Silver And Black Pride
All the latest NFL news and rumors
We’re into the second month of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 offseason after a 2024 season which didn’t go as hoped and the team is looking toward the future. We’re collecting all the news, injury reports, signings, rumors, and everything you need to follow the Raiders and the NFL in the month of February.
We’ll update everything below in reverse chronological order:
February 18
2:22 p.m.: Interesting note on Sam Darnold’s contract from ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The Vikings pushed the void date back on Byron Murphy’s and Aaron Jones’ contracts, making them ineligible for the franchise tag, but Minnesota didn’t do the same with Darnold. The veteran quarterback has been linked to the Raiders during the early stages of the offseason.
10:08 a.m.: John Madden’s grandson, Jesse Madden, is following in his grandfather’s footsteps. The Commanders have hired Jesse as an offensive quality control coach. This is his first season as coach and in the NFL. He was a quarterback and defensive back at Michigan, graduating recently.
February 17
1:15 p.m.: A potential free agent target for the Raiders, wide receiver Tee Higgins, is reportedly going to get franchise-tagged. So, Las Vegas will likely have to trade for Higgins to add him to the wide receiver corps.
February 14
7:30 p.m.: The Jaguars have been busy looking into more current or former Raiders staffers. Assistant general manager Champ Kelly interviewed for Jacksonville’s vacant GM job on Friday.
12:53 p.m.: Former assistant quarterbacks coach Fred Walker has a new home. He’s joining Liam Coen’s staff in Jacksonville.
February 6
6:14 p.m.: Despite having a record-setting season, Brock Bowers did not earn Offensive Rookie of the Year. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels won the award with a commanding (no pun intended) 49-1 vote. Bowers did, however, receive the lone non-Daniels vote.
Full vote breakdown, including second-, third-place and so on votes.
10:00 a.m.: Maxx Crosby said this is the most optimistic he’s been about the Raiders after the team hired Pete Carroll as head coach. Cosby raised concerns about the team’s future a few months ago and brought up his contract situation, but he appears to like the direction in which the Raiders are heading now.
February 3
4:24 p.m.: The Rams will be trading wide receiver Cooper Kupp.
1:29 p.m.: Tom Brady keeps in touch with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about his role as a Raiders’ part owner and TV broadcaster.
