Geno Smith gets hot when it counts

What should Las Vegas Raiders fans expect from their new starting quarterback in the 2025 NFL season?
Well, we all know Geno Smith, who the Raiders acquired from the Seattle Seahawks in March, has been one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the league the past few seasons.

But, apparently, Smith also brings something else to the table for his new team — Geno is clutch, baby.

According to a recent tweet by NFL analyst Warren Sharp, Smith ranks as the seventh most clutch quarterback in the league over the course of the...

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What’s your choice to see Raiders play away from home

The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 regular-season has been released.

The Raiders play eight road games this season. Of course, the Raider Nation is famous for supporting the team on the road in droves every season. Here are the team’s roadies this season:

Sept. 7 at New England Patriots, 10 a.m., CBS

Sept. 21 at Washington Commanders, 10 a.m., FOX

Oct. 5 at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., FOX

Oct. 19 at Kansas City Chiefs, 10 a.m., CBS

Nov. 6 at Denver Broncos, 5:15 p.m. Amazon

Nov. 30 at Los Angeles Chargers,...

Some 2nd-year players will be battling for spots

Let’s look how the Las Vegas Raiders 2024 rookie class was affected by this offseason’s moves and what to expect from them in 2025:

Brock Bowers:

Well, on the surface, nothing has changed Bowers’ status with this team this offseason and likely that will be the case for the next decade. Bowers is a major focal point of this offense, of course. But while nothing has changed for him at tight end, this offseason has affected him. The additions of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, quarterback Geno Smith and top two draft picks,...

Media is taking notice of the new and improved Raiders heading into the 2025 season

The Las Vegas Raiders have undergone some significant changes this offseason, most notably hiring Pete Carroll as head coach and trading for quarterback Geno Smith. Now, the mainstream media is taking notice as ESPN’s Ben Solak recently listed the Raiders as his most improved team in the NFL, citing Carroll and Smith as the primary reasons.

“No team made bigger strides at the two most important positions than the Raiders,” Solak wrote. “Geno Smith is multiple tiers better than Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell,...

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Can the rookies live up to the legacy their numbers carry?

OTAs are underway for the Las Vegas Raiders, which means Ashton Jeanty and the entire 2025 NFL Draft class have silver and black jerseys on with their first numbers as professionals. Since the Raiders don’t retire numbers, some of these rookies have big shoes to fill to live up to the legacy of the players who used to wear the digit.

Granted, the rookies can change their numbers before the start of the regular season and seventh-round pick Cody Lindenberg has already switched from 54 to 55. But for...

All the latest NFL news and rumors

We’re into the fifth 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 with the NFL draft complete and the second phase of free agency still happening. 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 April.

We’ll update everything below in reverse chronological order:

May 27

2:15 p.m.: The Raiders are making an addition to their analytics team, hiring Andrew Fedele...

Las Vegas’ 3rd-round pick another size, speed marvel for a team lacking explosiveness

The Las Vegas Raiders seemingly turned back the clock in the 2025 NFL Draft going with some size/speed selections that OGs in Raider Nation are all too familiar with.

This shouldn’t be all that surprising considering the must-have throwback traits that the Silver & Black made priority are similar to new head coach Pete Carroll’s preferred characteristics.

Take cornerback Darien Porter, for example.

At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds with 4.3-flat speed in the 40-yard dash, his athletic profile makes him a classic Silver & Black cornerback. Add...

Breaking down the running back’s least productive game of last season

For some, the apprehension about the Las Vegas Raiders using the sixth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft on running back Ashton Jeanty stemmed from his performance in the College Football Playoffs against Penn State.

That was arguably the stiffest competition the Boise State product faced all year, and he had 30 carries for a season-low 99 rushing yards, 3.3 yards per carry and zero touchdowns. For perspective, it was the only time he didn’t record triple-digit rushing yards, one of two games where he was below four...

Pro Football Focus has the Raiders’ new starting quarterback in its third tier of QBs

New Las Vegas Raiders’ starting quarterback Geno Smith is a bit of a controversial player. Some will point to his failures as the New York Jets starter and dip in production with the Seattle Seahawks last season to argue he’s a below-average quarterback. Meanwhile, others will point to Smith’s two Pro Bowl appearances in Seattle and the Seahawks’ struggling offensive line a year ago to say he’s one of the better starters in the league.

Pro Football Focus is in the latter category. They listed...

Raider Nation is everywhere

It’s that time of year again. Where in the world are you from, Raider Nation.

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