One thing is certain about the Raiders’ tight ends in 2018: They can block.
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The Raiders largely took a measured approach Monday and Tuesday amid the free agency frenzy across the NFL. Their pace will pick up Wednesday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has proposed a rule change that would allow football players to participate in up to four games without losing a season of eligibility. That rule, if it passes, would have benefited UNLV the past two seasons.
UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez looks forward to his frequent conversations with Rebels men’s head golf coach Dwaine Knight, whose mantra during his illustrious career has been to “finish like a Rebel.”
UNLV senior wide receiver Kendal Keys will undergo surgery this week on his right ankle and leg. Coach Tony Sanchez said Keys will be out for three months.
Free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins is predictably the top priority on Minnesota’s offseason shopping list.
A person familiar with the contract says Drew Brees has agreed to a two-year, $50 million extension with the New Orleans Saints.
Case Keenum plans to sign with Denver when free agency opens Wednesday, ESPN reported early Tuesday.
The team has more holes than Donut Mania, meaning head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Reggie McKenzie will look to land some immediate skill.
Star cornerback Richard Sherman agreed to a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, one day after being released by the rival Seattle Seahawks.
T-Mobile Arena is turning out to be as good a venue for the Pac-12 basketball tournament as it is a hockey arena for the Golden Knights.
Recently paroled O.J. Simpson ate pancakes with his lawyer Friday morning at a downtown Las Vegaqs cafe near the Regional Justice Center, where he was convicted of robbery more than nine years ago.
Days before the start of free agency, the Raiders retained a key run stopper. Nose tackle Justin Ellis has agreed to a three-year contract worth more than $15 million, including $6.25 million guaranteed.
Aqib Talib is reuniting with Wade Phillips in Los Angeles after the Denver Broncos agreed to trade the star cornerback to the Rams, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.
The Raiders are known to be more defense-minded entering the March 14 start of free agency than they were at this stage in 2017.