Las Vegas likely to face competition to re-sign the defensive end; could eye to keep K’Lavon Chaisson instead

The are a couple of things the Las Vegas Raiders are not short on: Holes on the roster, in-house free agents, and cap space.

Head coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Spytek, and the rest of the Silver & Black decision makers are going to navigate a key offseason in their inaugural offseason. One that sees the roster rife with missing pieces and holes, 28 players without contracts — 17 of which will be unrestricted free agents next month.

Fortunately for Spytek,...

Combine is next week, free agency is about to pickup and the Draft is a little more than 2 months away

We’ve hit the post-Super Bowl lull in the NFL calendar, but the NFL Combine is next week so free agency and the NFL Draft are about to start heating up for the Las Vegas Raiders and the rest of the league. I’ll be in Indianapolis next week to recap the combine for you all.

Also, the franchise tag window officially opened on Tuesday. So, drop any offseason questions you have for this week’s mailbag!

As always, anything Raiders-related is...

Should Las Vegas pursue veteran as a free agent?

The Las Vegas Raiders enter a third straight NFL season badly in need of a new starting quarterback.

So, there have been connected to many potential free agent, trade and potential draft picks.

Name a quarterback who may be available this offense and the Raiders are being connected to him.

That includes Aaron Rodgers. Multiple media reports have pegged the Raiders as the best fit for Rodgers.

The New York Jets have announced that they will not keep Rodgers and he will be released. The speculation is Rodgers, 41, will opt...

Las Vegas could add at key defensive spot

The Las Vegas Raiders have many needs going into this offseason.

So, after getting a quarterback, they have many needs. one of those position is at defensive tackle, especially if they don’t re-sign Adam Butler and/or John Jenkins in free agency.

So, it could be an area the Raiders look to improve at early in the draft. That could be a good thing because it’s considered a strong draft class at defensive tackle. The position is expected to be top heavy.

The Raiders have the No. 6 overall pick. If they don’t...

Could John Spytek bring familiar face with him?

We know a few things.

We know the Las Vegas Raiders badly need to upgrade at the quarterback position, and they will, without a doubt, add a quarterback this offseason. And they could easily bring in multiple players at the position.

We also know that it won’t be very easy for the Raiders to get a quality solution at the starting quarterback position through the draft or in free agency or in a trade. The draft class is not deep at the top and the Raiders may not get a chance to...

Las Vegas could target Minnesota cornerback in free agency

NFL free agency begins in less than three weeks and the rumors and speculation is already flying.

The Las Vegas Raiders are projected to have the second most salary-cap room available in the NFL and with new head coach Pete Carroll vowing to try to win right away, expect Las Vegas to be big spenders in March.

ESPN thinks they could be a great fit for one of the top cornerbacks available, Byron Murphy of the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN analyst Matt Bowen wrote that Murphy would give the Raiders’ a much-needed...

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Regardless of what position he plays at the next level, the LSU product is an impressive offensive line prospect

Recently, Silver and Black Pride has been exploring the Las Vegas Raiders’ options outside of quarterback with the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. If the Raiders miss out on Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders or opt to go with the best player available approach, then LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell should be considered.

Campbell’s best position at the next level is a bit of a question. Some feel his lack of arm length will push him inside to...

Many Las Vegas fans would be fine with signing Pittsburgh running back

Many Las Vegas Raiders fans believe Maxx Crosby is onto something.

Recently, on his podcast, “The Rush,” Crosby, the Raiders’ star defensive end, said he’d be happy to see the team sign Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris in free agency.

So, as we often do, we took to our community members to see how they feel about the idea. And, most of the fans who participated in our poll, agree with Crosby.

In our poll, which 762 votes were cast, 483 voters (62 percent) said, yes, they’d...

New wide receiver played for Chip Kelly in college

The Las Vegas Raiders signed wide receiver Kyle Philips as a free agent Tuesday.

Let’s take a closer look at Philips:

Size:

5-11, 189 pounds.

NFL experience:

Philips was a fifth-round draft pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2022. He spent time on the injured reserve in both 2022 and 2023 for the Titans, He played a total of 13 games in the two seasons. He has 23 career catches for 259 yards. He has nine punt returns for 85 yards and he has one kick return for 13 yards. He...

Tough end to season was a red flag

There is a chance the Las Vegas Raiders will add a veteran quarterback this offseason.

One of those choices may be Sam Darnold if the Minnesota Vikings allow him to reach free agency next month.

Darnold had a mostly excellent season in 2024 for Minnesota. But he struggled in the Vikings’ last two games of the season, two huge defeats.

We recently asked our community members if they would like to see the Raiders sign Darnold as a free agent or did his rough ending to the season make you worried about...