The Las Vegas Raiders are now one of just two teams still looking for a new head coach, and their search is starting to narrow with a second interview with a potential top candidate this weekend.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame voters used politics to snub Bill Belichick in his first year of eligibility. Could they do the same with Raiders minority owner Tom Brady?
The Buffalo Bills are finalizing a deal to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach. Brady had two interviews with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The former Raiders coach sued the league in 2021, arguing that leaked emails written by him had pushed the Raiders to fire him.
The Raiders had five exclusive-rights free agents who needed to be tendered before the Wednesday start of the 2018 league year, otherwise expose them to free agency. Kicker Giorgio Tavecchio, safety Erik Harris, defensive end James Cowser, linebacker Shilique Calhoun and guard-tackle Denver Kirkland are expected to sign their one-year deals.
One thing is certain about the Raiders’ tight ends in 2018: They can block.
The Raiders largely took a measured approach Monday and Tuesday amid the free agency frenzy across the NFL. Their pace will pick up Wednesday.
The Raiders agreed to a three-year contract Tuesday with tight end Derek Carrier, a source said. He spent 2017 with the Los Angeles Rams and the previous two years with the Washington Redskins.
Prosecutors say former Raiders cornerback Sean Smith has been sentenced to serve a year in jail after admitting he beat his sister’s boyfriend in July.
The Raiders will be looking to improve their roster as they head into free agency with approximately $25 million in cap space. Teams were allowed to contact and negotiate with free agents on Monday.
The team has more holes than Donut Mania, meaning head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Reggie McKenzie will look to land some immediate skill.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden did not seem impressed with Marshall Newhouse last month upon mentioning the right tackle at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.
The Raiders signed wide receiver Griff Whalen to a one-year contract Monday, a source said. The former Stanford standout was last with the Baltimore Ravens before his Oct. 31 release.
The Raiders have released Sean Smith from a four-year contract, a source said Monday. His next pact reportedly involves one year in jail and three years on probation.
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