Las Vegas Raiders

Minshew, O’Connell settle in for QB competition with solid debuts

Davante Adams praises both QB candidates after first of 16 preseason practices

Jul 25, 2024 (2 a.m.)

By Case Keefer

The opening practice at Jack Hammett Sports Complex was light on full-team drills — and the Raiders won’t put pads on until next Tuesday — but neither Minshew nor ...

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  From horse farm to training camp: Zamir White to carry heavy load for Raiders

  July 23, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  The Raiders report to training camp ahead of the upcoming season this morning in Costa Mesa, Calif. It’s the start of a monthlong period most NFL players dread because of ...

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  Camp competition: Seven position battles to watch as the Raiders prepare for the season

  July 18, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  Continuity is one of the main reasons why the Raiders believe they can make a leap into the playoffs this season after a two-year absence. There aren’t many sweeping changes ...

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  Gruden loses bid for state high court reconsideration in NFL emails lawsuit

  July 1, 2024

  By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

  Jon Gruden lost a bid for the Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider whether a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the NFL after he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be ...

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  Raiders unveil new luxury tailgate spaces ahead of next season

  June 21, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  The franchise vowed to progress its tailgating standards upon moving to Las Vegas from Oakland ahead of the 2020 season, and four posh, mobile spaces are the latest advance ...   

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  Raiders’ offense has a long way to go as team breaks before training camp

  June 15, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  Having already dominated the prior three-week stretch of organized team activities (OTAs), Las Vegas’ defense amplified again at mandatory minicamp. The offense was so inefficient that there’s some concern ...

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  Raiders put a lot of trust in Pierce’s protégé to be top cornerback

  June 13, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  Several Raiders players came out publicly in support of then-interim head Antonio Pierce in the two weeks after the end of last season while team owner Mark Davis conducted a search for the next permanent coach. Cornerback Jack Jones was not among them. That was mostly because the 26-year-old Jones had already repeatedly made his ...

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  Christian Wilkins wrecks Raiders’ offense on first day of mandatory minicamp

  June 12, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  Asked which of his new teammates had stood out the most at the conclusion of three weeks of organized team activities last week, Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew answered immediately. “I’d say Christian Wilkins,” Minshew responded. “That dude is running so fast every single play. Wherever the ball is ...

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  O’Connell leads but Minshew remains favorite to win Raiders QB job

  June 11, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  Antonio Pierce opened a month-long stretch of pre-training camp practices in May by declaring Aidan O’Connell had, “earned the right to go out there and take the first snap,” in the Raiders’ quarterback ...

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  Former Raider tight end Darren Waller retires at age 31

  June 9, 2024

  Associated Press

  New York Giants tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from playing football on Sunday, saying he “found a lot of joy” in the sport, but "the passion has slowly been fading.”

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  Raiders open stadium to veterans for day of gratitude

  June 8, 2024

  By Ray Brewer

  “Day of Gratitude,” will bring 17,000 veterans, military members and their families to Allegiant Stadium today for a celebration that’s being billed as the largest appreciation event for veterans in Nevada history ...

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  Spillane set to build on breakout season in second year with Raiders

  June 7, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  In his first career NFL start four years ago, then-Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane halted freight-train then-Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry with a goal line hit that went viral in NFL circles. Despite having since established himself as a proven veteran and captain of the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense, Spillane still ...

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  Marvin Lewis leapt back into the NFL for chance to coach with Antonio Pierce

  June 2, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  Marvin Lewis is the second-in-command in Pierce’s new coaching staff, serving as his longtime pupil’s assistant head coach to break a six-year absence from the NFL going into next season. ...

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  Raiders to rely on young tight ends, expected to run a lot of ‘12 personnel’

  May 30, 2024

  By Case Keefer

  They might play the same position, but the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Michael Mayer and the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Brock Bowers have skill sets that should complement each other. Bowers is dynamic in the open field ...

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  NFL making progress but not ready to vote on Tom Brady’s bid for stake in the Raiders

  May 23, 2024

  By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press

  The NFL is making progress on Tom Brady's bid to become a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders with Mark Davis. How much closer the seven-time Super Bowl champ is to joining the league's club of owners remains ...

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