Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby is entering the final two years of a four-year, $94 million contract, but none of the money for the two years is guaranteed.
Vincent Bonsignore
Raiders reporter
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
The Raiders brought back one of their pleasant surprises on defense last season, re-signing the restricted free agent Monday.
The Raiders will be in Indianapolis this week for the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Here are a few of the items on their to-do list.
Injuries sabotaged the Raiders’ defensive line last season. Getting healthy and coming up with reinforcements is a key part of the offseason plan.
The Raiders are in the best financial position to sign Sam Darnold among teams that need a quarterback. The veteran enjoyed a career season with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Raiders will have even more salary cap space than anticipated this offseason thanks to some welcome news from the NFL.
The Raiders were the NFL’s worst rushing offense last year. Expect them to overhaul their running back room this offseason to fix things.
The Raiders got great seasons from Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers last year, but they could still use another weapon in the passing game.
The Raiders got subpar play from the quarterback position last season. That means there could be big changes in store during the next few months.
The Raiders are parting ways with assistant general manager Champ Kelly, who is the third key member of the front office to leave the team in recent weeks.
New Raiders coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek must decide which of the team’s 17 pending free agents to retain this offseason.
The NFL was so impressed by Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas it could bring its championship game back to town relatively soon.
The Raiders ideally will find their quarterback of the future in the NFL draft, but they also might want to sign a free-agent quarterback to play immediately.
The Eagles may have given the Raiders the perfect blueprint for beating the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. And it’s one Pete Carroll should be able to execute.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll announced his first coaching staff Tuesday, led by offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.