Marcus Mariota is entering his second season with the Raiders as one of the NFL’s top backup quarterbacks, but that doesn’t mean he wants to fill that role forever.
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Defensive backs coach Ron Milus said the right chord must be struck between criticism and support in order for his group to flourish.
A quick look at the Raiders in the Hall of Fame who spent the majority of their career in Silver and Black, including 2021 inductees Charles Woodson and Tom Flores.
Former Raider Charles Woodson will be inducted in a Pro Football Hall of Fame class that includes former Raiders coach Tom Flores and Peyton Manning, among others.
While it was difficult to pinpoint the cause of the melee, it apears that defensive end Yannick Nagkoue and offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith were in the middle of the scrum.
The Raiders signed free agent Bo Scarbrough to add needed depth at the position after Jalen Richard got hurt and Theo Riddick retired.
A day after signing free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, longtime Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright was in Henderson on Thursday for a meeting with the Raiders.
Gerald McCoy spent nine seasons in Tampa Bay, where he was among the NFL’s elite interior defensive linemen. He missed all of last season with a ruptured quad tendon.
The quarterback was asked Wednesday about how the team has reacted to defensive end Carl Nassib’s public announcement that he is gay.
Derek Carr hopes he can catch a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota at some point this season.
The veteran quarterback connected on a deep ball to the 2020 first-round pick in what the team hopes is just a preview of bigger things to come.
Fifth-year linebacker James Onwualu joins running back Theo Riddick on the reserve/retired list less than a week into the Raiders’ training camp.
John Brown, signed by the Raiders in the offseason, is one of the NFL’s fastest players, but he said he couldn’t beat fellow wide receiver Henry Ruggs in a race.
Miles Robinson scored the only goal as the United States defeated Mexico to win the Gold Cup in front of a capacity crowd of 61,514 Sunday night at Allegiant Stadium.
The United States is coming off a wild win over Mexico in June’s Nations League final. Both coaches expect a physical game when they take the field at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.