Thursday was not the day for Geno Smith.

Wednesday, Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Smith, the Raiders’ starting quarterback, was “day-to-day” with shoulder and back issues. Thursday, Smith missed practice for a second straight day and it appears even more likely, barring a sudden change, that backup Kenny Pickett will play at the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Smith departed Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter with a right shoulder injury. He also cut his hand in the game. Wednesday, the Raiders added his back to the list of his ailments.

If Pickett does play,...

There’s no sugar coating it: The Las Vegas Raiders’ inaugural season of the Pete Carroll and John Spytek era is atrocious.

Normally, a head coach and general manager are given both leeway and a mulligan in Year 1. And this should’ve been the case with Carroll and Spytek in their respective roles as head honcho and GM. But a steadfast Carroll torpedoed that with a boisterous proclamation back in late July which was a paradigm shift for expectations.

“We are going to win a bunch of games,” Carroll said then. “I can’t even imagine anything else. I’ve been winning...

There are four games left on the Las Vegas Raiders’ schedule, so we’re officially into the last month of the 2025 season, with a Week 15 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles upcoming. However, we’ll keep the Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition going through the Super Bowl, giving us something to look forward to during the postseason.

Odds below are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook and are subject to change.

Raiders vs. Eagles

• Spread: PHI -11.5
• Total: 37.5
• PHI ML: -800
• LV ML: +560

Holder’s picks: LV +11.5, PHI ML, Over 37.5

Pete Carroll certainly angered...

Q: Is Mendoza an easy first round pick for the Raiders, if they are 2 or 3 should they trade up to 1?

Mendoza will be the first overall pick this season if the team holding the 1.1 is a team searching for a QB which it looks could be possible with the Titans victory over the Browns and Saints QB Tyler Shough looking as if he’s a potential starter next season and NO could look elsewhere to address needs. If the Raiders are 2 or 3, you have to consider a trade up to 1.1 if Dante Moore doesn’t...

The Las Vegas Raiders are heading into the final quarter of the 2025 NFL season (the 17-game schedule messes with the math) at 2-11. Let’s take a quick review of the last quarter and what it means for the final four games of the season.

Quick summary of the third quarter:

More of the same. The Raiders went 0-4 in the past four games and extended their losing streak to seven straight games. They were beaten by an average of 28-14 in the past quarter and never truly competed in every games. Coach Pete Carroll also fired Chip Kelly, the...

We’ve made it to the last month of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 season! While the Raiders have a Week 15 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday, the offseason is officially on the horizon. So, feel free to drop any 2026 NFL draft and free agency questions for this week’s mailbag.

As always, anything Raiders-related is on the table and fire away with anything that’s on your mind. Send your questions my way by either dropping a comment in the comments section below, tweeting at me (@MHolder95) or via email at [email protected]. I’ll follow up with another column in...

Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2023 draft class fared in a 24-17 home loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday and ahead to Week 15’s road game at the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tyree Wilson:

The No. 7 overall draft pick is still seeing his play time decrease. He a season-low 23 percent of the snaps against Denver. He played 31 percent of the snaps at the Chargers the week before. His snap percentage had been in the 30s four of the previous past five games. He did have three pressures on Sunday.

Michael Mayer:

The second-round...

If Kenny Pickett, indeed, will make his starting debut for the Las Vegas Raiders, they’re opponent will likely not take him lightly.

The Philadelphia Eagles have seen him up close and now he played a positive role in their Super Bowl-winning season last year.

Raiders’ starting quarterback Geno Smith didn’t practice Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury and back injury he suffered Sunday in a home loss to the Denver Broncos. Pickett played in the fourth quarter. NFL Media reported Wednesday that Smith is unlikely to play against the host Eagles on Sunday, putting Pickett in position to start...

The isn’t a lot of things to be excited about when it comes to the las Vegas Raiders.

However, Brock Bowers is an exception.

The second-year tight end is a sublime talent and he has already established himself as one of the best, most consistent players ever at his position.

Sunday, a home loss to the Denver Broncos, Bowers, the Raiders first-round draft pick in 2024, caught multiple passes for the 26th time in his career. he has failed to do some in just one game, a Week 10 road loss at Denver this season.

Check out this tweet from...

Starting with the Week 14 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Las Vegas Raiders are starting to give their rookies more opportunities to build some momentum heading into next season. Cornerback Darien Porter is one of the most significant 2025 draftees to see the field more often, recording 69 total snaps against the Broncos, and it’s fair to say that he had an up-and-down performance.

According to Pro Football Focus, Porter did miss two tackles and allowed three catches for 34 yards and three first downs. However, he was also targeted six times and came away with a pair of...

It appears the Las Vegas Raiders will have Kenny Pickett at quarterback, not starter Geno Smith, Sunday at the Philadelphia Eagles.

NFL Media reported Wednesday morning that Smith was unlikely to play Sunday and Pickett would start. Smith departed Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter with a right shoulder injury. He also cut his hand in the game.

Later Wednesday, Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll told reporters that Smith would not practice Wednesday and he was “day-to-day.“ Sunday, Carroll indicated tests didn’t show any major damage to Smith’s shoulder. Monday, Carroll said Smith’s status for Sunday...

It’s Week 15 and the Las Vegas Raiders have just four more games to evaluate their roster heading into the offseason. So, this Sunday’s contest against the Philadelphia Eagles is one of the final opportunities for the Raiders’ youngsters to show the front office what they can bring to the table. With that, let’s get to this week’s key matchups.

Darien Porter vs. A.J. Brown/DeVonta Smith

With Kyu Blu Kelly officially out for the rest of the season, Porter’s training wheels should be off since those two have been splitting reps over the last few weeks. Kelly exited last...