Raiders quarterback Geno Smith did not suffer a high ankle sprain as originally feared during Sunday’s game, but his availability for the season finale remains in doubt.
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Review-Journal reporter/columnist Ed Graney spent the year writing columns on local teams and issues, and also covered Dan Mullen’s first season as the UNLV football coach.
Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby isn’t happy he was shut down for the season, but it’s now all about the future for a 2-14 team that has lost 10 straight games.
The Raiders got a career high in catches and yards from tight end Michael Mayer, who started Sunday’s game against the New York Giants with Brock Bowers out with a knee injury.
Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele missed five games in 2018. The Raiders believe he should have missed fewer.
The Raiders knew about the contract. They knew about the controversy. They took on both Saturday night, finalizing a trade for wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Are the Raiders returning to Oakland in 2019? Who will win the Antonio Brown sweepstakes?
Whatever trade parameters existed between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills this week for wide receiver Antonio Brown were moot. He did not want to go. The Raiders would be a different story.
Raiders safety Erik Harris signed a two-year contract extension worth up to $6.5 million Thursday night. He called the financial ramifications for his family “life-changing.”
Three restricted free agents are expected back in 2019. With cornerback Daryl Worley, the Raiders left no doubt.
The Raiders and Steelers know this dance, having completed two trades involving a wide receiver last year. But the Raiders haven’t exactly sprinted to the dance floor this time. They are working through some concerns.
An issue that stood to jeopardize the Raiders’ lease agreement for a final season in Oakland appeared close to being resolved, progress that could result in a Coliseum Authority vote next Friday.
The Raiders are looking for a starting safety in free agency. This is a good year for one.
A special meeting has been scheduled Wednesday for the Coliseum Authority, but it is not the one many anticipated, as the group will meet in closed session to discuss a potential Raiders lease that is not yet ready for a vote.
