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As Fernando Mendoza prepares for the start of his NFL career, the Las Vegas Raiders have shared footage of his first interaction with Tom Brady from prior to the draft.
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to sign defensive end Charles Snowden. Snowden attended the Cowboys' mandatory minicamp on a tryout basis earlier this week and did enough to earn a contract and a chance to compete for a 53-man roster spot. The Career That Got Him Here Snowden, 28, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2021 out of Virginia, where he was a second-team All-ACC selection in 2020. He spent time with the Buccaneers in 2022 before catching on with th...
The Dallas Cowboys added depth to their defensive line on Thursday by agreeing to terms with former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden.
Fernando Mendoza will go through a lot of growing pains in his rookie year for the Las Vegas Raiders. Transitioning from college to the NFL is never easy, no matter the amount of talent a newcomer has. Mendoza is being a sponge in their OTAs, absorbing as much information as he can to help him […] The post Raiders’ Klint Kubiak shuts down Kirk Cousins-Fernando Mendoza narrative appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The popular opinion of late is that the Raiders will most likely release or... The post Raiders Host Offers Compelling Reason to NOT Trade or Release Aidan O’Connell appeared first on Raiders Beat .
Aidan O’Connell has bounced up and down the Las Vegas Raiders’ depth chart pretty much from the moment he was drafted. When the 2023 fourth-round pick was first added to the Raiders’ roster, he was the third-string quarterback behind Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer. But after a strong preseason, while the other two quarterbacks struggled […]
While the Las Vegas Raiders now have quarterback Fernando Mendoza, head coach Klint Kubiak knows their offense is far from complete. Adding a player like Stefon Diggs to the wide receiver room may give the team a spark. But as it stands, that move doesn’t appear to be in the cards for Las Vegas. The […] The post Raiders rumors: Insider pours cold water on LV signing Stefon Diggs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Dallas Cowboys have had a busy offseason as they look to revamp their defense following a disastrous 2026 season on that side of the ball. The Cowboys selected Caleb Downs with one of their two first round draft picks this year out of Ohio State, but the pass rush is still another area that […] The post Cowboys still trying to fill Micah Parsons hole with ex-Raiders edge rusher appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Now here’s a name for old-school Raider Nation: Lance Johnstone. A second-round selection (57th overall) by the Oakland Raiders back in the 1996 NFL Draft, the Temple product transitioned from collegiate linebacker to a pure pass-rushing defensive end. And the 6-foot-4 and 250-pound Philadelphia native parlayed his role as a situational/rotational quarterback hunter into 72 […]
The Raiders believe they have found a franchise quarterback in Fernando Mendoza, and his... The post Raiders GM and Tom Brady Never Discussed Fernando Mendoza with Indiana HC: “The Tape Don’t Lie” appeared first on Raiders Beat .
The Las Vegas Raiders could look almost brand new during the 2026 season. Vegas brought in Fernando Mendoza as their new franchise quarterback of the future. One analyst believes that the Raiders should bring in one offensive weapon to help our their young quarterback. ESPN’s Aaron Schatz recommended one final offseason move for every NFL […] The post The ‘no brainer’ signing Raiders must make to help Fernando Mendoza appeared first on ClutchPoints .
49ers trade rumors heat up as interest in Maxx Crosby grows. Could San Francisco land the Raiders star, or do contract and injury concerns loom?
An underrated standout of the Raiders OTA’s & minicamp thus far has been former Auburn standout, and Bo Jackson’s nephew, Shedrick Jackson. Jackson, who will turn 27 in October, is a former UDFA out of Auburn in 2023. Jackson would sign with the Bengals where he spent two seasons bouncing back and forth between the […]
The Raiders have been looking for answers at cornerback for years, and going into... The post Raiders’ Former 3rd Round Pick “Still the Favorite” to Start at CB appeared first on Raiders Beat .
The Las Vegas Raiders signed wide receiver Chase Roberts as an undrafted free agent. Let’s take a closer look at Roberts: Size: 6-3, 209 pounds. College: BYU. College highlights: He had 54 catches for 802 yards (14.9 per catch average) and six touchdown catches in 2025. He was a third-team All Big-12 selection in 2025. […]
The Las Vegas Raiders’ defense has a new beginning going into the 2026 NFL season as they have hired Rob Leonard as their new defensive coordinator and they have added several new starters. So, it’s time for the Las Vegas defense to end a long drought. It’s time for the Silver and Black’s defense to […]
The San Francisco 49ers watched the Los Angeles Rams trade for Myles Garrett, watched the Seattle Seahawks win a Super Bowl, and are now reportedly looking to answer the NFC West arms race with a move of their own. Raiders insider Hondo Carpenter said on the Las Vegas Raiders Insider podcast that the 49ers are among the teams most aggressively pursuing Maxx Crosby. "I am telling you there is a lot of interest in Maxx Crosby," Carpenter said. "Two teams specifically are nuclear hot: the Eagles ...
Fernando Mendoza was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders to be their savior at quarterback, as the team has struggled to find a stable one for quite some time now. Being the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and coming to a team that seems to be in a perennial slump placed a lot […] The post “Not Where He Needs To Be”: Concerns Grow Around Fernando Mendoza As Raiders Rookie Admits “Growing Pains” appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr caught an internet stray from out of nowhere amid the 2026 World Cup. Carr and the Raiders’ struggles to find success on the road against their AFC West Division rivals, Kansas City Chiefs, have been put front and center by a post on X (formerly Twitter) by a […] The post Lionel Messi stat highlights Raiders’ struggles vs. Chiefs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Broncos After rewarding CB Patrick Surtain II with a pay raise, Broncos HC Sean Payton spoke on the added flexibility of having excess cap space after years of dealing with dead cap. “It feels good,” Payton said, via Brandon Walker of the Broncos Wire. “It’s important. It’s hard to do that with dead money, and […] The post AFC Notes: Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The Raiders went into the 2026 draft with a significant need at cornerback and... The post Raiders Maybe Found “Absolute Steal of the Draft” in 5th Round, Insider Says appeared first on Raiders Beat .
Tom Brady joined the Las Vegas Raiders as a minority owner in October 2024 with the intention of becoming an influential figure behind the scenes for an NFL franchise and taking them to a winning campaign. Brady has built a reputation on winning, accountability, and an unwavering demand for excellence. So, when the Raiders’ 2025 […] The post “Sick as Hell”: Tom Brady’s Furious Reaction to Raiders’ 2025 Collapse Revealed by ‘Former Teammate’ in Eye-Opening Insider Report appeared first on Ess...
This roster isn’t build off who would give the Raiders the best possible roster on the field, but specifically on a year to year basis. For example, while Davante Adams isn’t the best Raiders receiver of all time, his 2022 season certainly is among the best, if not the best, in Raiders history. Additionally, no […]
As the Raiders’ new coaching staff has become more familiar with the roster, one... The post Raiders Host Not Falling for “Banana in the Tailpipe” on 3rd Year RB appeared first on Raiders Beat .
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza says preparation for his first NFL season has involved daily reading of Tom Brady's newsletter.