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Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer said in his Monday morning column, “I’d lean toward a Maxx Crosby trade happening, and maybe this week.” As far as compensation, Breer said it’s unlikely the Las Vegas Raiders receive the haul they got for Khalil Mack eight years ago, what the Dallas Cowboys got for Micah Parsons last year, […]
From Niners Nation | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Las Vegas Raiders are leaving the NFL scouting combine after checking out all the hottest NFL prospects. Now the Raiders come back to get ready for free agency, but first had to finish creating the coaching staff. On Sunday night, the Raiders announced their full coaching staff. It was filled with names that were […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The first coaching staff for the Las Vegas Raiders under new head coach Klint Kubiak is now set, and the former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator didn’t exactly have too many of his fellow Seahawks assistants join him in the desert. Apart from Kubiak, the only other members of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl winning staff to […]
From Field Gulls | 4 days ago | 0 reads
With the new football season approaching, we welcome Matt Holder of Silver and Black Pride — our sister SBNation site covering the Las Vegas Raiders — for Five Questions with the Enemy. 1. How much of the Raiders’ offseason strategy hinges on the quarterback decision, and does every other move take a backseat until that’s […]
From Arrowhead Pride | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Peruse a needs list for the Las Vegas Raiders and the top two areas of focus are routinely quarterback and offensive line — and for good reason. The Silver & Black’s quandary at the game’s most important position is well-documented as signal caller is a misadventure. Then there’s the group in front of said quarterback […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby has been the talk of trade rumors since the end of the season. It all started when the team decided to place him on injured reserve with two games left in the season, a move Crosby was not a fan of. Since that moment, all the talk […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Combine extended eligibility granted during the COVID-19 pandemic alongside Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) coin and opportunities and it’s no surprise the scouting landscape changed for many NFL teams. Add the wrinkle of the Transfer Portal into that mix and prospects are staying in college longer resulting in “older” draft eligible players entering the NFL […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 5 days ago | 1 read
The Las Vegas Raiders have been in the news this week during the NFL Combine, as new head coach Klint Kubiak told reporters that defensive coordinator Rob Leonard will be running a 3-4 defense next season. That’s a big focus for this week’s mailbag, as well as free agency and the 2026 NFL draft. So, […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 5 days ago | 1 read
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee at the beginning of January. On Friday, Feb. 27, Crosby shared an update on his rehab via the video posted on social media seen below, where the five-time Pro Bowler announced that he no longer needs crutches […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 6 days ago | 1 read
The Las Vegas Raiders have plenty of avenues they can go down with the 36th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft, partially because the defense has plenty of holes that need to be filled. One of the Raiders’ biggest needs is at safety, putting Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman on general manager John Spytek’s radar. Conveniently, […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 6 days ago | 1 read
The Las Vegas Raiders are at the NFL combine to study the whole draft. However, it is pretty much set in stone who they have in mind for the number one pick in the draft. That man is Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback out of Indiana. Mendoza had a breakout season in 2025, […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 1 read
Let’s look at the Las Vegas Raiders 2026 unrestricted free agents and whether the team should retain them: Do it now: Dan Carlson, Eric Stokes Stokes is the bigger priority. Raiders general manager John Spytek has said the team has been in contact with the cornerback and they’d like him back. The Raiders have the […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 1 read
While their is much excitement hat the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense will take a major step forward in 2026 with the additions of new head coach Klint Kubiak and the expected drafting of Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. There’s no doubt, the Raiders should be on the right track with Kubiak calling the offensive plays and […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 1 read
The failures of the short-lived Pete Carroll era for the Las Vegas Raiders have already been well-documented, and the NFLPA survey results are not doing last year’s coaching staff any favors. ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler obtained the results, which were voted on by players on NFL rosters from Nov. 22 to Dec. 11, and the Raiders […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 1 read
Klint Kubiak is re-energizing Raider Nation as the new Las Vegas Raiders head coach. And for good reason. Kubiak represents a beacon of hope for a football team that featured one of the worst offenses the storied franchise witness in 2025. The incompetence rivals the Bed & Breakfast offense way back in 2006 and was […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 2 reads
Raiders Edge Maxx Crosby has been the story of the offseason. Will the Raiders trade him? Tom Pelissero recently said that he thinks it’s even possible that Crosby is traded before free agency opens. Our sister site, Silver and Black Pride, has decided to do an exercise and have sites from across the SB Nation […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 7 days ago | 1 read
At the NFL Combine, new Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak told reporters that the defense will shift to a 3-4 base under recently promoted defensive coordinator Rob Leonard. With Patrick Graham running the unit, the Raiders used odd fronts (which is what a “3-4 defense” really means in the modern NFL), but it […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 1 read
Especially since the Las Vegas Raiders are expected to use the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders should be looking to add a right tackle during free agency this offseason. Also, the offense needs to give last year’s first-round selection, running back Ashton Jeanty, more […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 2 reads
It’s no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders need to get better in the trenches this offseason, especially on the interior offensive line. Luckily, the 2026 NFL free agency class is loaded with guards and centers, giving the Raiders plenty of options to address those positions on the open market. Also, Jackson Powers-Johnson’s versatility provides […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 8 days ago | 1 read
While he had issues with his blocking and coaching, Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty flashed at times for the team and showed he has a solid future ahead of him under the guidance of new head coach Klint Kubiak and his staff. Jeanty, the No. 6 overall draft pick in 2025, had 975 […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 8 days ago | 1 read
The Eagles have a lot of changes to the offensive staff, and while the defense is still secure under DC Vic Fangio, there are still some coaching changes on that side of the ball. The latest addition is Beyah Rasool who will join Philadelphia’s staff as a defensive assistant, per report. Rasool’s coaching experience started […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to take a look at the 2026 defensive line class. With the new scheme in place under Rob Leonard, the big boys upfront will be expected to win without blitzing at a high rate. Kubiak announced today that the Raiders will be moving to a 3-4 defense, which means […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 8 days ago | 0 reads
While the Las Vegas Raiders continue to say they want and expect Maxx Crosby to be a part of the team moving forward, the reality the speculation isn’t going away. And it won’t until Crosby himself declares it a moot point. Interestingly, we may have gotten a clue why Crosby hasn’t point-bank publicly said anything […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 8 days ago | 1 read
There will be major scheme switch for the Las Vegas Raiders under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard. New Las Vegas head coach Klint Kubiak told Las Vegas reporters at the NFL Combine on Wednesday that the team will move from a 4-3 to a 3-4 base defense under Leonard. That means their base defense will […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 8 days ago | 0 reads
There is no doubt, the Las Vegas Raiders will look to add to the wide-receiver position this offseason. Clearly, new head coach Klint Kubiak will have a role identifying some targets. While it won’t be a surprise, at all, if Kubiak, who was the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator in 2025, helps pursue Seahawks’ wide receiver […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 9 days ago | 2 reads