The Raiders opened arguably the most significant draft in franchise history with a pass rusher Thursday.
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Months of rumors, reports, mock drafts and quarterback workouts have not altered expectation as to how the Raiders will approach their No. 4 overall pick Thursday during the NFL draft.
An NFL draft the Raiders devoted months preparing for and consider a potential franchise turning point is here. If all goes to plan, it will produce multiple Las Vegas household names.
Former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has decided to retire, ESPN reported on Wednesday morning. The decision came amid reticence from the franchise to commit to a third season.
The Raiders are expected to select a front-seven defender with pass rush ability if they stay at the No. 4 overall pick.
Alabama’s Quinnen Williams and Houston’s Ed Oliver are among the defensive tackles who could be available with the Raiders’ No. 4 overall pick and both represent an opportunity to upgrade an interior rush that is still very much in development.
As the NFL draft approaches, the defense could use better play from its secondary. But spending an early draft pick or two on a defensive back is unlikely the solution.
It was one comment in a hotel lobby. Maybe it foreshadows the future. Maybe not.
The Raiders’ situation at tight end resembles where they stand at running back. Depth is not the issue.
A rookie wide receiver would be welcome in Oakland. The debate exists in how early he’s chosen when the NFL draft begins April 25.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. On the inside, you get The Strip (and now, the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
Vegas Nation Stadium Show host Ed Graney talks to business reporter Rick Velotta, who recently got a tour of the Las Vegas Stadium, and they go over all of the updates on the project.
The presentation was made at the Las Vegas stadium construction site.
Team Marcus Allen rallied to defeat Team Reilly Smith 20-16 on Saturday at a sold-out Las Vegas Ballpark. Proceeds from the event benefited the Tyler Robinson Foundation.
The Raiders easily could challenge to be included among the most memorable clips of the HBO show “Hard Knocks” with a roster that includes Antonio Brown, Richie Incognito and Vontaze Burfict.