The Raiders have the 13th pick in the NFL draft, but general manager Tom Telesco said Monday he has contingency plans for the first round based on scenarios.
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Maxx Crosby is pushing his Raiders teammates to be the best they can be while serving as inspiration to the next generation of NFL players.
The Raiders have no immediate needs at linebacker, but they should address the position in the later rounds of the NFL draft or with undrafted free agents.
The Raiders made a big splash in free agency to fill a hole at defensive tackle, but they are still in need of some pieces and could address it in the draft.
They have been down this road before — Greg Olson calling plays for Derek Carr — in 2014 with the Raiders.
Gus Bradley’s defense hopes to help team get back to work after turbulent week off the field when they play the Broncos in Denver on Sunday at 1:25 p.m.
The Raiders are looking forward to snapping a two-game losing streak when the team takes on the Denver Broncos this Sunday.
The embattled Raiders will be hard-pressed to get their offense back on track at Denver, second in the NFL in scoring defense, allowing 15.2 points per game.
The consensus line at Las Vegas sportsbooks inched up to the Denver Broncos -4 on Friday but stayed at 3½ at Station Casinos and the South Point.
The backup quarterback has been practicing this week and could be activated before Sunday’s game against the Broncos for the first time since the season opener.
The resignation of Jon Gruden has thrust Greg Olson into the role of decision-maker rather than a sounding board. It is bound to change the Raiders’ offense in interesting ways.
After an eventful week for the Las Vegas Raiders, fans have plenty of questions.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was a late addition to the injury report after participating in full Wednesday.
Raiders general manager Mike Mayock was Jon Gruden’s handpicked right-hand man. With Gruden now gone, Mayock moves forward while facing an uncertain future.