The Raiders, already missing three defensive starters, could be without defensive end Maxx Crosby for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium.
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Isaiah Pola-Mao will replace veteran safety Marcus Epps, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s game, when the Raiders host the Cleveland Browns.
Here’s a breakdown of the Raiders’ disastrous home loss to the Panthers on Sunday, plus a possible explanation for why coach Antonio Pierce questioned his players’ effort.
The Raiders suffered a significant blow in more ways than one Sunday, as one of their starters on defense suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Donald Penn’s holdout consumed all of training camp. The Raiders are preparing for it to continue.
John Pagano grew up talking football. That is his specialty now. The Raiders’ assistant head coach-defense joined the staff in January with a main objective to improve the communication in the team’s secondary.
Amari Cooper practiced for the second straight day on Wednesday, but it wasn’t all good news for the Raiders.
The center became a first-time father in May. A week later, he needed surgery.
Raiders QB Derek Carr may not have a music single forthcoming, but he did find a rhythm Tuesday with wide receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce is able to make up for lost time with his son De’Andre on his staff, and is proud of the amount of good dads in the organization.
The Raiders are expected to watch the pro day of one of the top quarterback prospects in the draft Wednesday, then meet with the passer privately afterward.
The Raiders might not have high expectations among national analysts and oddsmakers, but their star players have the respect of fellow players around the NFL.
The Raiders faced a 1 p.m. Tuesday deadline to decide whether to use the franchise tag on star running back Josh Jacobs and had been in discussions on a new contract.
The Supreme Court rejected Oakland’s last-ditch effort to revive an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL over the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas in 2020.
