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It’s May and the heavy lifting of the offseason is over, still the Las Vegas Raiders have some in-house still unsigned: Re-signed with Raiders as unrestricted free agents: Cornerback Eric Stokes, pass-rusher Malcolm Koonce, tight end Ian Thomas, Departed Raiders in free agency: Quarterback Kenny Pickett (Panthers), Stone Forsythe (Panthers), defensive back Lonnie Johnson (Dolphins), […]
Let’s look at the Las Vegas Raiders’ running back position after the draft. New free agent added: None. Free agent who departed: None. Free agent who returned: None, Current free agents: Zamir White, Raheem Mostert. Traded for: None. Free agent visit: Najee Harris. Released: None. Draft: Arkansas’ Mike Washington in fourth round (No. 122). Returners: […]
A pair of new Las Vegas Raiders defensive backs are long to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. The Raiders took Arizona safety Treydan Stukes in the second round (No. 38) and they selected Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the first pick of the fourth round (No. 101). According to our friends […]
Let’s look at where the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line stands after the draft: Let’s take a look where the position stands: New free agent added: Center Tyler Linderbaum (Baltimore Ravens), guard Spencer Burford. Free agent who departed: Guard Dylan Parham (New York Jets), tackle Stone Forsythe (Carolina Panthers). Current free agents: None. Free agent […]
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While adding an edge defender wasn’t a pressing or immediate need for the Las Vegas Raiders, general manager John Spytek went with a “best player available” approach to the third round of the 2026 NFL draft, selecting former Auburn pass-rusher Keyron Crawford 67th overall. Crawford comes from a basketball background and didn’t start playing football […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to build depth on their roster, and after selecting DB’s Treydan Stukes, Dalton Johnson, Hezekiah Massses, and Jermod McCoy along with defensive tackle Brandon Cleveland, and EDGE rusher Keyron Crawford. The Raiders have built more depth on their defense this off-season, and they’ll have a few undrafted free agents […]
The Las Vegas Raiders will have a new kicker for the first time since 2018 as they moved away from free agent Daniel Carlson. Early in free agency, the Raiders signed veteran Matt Gay with the idea of adding a young kicker for him to compete with in training camp. The Raiders identified that Gay […]
Let’s look at the Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver position after the draft. New free agent added: Jalen Nailor (Minnesota Vikings), Dareke Young (Seattle Seahawks). Free agent who departed: None. Free agent who returned: None, Current free agents: Tyler Lockett, Alex Bachman Traded for: None. Released: None. Draft: Oregon’s Malik Benson in sixth round (No. […]
The Las Vegas Raiders added depth to the secondary through the NFL draft. One of those draft picks was Treydan Stukes out of Arizona, who they picked in the second round to compete at the safety position. Stukes’ playmaking stands out in his college film, with four interceptions in 2026. With his teammate Dalton Johnson […]
Apparently, when John Spytek identified the safety as a critical need for his team and said the 2026 NFL Draft class was very good and deep at the particular position, the Las Vegas Raiders general manager wasn’t fibbing. So much so, that the Silver & Black went to the Arizona Wildcats well twice in said […]
The Las Vegas Raiders had their second practice of rookie minicamp on Saturday. It was open to the media and gave fans their first glimpse of new quarterback Fernando Mendoza in action. His growth will be the talk of the offseason and training camp, with a chance he’s ready to start Week 1. Of course, […]
A week ago, Jermod McCoy was of some teams draft boards because of health concerns. Saturday, he was on the practice field during the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie minicamp, which is running from Friday to Sunday. Media members were allowed to watch some of the Saturday’s practice and McCoy, a fourth-round pick from Tennessee, was […]
We’re a week removed from the 2026 NFL draft, so the dust has settled and it’s time to dive into a few new players on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster. We have a lot to go over for this week’s mailbag, so let’s get to it! Q: What’s a reasonable over/under for Fernando Mendoza’s regular-season […]
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek took a swing for the fences in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft by selecting former Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy. The 101st overall pick of the draft is widely considered a first-round talent but fell last weekend due to a medical concern about his knee after […]
The duo of John Spytek and Klint Kubiak completed the 2026 NFL Draft excursion this past weekend with eyes of rebuilding the Las Vegas Raiders into a competitive — if not, respectable — football team heading into coming season and beyond. Entrusted by owner Mark Davis, the general manager and head coach, respectively, joined forces […]
Indiana football saw a program-record eight players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, with a member of the 2025 national championship roster hearing their name called in each of the draft’s seven rounds last week. The headliners are No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders and No. 30 overall pick Omar […]
The Las Vegas Raiders signed a plethora of undrafted free agents, and also have a large number of undrafted rookie visits set. Las Vegas has seen impacts from undrafted rookies in recent seasons, and they have a noticeable availability for one, more multiple, undrafted rookies to push for the roster at wide receiver, runningback, and […]
The Jauan Jennings Watch continues. He visited for a couple of days and left town without a deal but negotiations are reportedly ongoing. There are no reports (yet) of him going to visit another team. The Seahawks, Raiders, Dolphins, and Commanders are all thought to be possibilities. The Seahawks have Jackson Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and […]
Raiders News: Tucker Faces Pivotal Final Contract Year with Raiders in Full Rebuild Tre Tucker had as good a season as the Las Vegas Raiders offense would allow in 2025. He finished as the team’s leading wide receiver with 696 yards and 57 receptions, set career highs across the board, and remained one of the [...]
We decided to give our readers a chance to wrap up the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 NFL draft calls with their final thoughts (actually, go ahead and talk about it here as long as you wish) as our Tuesday community question this week. Here are some of your responses: MoonPiesporTodos Overall, very happy with it. […]
This week, with the 2026 NFL draft in the books, we ranked the remaining needs for the Las Vegas Raiders. We want to know how you feel about it. Please let us know what you this Las Vegas’ biggest needs. Here are the options with what I wrote about them in the previous post: Defensive […]
This is no surorise. Fernando Mendoza is an early favorite to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award According to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook, Mendoza, who the Raiders took with the No. 1 overall pick last week, is priced at +320 to win the award. It is the second lowest (best) odds […]
The Las Vegas Raiders officially announced their 2026 undrafted free agent class. The biggest omission from the reporting below is former Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson. The 2025 NFL draft is almost over, but don’t worry. That doesn’t mean the rookie player addition period is over. It’s about to get busy all over again. As soon as the […]
Treydan Stukes gets the honors. The second-round pick, a versatile defensive backs who can play both slot cornerback and safety, signed his rookie contract on Thursday afternoon. He was the No. 38 overall draft pick and he is expected to be an instant contributor to the defense. Expect more of the team’s 10 draft picks […]