Three takeaways from the Raiders’ decisive loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
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.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who takes on the Raiders on Sunday, is unstoppable at times but also can be his own worst enemy by playing reckless football.
After beating the Broncos to open the season, the Raiders earned some goodwill with their fan base. That doesn’t mean Raider Nation doesn’t have questions, though.
The Super Bowl is known for greatness. But it has an infamous side too.
The Raiders’ late drive in their season-opening win was the first time they produced a clock-killing, game-clinching drive that exceeded five minutes since at least 2000.
The Raiders know they have plenty to work on after a season-opening victory over the Broncos, but were encouraged by their ability to keep quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from being sacked.
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns to Jakobi Meyers, and the defense stiffened in the second half to secure a road win over the Denver Broncos.
Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell is among the Raiders’ inactives against the Denver Broncos.
With Chandler Jones ruled out of the season opener, the Raiders added to their defensive line before taking on the Broncos on Sunday.
Raiders star receiver Davante Adams torched the Denver Broncos for 101 and 146 yards in two games last season, doing a lot of the damage against Patrick Surtain.
From Chandler Jones to which rookie will have a big season opener, Raiders fans have questions.
Defensive end Chandler Jones continues to deal with a personal issue and most likely will be replaced in the lineup by veteran Malcolm Koonce and rookie Tyree Wilson.
Rookies Tyree Wilson, Jakorian Bennett, Michael Mayer and Tre Tucker could play significant snaps Sunday in the season opener against the Denver Broncos.
Defensive end Chandler Jones was not with the team for Wednesday’s practice. He later posted that a member of the city’s Crisis Response Team was sent to his home.
Of the Raiders’ 53-man roster, only 14 players remain from the club that coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler inherited in January 2022.