The first Al Davis draft pick to sign with the Raiders anchored the defense for 11 years after he was selected by both Oakland in the AFL and Chicago in the NFL in 1964.
Adam Hill
Sports Columnist/Reporter
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 252 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang:
The breakout star tight end is leaning on veteran addition Jason Witten to help take his game to the next level.
The former Olympian and two-division UFC champion wants to reclaim the heavyweight title and retire as the greatest champion the division has ever seen against champ Stipe Miocic.
The team leader in sacks from last season missed a week of training camp, but was back on the practice field Friday.
The 27-year-old signed a free agent deal in April and enters his sixth season in the league as one of the senior members of the defensive backfield.
The Raiders coach, who said he didn’t falsely tell his players he had the coronavirus, is focused on getting his team ready for a season despite college conferences canceling fall football.
Derek Carr compared the third-round pick to Davante Adams, while Edwards’ high school coach draws parallels to another All-Pro.
The UNLV alum has attracted the attention of the Raiders coach, but has additional competition in former Rams starter Bryce Hager.
Crosby becomes the team’s first projected starter to be placed on the list, which indicates either a positive test or known close exposure.
The former starting defensive tackle’s trade to Minnesota was voided after he failed a physical. Also, running back Devontae Booker returns from COVID list.
Reserve linebacker Ukeme Eligwe becomes the team’s third defensive player to opt-out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic
The third-round pick has been labeled as a running back, but he is also learning quarterback concepts and is expected to line up all over the field.
The Raiders announced several transactions Monday, including that former UNLV player Jeremiah Valoaga had opted out of the season.
Jeremy Hill confirmed reports that he has signed with the Raiders. He has not played in the NFL since suffering a torn ACL in the 2018 season opener for the Patriots.