Raiders tight end Darren Waller caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown Thursday, a day after friend and former teammate Lorenzo Taliaferro died.
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Rod Marinelli made his debut as the Raiders’ defensive coordinator Thursday against the Chargers, but the defense looked like the same unit that got Paul Guenther fired.
Two of the top young pass rushers in the NFL are the sixth and seventh members of the extended family to make the league.
Safety Johnathan Abram, cornerback Damon Arnette and linebacker Nicholas Morrow have all been ruled out after concussions. Defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell will also miss the game.
The 71-year-old was named defensive coordinator on Sunday night with just a few days to prepare for a pivotal matchup against the Chargers
The first-round pick out of Alabama will be unavailable for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders’ coach said the defense needed a “new voice and new energy” for the final three games of the season.
The scoreboard watching will start in earnest on Monday as the Raiders would benefit from a Baltimore Ravens loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Paul Guenther’s reign as Raiders defensive coordinator came to an unceremonious end Sunday when he was fired after his unit was gashed again in a 44-27 loss to the Colts.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs set social media ablaze with a pregame post indicating he wouldn’t play before suiting up and being limited to 49 yards rushing.
The Raiders know they must get more out of the rushing attack with fellow wild-card hopeful Indianapolis coming to town.
Rookie Damon Arnette and veteran Jeff Heath will be sidelined with injuries. Coach Jon Gruden is ‘getting tired of contingency plans.’
Brown has only played in two games this season and has not been in action since the victory over the Chiefs in Kansas City on Oct. 11.
The former Raiders linebacker was arrested over the weekend after an altercation with security guards at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The Raiders are 5-2 on the road, and their ability to close out games could prove invaluable with their regular-season finale at Denver and any playoff games most likely on the road.