The Raiders trimmed their roster to 53 players Tuesday and made some surprising decisions along the way.
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The Raiders acquired Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett, who will become the team’s backup after an injury to Aidan O’Connell in the preseason finale.
The Raiders began the process of trimming their roster Monday by waiving or releasing 18 players, including three veteran wide receivers.
Amari Cooper, who the Raiders selected No. 4 overall in the 2015 draft, is coming back to the organization on a one-year deal.
There were 10,223 entries Monday morning in the $1,000-entry Circa Survivor contest, which needs 15,000 entries to meet $15 million in guaranteed prize money.
Here is one final prediction of what the Raiders’ initial 53-man roster will look like heading into NFL cutdown day Tuesday.
The Raiders No. 1 wide receiver has requested a trade because he is frustrated that talks over a new contract have yet to bear fruit.
Jackson Powers-Johnson has beaten out Alex Cappa and will start at right guard when the Raiders open the season Sept. 7 against the New England Patriots.
Raiders backup quarterback Aidan O’Connell suffered a fractured wrist in the team’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday in their preseason finale.
The Raiders’ starters, including quarterback Geno Smith, made a brief appearance in Saturday’s road loss to the Arizona Cardinals in their final preseason game.
The Raiders close out the preseason Saturday when they take on the host Arizona Cardinals. Here is how to watch the game.
The Raiders’ backup quarterback battle, running back room and secondary depth are three things to keep an eye on in Saturday’s preseason finale.
The Raiders challenged Ashton Jeanty to switch up his pass protection technique if he wanted to play on third downs this season. The rookie is answering the call.
The Raiders could play some of their starters in their preseason finale against the Cardinals on Saturday with a few jobs still up for grabs.
The Raiders put quarterback Aidan O’Connell on a special play clock Wednesday to try to speed him up, which led to a few frustrating moments at practice.
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