The Raiders defensive tackle is recovering from a torn left ACL sustained in December. But his agent expressed no concern Wednesday when asked about his client’s availability for the start of training camp.
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Eddy Pineiro is competing with incumbent Giorgio Tavecchio for the Raiders’ kicking job. He laughed Wednesday at a reporter’s suggestion that he might ask Johnny Townsend to manipulate their competition.
Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack officially began a holdout Tuesday, skipping the start of a mandatory three-day minicamp. The 27-year-old has missed a firsthand look at the team’s draft class.
The words and actions of coaches and management and anyone with a final say on things have made it incredibly clear that Conley is the team’s No. 1 and best hope at cornerback entering the season.
An emotional moment became a coachable one Tuesday for Jon Gruden on Day 1 of the Raiders’ three-day minicamp.
Concerns raised this month by the stadium’s developers and MGM Resorts International prompted state transportation officials to reconsider building a direct-access carpool lane from Interstate 15 to the Hacienda Avenue overpass.
Since May 22, the Raiders had nine practices to evaluate their defensive line. On Monday, they added two veterans to it.
Bruce Irvin is celebrating a birthday this week. Not his own. These days, it’s not about him.
The Atlanta Falcons are being forced to open their mandatory minicamp without Julio Jones, one of their most important playmakers.
The Detroit Lions are coming to Napa.
The world’s most prestigious NFL handicapping contest expects to have a SuperContest mobile app available for the 2018 season that will allow contestants to submit their weekly selections over the phone.
Instead of the Thursday OTA session, the Raiders hosted eight high school football teams from the Oakland area to compete in a 7-on-7 passing league tournament.
The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker still arrives at the team facility around 7 a.m. He still watches copious amounts of film. He still works out regularly, often with his teammates alongside. And he still believes one day he will run out of the Heinz Field tunnel in full uniform despite the many obstacles he understands are in his path.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he was looking forward to going to the White House to be recognized as Super Bowl champions but he wouldn’t further discuss a visit that was canceled by President Donald Trump.
Khalil Mack technically can skip another couple of practices before it begins to cost him. In one respect, defensive coordinator Paul Guenther believes it already has.