After being charged with reckless driving and racing in connection with a crash that killed two people, Jalen Carter’s draft stock has fallen and the Georgia star could be available to the Raiders.
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.
Raiders owner Mark Davis recounted a conversation he had with Derek Carr during which he took responsibility for the inability to field a good team around the quarterback.
Derek Carr, who spoke at a fundraiser Friday in Las Vegas, said beforehand that his anger toward the Raiders has subsided and he’s excited about his future in New Orleans.
Would the Raiders be open to drafting Jalen Carter in the first round? Their fans have a lot of questions.
Cornerback Duke Shelley played for the Minnesota Vikings last season after spending the first three years of his career with the Chicago Bears.
The Raiders added their second tight end in three days with the signing of veteran Austin Hooper on Wednesday. They also signed cornerback David Long.
The Raiders signed veteran tight end O.J. Howard on Monday. The former first-round pick has played six seasons in the NFL.
As free agency hits the second phase, the Raiders will continue to focus on cost-effective roster building with an eye on the NFL draft, where they have 12 picks.
The Raiders signed veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo this week, but that doesn’t mean moving up in the draft to take a rookie QB is off the table.
New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo met the media Friday after officially finalizing a three-year contract with Las Vegas.
Jermaine Eluemunor, who won the starting right tackle job last season and played at a respectable level, is returning for the Raiders.
About 2½ hours after Thursday’s news conference for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was to begin, a Raiders spokesman said it was being moved to Friday. No reason was given.
Partly out of financial prudence but mostly out of philosophy, the Raiders have been careful with their money in free agency and will try to build their roster through the NFL draft.
The Raiders traded tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants for a third-round pick Tuesday, a move that was tied into an agreement to sign receiver Jakobi Meyers.
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was one of three free agents who reached contract terms with the Raiders on Tuesday, joining receiver Phillip Dorsett and linebacker Robert Spillane.