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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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Three-time Pro Bowler gets a raise heading into the season

The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to a contract extension with AJ Cole, making him the highest-paid punter in the NFL. According to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, Cole’s new contract is for four years and $15 million, with $11 million guaranteed.

According to Over The Cap, Michael Dickson of the Seattle Seahawks was previously the league’s highest-paid punter at four years, about $14.7 million.

Cole was entering the final year of a four-year, $12 million deal that he signed in 2021. So, the extension keeps him in the Silver and...

Rookie wide receiver has the size and speed offensive coordinator Chip Kelly must take advantage of

How does a wide receiver prospect who stands nearly 6-foot-5 and runs a 4.3-flat 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine not get taken until the fourth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft?

When said prospect is viewed as a one-trick pony.

Despite measuring in at 6-foot-4 5/8 inches (nearly 6-foot-5) and 205 pounds and running a blazing 40, Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. didn’t hear his name called until Day 3 of the draft. But he went to a team where a prospect of...

Rich Eisen gives his thoughts on the new Las Vegas Raiders regime and why them building a winner is good for the NFL

The Las Vegas Raiders have a new regime in town with John Spytek and Pete Carroll. The tandem received rave reviews for their draft picks, and they hope the selections turn into consistent contributors.

With the OTAs underway and the schedule out for fans to buy their away game tickets, the season is getting closer. As the season approaches, the Raiders' upside for an improved season continues to grow. Rich Eisen from NFL Network has always been...

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Veteran defensive tackle inked new contract this offseason and leads the pack in Christian Wilkins’ absence

A veteran mentor who is as good at guiding younger talent as he is productive, Adam Butler’s inking a new deal to stay with the Las Vegas Raiders seemed inevitable this offseason.

Setting career highs in numerous categories in 2024, the 31-year-old defensive tackle inked a three-year pact valued at $16.5 million with $8 million fully guaranteed and $11 million in total guarantees. Not bad for an undrafted free agent who took a hiatus the 2022 season, inked a future/reserve contract with the Raiders...