New Pete Carroll assistant will work with analytics

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach. He is building his new staff. He has reportedly hired Ryan Paganetti as in an analytics role.

Let’s get to know Paganetti better:

Last job:

He was the Jacksonville Jaguars director of football analytics.

Ties to new Raiders staff:

He was with the Philadelphia Eagles when new Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was their head coach a decade ago.

What’s his duties:

He will work with analytics with an expected big role in game-day management, assisting the coaching...

Oddsmakers reflect how tough of a division it is

As they start the John Spytek, Pete Carroll and Geno Smith era, the Las Vegas Raiders looked improved heading into the 2025 season as they try to improve from a 4-13 season and a last place finish in their division.

Yet, according to oddsmakers, the Raiders are considered a fourth-place team again the AFC West this season.

According to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook, the Raiders are priced at +950. The Kansas City Chiefs, who won the division title nine straight years, are a favorite again at -120. The [Los Angeles...

All-time non-postseason game

Now that the Las Vegas Raiders schedule has been released, which game, based on time of year, is your favorite matchup.

Raiders 2025 Regular Season Schedule (All times Pacific)

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

Sept 15 Los Angeles Chargers, 7 p.m., ESPN

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

Sept. 28 Chicago Bears, 1:25 p.m., CBS

Oct. 5 at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., FOX
Oct. 12 Tennessee Titans, 1:05 p.m., FOX

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

BYE WEEK

Nov. 2 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:05 p.m., FOX

Nov. 6...

Diving into the sixth-round pick’s game

It took until the sixth round and the 217th pick for the Las Vegas Raiders to take a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, but the Raiders found a good one in North Dakota State’s Cam Miller.

Miller was dominant against FCS-level competition last season, completing 72.9 percent of his passes for 3,251 yards and 33 touchdowns to just four interceptions, earning an elite 90.8 passing grade from Pro Football Focus. Additionally, he ran for another 734 yards and 12 scores to earn a 77.8 PFF grade as a runner.

The former Bison combines...

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 19

1:53 p.m.: The Bills signed wide receiver Kristian Wilkinson. The Raiders cut him last week....

Road to 2025 season will begin on August 7

The Las Vegas Raiders will hit the field for a game in 80 days.

The team announced their dates and times for the their three preseason games.

To recap, here is the Raiders’ full preseason and regular-season schedule:

Raiders 2025 Preseason Schedule (All times Pacific)

Aug. 7 at Seattle Seahawks, 7 p.m.

Aug. 16 San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m.

Aug 23 at Arizona Cardinals, 7 p.m.

Raiders 2025 Regular Season Schedule (All times Pacific)

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

Sept 15 Los Angeles Chargers, 7...

Retired quarterback has a lot of fans here

We all know that Derek Carr was one of the most polarizing players in the history of the Raiders’ franchise.

But if our recent poll is any indication, it seems now that his playing days are over, Raiders fans mostly feel good about the quarterback. Shortly after Carr, who spent the past two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, retired, we asked Raiders fans their thoughts on him.

After mostly being split on Carr during most of his nine seasons as the Raiders’ quarterback, the tone has changed. In a poll with...

Some 3rd-year players will be battling for spots

Let’s look how the Las Vegas Raiders 2023 rookie class was affected by this offseason’s moves and what to expect from them in 2025:

Six of the nine players from the draft class are currently in the program. They recently cut sixth-round pick, linebacker Amari Burney. They cut third-round pick Byron Young and he was claimed by the Philadelphia Eagles last year. Seventh-round pick, defensive tackle Nesta Jade Silvera was cut in Week 7 and is now on the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad.

Tyree Wilson:

There was a report the Raiders...

Las Vegas adds key member to the front office

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Anthony Patch as a senior personal executive.

Let’s get to know Patch better:

Last job:

Patch has been the senior director of college scouting since 2016 and the team has won two Super Bowl titles in that period.

Experience:

Patch has been in the NFL since 2001 when he was with the Miami Dolphins as a intern in the personnel department. Patch started his Eagles’ tenure in 2002 and he had several roles all in the college scouting department.

Reputation:

Patch, who played at Montana,...

Las Vegas’ new coach talks with The GOAT often and is one of the reasons he joined the franchise

The Las Vegas Raiders' new head coach, Pete Carroll, was a hire that wasn’t expected after the firing of Antonio Pierce. He was a candidate who seemed like a long shot when Carroll displayed interest in returning to the sidelines. It was decided that Las Vegas is the best place for him, and he hopes to build a struggling franchise.

One of the reasons Carroll chose the Silver and Black was the presence of Tom Brady. Brady became a minority owner...

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Mello Dotson, Greedy Vance, John Humphrey have grueling challenge to make Las Vegas’ roster

With a group of 10 in the room, the Las Vegas Raiders’ cornerback room is tied with the defensive tackle spot with the most players vying for roster spots this offseason.

This isn’t surprising, of course.

The cornerback position went through an offseason flux that saw 2024 starters Jack Jones and Nate Hobbs no longer in Silver & Black.

Jones, a perimeter defender that started 16 of 17 games last season (69 total tackles, three interceptions, 16 passes defensed), remains on the free agent market after...