Getty Former Raiders WR Marcell Ateman. The XFL has been able to land a lot of former NFL players over the past year but many of the league’s best players will leave for NFL opportunities. Wide receiver Marcell Ateman was the second player selected in the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft by the St. Louis…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. Though the Las Vegas Raiders have known about it for months, the news that Jimmy Garoppolo recently underwent foot surgery has led to much media speculation. The veteran quarterback has an extensive injury history so there’s no guarantee he’ll be recovered when the team is expecting him…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow. With the current roster as it is, the Las Vegas Raiders will need to have an elite offense if they hope to win a lot of games this season. The defense has holes at all three levels and could be in for a rough year. That said, there…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders GM Dave Ziegler. The Las Vegas Raiders are in a much different place this year than they were this time last season. The excitement about the franchise and the Davante Adams trade have cooled down significantly. In fact, some believe that Adams could already be moved after just a season with…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Many Las Vegas Raiders weren’t overly enthused with the decision to replace Derek Carr with Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason. A big reason for that was due to Garoppolo’s injury history. He has played more than 11 games in a season just twice in his nine-year career. Worries about…
Getty New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr. For much of his career, Derek Carr didn’t think he’d be wearing any colors other than silver and black. He spent nine years with the Las Vegas Raiders and stated that he only wanted to play for one team. That was until he was benched during the 2022…
Getty Former New York Jets guard Greg Van Roten (right) has reportedly signed with a new NFL franchise. Another former New York Jets contributor has signed a new deal here in mid-May. A few hours after ex-NYJ pass rusher Jacob Martin inked a new contract on May 19, former starting right guard Greg Van Roten…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. The Las Vegas Raiders have undergone a bit of an overhaul on defense. The linebacker corps and secondary are going to look quite a bit different than they did last season. The team welcomed new cornerbacks David Long Jr., Duke Shelley, Jakorian Bennett and Brandon Facyson this…
Getty Former Las Vegas Raiders CB Darius Phillips. The Las Vegas Raiders continue to try and figure out long-term plans for their secondary. Last year’s secondary looked very different than 2021’s and next season’s secondary is set to look much different than 2022’s. Darius Phillips was one signing from last year who was expected to…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis. One of the few positions that wasn’t a need for the Las Vegas Raiders heading into the draft was wide receiver. The team has one of the best trios in the NFL with Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Hunter Renfrow. However, none of those three are particularly fast…
Getty Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy. When the season ended, it was widely expected the Las Vegas Raiders would look to add a franchise quarterback this offseason. Despite being linked to much bigger names, the team landed on signing Jimmy Garoppolo. However, even with the news of his signing, it was still expected the team would…
Getty New Las Vegas Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell. For fans hoping the Las Vegas Raiders would add a future franchise quarterback in the draft, they were likely disappointed that the team didn’t address the position until the fourth round. The team waited and traded back up in the fourth round to select Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell….
Getty Las Vegas Raiders DE Tyree Wilson. After months of speculation about what the Las Vegas Raiders were going to do with their first-round pick, the team has finally made a decision. With the No. 7 pick, Las Vegas selected Texas Tech pass rusher Tyree Wilson. It’s no surprise the Raiders decided to address the…
Getty Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Devin White. The Las Vegas Raiders remain a team to watch in the upcoming draft. At No. 7, the team could either trade up, trade down or stay put. They have a lot of needs so trading down is certainly a realistic option. However, they may not trade down just…
Getty Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite the signing of Jimmy Garoppolo, the Las Vegas Raiders are still open to the possibility of drafting a quarterback. However, picking at No. 7 means that it’s a strong likelihood that a quarterback worth taking won’t be available to them at their current pick. That means…
Getty Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Las Vegas Raiders are committing to building through the draft. The previous regimes were among the worst in the NFL when it came to drafting, which led to a lot of overpaying free agents. General manager Dave Ziegler has been very frugal this offseason and is…
Getty Former Raiders DL Gerald McCoy. There are few defensive tackles who have had more success over the past decade than Gerald McCoy. The former third overall pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has been to six Pro Bowls and was named to three All-Pro teams. Unfortunately, he was bit hard by the injury bug…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders CB Rock Ya-Sin. It has been almost a month into free agency and the Las Vegas Raiders still have big needs on defense. The team has added to the cornerback room but it remains a big area of concern. They added David Long Jr., Brandon Facyson and Duke Shelley in free…
Getty Las Vegas Raiders HC Josh McDaniels. The Las Vegas Raiders are seriously considering drafting a quarterback early in the 2023 NFL Draft. They signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year contract this offseason but it’s clear that they don’t believe he’s a long-term option. That has been proven by the fact that they keep taking…
Getty Washington Commanders DE Montez Sweat. The Las Vegas Raiders are weeks into free agency and still have needs all over the defense. With the current moves the team has made, it’s difficult to see if the defense has been upgraded over last year. The team still has the draft to improve that side of…