The Las Vegas Raiders are, indeed, expecting to get the centerpiece of their offense back at full health for the first time since Week 1 Sunday when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Wednesday, head coach Pete Carroll said star second-season tight end Brock Bowers is practicing at full speed and looks great. He was then a full participant in practice Wednesday. He missed the past three games. Bowers injured his knee late in Week 1, but played the next three weeks with a brace on his knee and he didn’t look to be himself. The knee brace has been removed....

The Las Vegas Raiders are, indeed, expecting to get the centerpiece of their offense back at full health for the first time since Week 1 Sunday when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Wednesday, head coach Pete Carroll said star second-season tight end Brock Bowers is practicing at full speed and looks great. He missed the past three games. Bowers injured his knee late in Week 1, but played the next three weeks with a brace on his knee and he didn’t look to be himself. The knee brace has been removed.

Bowers, who broke several NFL records as a rookie,...

Position: Quarterback

Height: 6’3

Weight: 235

Stats: 2025 (8 Games) – 64.5%, 1826 yards, 19 TD, 1 INT, 122.5 QBR, 74 att, 428 yards, 7 TD, 3 fumbles

Class/Age: RS Junior, 21

Team: Cincinnati

Positives:

Sorsby transferred to Cincinnati in 2024 after leaving Indiana and the 21 year old has been sensational this season for a top 25 Bearcats team. For starters, Sorsby is completing a high rate of his pass attempts, which have also come in variety of NFL caliber throws. Sorsby displays NFL level touch and accuracy on passes, completing a high rate of throws in the...

The Las Vegas Raiders signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett this week. Let’s take a closer look at Lockett:

Size:

5-10, 182 pounds.

NFL experience:|

Lockett is in his 11th NFL season. He was with the Seattle Seahawks from 2015-24 before being released this offseason. He spent the the first portion of this season with the Tennessee Titans. He has 671 career catches for 8,664 yards and 61 touchdowns. Lockett had 10 catches for 70 yards in seven games with the Titans this season before asking and being granted his release.

College:

Lockett went to Kansas State. He was a third-round...

Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class has fared so far in the 2025 NFL season as they return from the bye:

Brock Bowers:

The star tight end missed the past three games with a lingering knee injury. He was injured in Week 1, but played through Week 4. Bowers, who broke numerous NFL records as a rookie, has 19 catches for 225 yards. Still, he is expected to be back Sunday against Jacksonville and should be back to full health. So, expect Bowers to compile big numbers down the stretch.

Jackson Powers-Johnson:

It’s been an...

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The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of problems to address and correct as they return from their bye week with a 2025 record.

Perhaps the biggest issue that needs to be fixed is the offense. The unit has floundered badly under first-season offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.

So far, Kelly’s reputation as a “good college coach, bad NFL coach” is proving to be true. The Raiders reportedly made Kelly the highest pad offensive coordinator in the NFL at $6 million a season...

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The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-5 coming off their bye week, with the fan base on edge. Raider Nation got a break last week from heartbreak and hoping for the team to bounce back Week 9.

Pete Carroll is surprised by the start of the season and expected better results. His choice of personnel and John Spytek’s conservative approach to free...

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We all expected Tyler Lockett to be a Las Vegas Raider.

But it’s the timing that’s odd.

Monday, as they returned from their bye week with a 2-5 record, the Raiders signed the veteran wide receiver.

Lockett played for Las Vegas head coach Pete Carroll for nine seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. They were very close.

When Lockett became available early this offseason, the general assumption around the NFL was that Pete Carroll and quarterback Geno Smith would reunite with Lockett. But, after an extended period in free agency, Lockett signed with the Tennessee Titans.

Last week, Lockett asked and...

The bye halted the Las Vegas Raiders’ slide down the NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 9. This round of the rankings is an interesting one, too, because each outlet had a different theme, allowing us to touch on several topics and gain multiple perspectives on the Raiders’ campaign.

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29. Las Vegas Raiders

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Best offseason addition: CB Eric Stokes

Stokes, who signed a one-year deal with Las Vegas in the offseason, has been fairly solid as a starter. In 221 coverage snaps, Stokes has allowed 11 catches for...

As the Las Vegas Raiders return from their bye this week, let’s look at how their rookie class has fared so far this season:

Ashton Jeanty:

The No. 6 overall draft pick has been on the field for 68 percent of the Raiders’ offensive snaps. He has 445 rushing yards (14th most in the NFL through Week 7) and is averaging 4 yards per carry. He also has 15 receptions. He only has one game with more than 75 yards rushing. The biggest issue with Jeanty has been his lack of consistent blocking. He has been hit behind the line...

The Raiders are 2-5 at the bye week, a season after having nearly 100 million in cap space, the Raiders chose to take a passive approach to free agency and spending majority of their money at quarterback via trading for Geno Smith and extending superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby. With 7 games down, how have the Raiders free agent additions performed:

RB Raheem Mostert

Mostert signed with the Raiders on a 1 year, 3.5 million contract to serve as the teams backup running back. After an initial issue over special teams snaps, Mostert has logged just 16 attempts for...