The Raiders’ eighth straight loss was punctuated by long stretches of noncompetitive play and sequences in which they were outschemed by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Vincent Bonsignore
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, with Kenny Pickett at quarterback, were overmatched again Sunday, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for their eighth straight loss.
Quarterback Aidan O’Connell is active for the first time this season Sunday when the Raiders take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Raiders will have at least 11 draft picks, including potentially the No. 1 or No. 2 pick that could be their quarterback of the future, and around $116 million in salary cap space.
The Raiders will head this weekend to Philadelphia, where they will meet the Super Bowl champion Eagles, who have lost three straight games but still lead the NFC East.
Raiders fans have plenty of questions, most of them involving the 2026 NFL draft and whether they would consider trying to trade for Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow.
Raiders offensive lineman Caleb Rogers is not about to let anyone else define what success means
The outcome of the game could determine whether the Raiders (2-11) or the Giants (2-11) get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith did not practice Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury, leaving his status for Sunday’s game at Philadelphia in serious doubt.
The Raiders put starting cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly on injured reserve Tuesday after he suffered a ruptured patella tendon Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll said he won’t be influenced by bettors who were upset that he made the decision to kick a field goal with five seconds left in Sunday’s game.
The Raiders moved from the fourth to the second pick in the 2026 NFL draft after losing to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders lost their seventh straight game, falling to the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium. Raiders quarterback Geno Smith left the game after the third quarter.
The Raiders lost their seventh straight game, falling to the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium, and quarterback Geno Smith left with a shoulder injury.
The Raiders have settled on Kenny Pickett as their backup quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium.
