in the top 10 before. But they’ve also had some notable misses.
The Raiders have found some key performers and even a few stars in recent drafts, but overall their classes have been disappointing.
The Raiders haven’t been doing much to quiet talk that drafting running back Ashton Jeanty is a foregone conclusion — and that could all be part of the plan.
General manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll discussed the NFL draft at a news conference Friday and said the Raiders are considering all options.
Raiders general manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll touched on a variety of topics Friday during their news conference to discuss the NFL draft.
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