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Las Vegas Raiders 2026 Special Teams Wildcards
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to start training camp within the next month, and as they gear up for an interesting 2026 season, a few players and/or position groups can really make or break the season. The Raiders added a plethora of talent over the last off-season, with the Raiders likely to only return […]
Las Vegas Raiders 2026 schedule and scores
The 2026 NFL season kicks off a new era for the Las Vegas Raiders, with Klint Kubiak entering his first season as head coach and No.1 pick of the draft Fernando Mendoza set to take over as the face of the franchise. However, this is also the first year of the Raiders’ rebuild, hence why […]
Las Vegas Raiders: The 5-1-5 Defense & Treydan Stukes
Previously, an article was published outlining what to really expect from the Rob Leonard defense, over the next week or two, I’m going to outline a few specific concepts that I believe Leonard will run, and thus what to expect from these units. The first of these, is the 5-1-5 defense, which at it’s core […]
Raiders News: Las Vegas hosts former Pro Bowl running back for workout ahead of training camp
The Las Vegas Raiders held a workout with 2022 Pro Bowl running back Miles Sanders on Monday, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. This news came just one day before the Raiders’ veterans report to training camp (Tuesday, July 28), and four days after the rookies reported to camp (July 23). Sanders, 29, has played for […]
Most important aspect of this training camp?
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The Year 2 bar for Raiders offensive lineman Caleb Rogers
As part of the 2025 draft class, offensive lineman Caleb Rogers found himself sitting, watching, and learning for much of his rookie campaign. Even with the team struggling mightily and competitiveness waning week-to-week — normally an opportune time for a team in the dumps to play rookies and younger players to take stock of what […]
Las Vegas Raiders Summer Scouting: OT Rankings
I broke down the 2027 scouting classes in my early summer scouting series, and the room has a ton of potential with a long list of potential standout players. I broke down the offense and defense in articles and I suggest reading those for a broad aspect of the room. The Raiders have Kolton Miller, […]
Fernando Mendoza Big Ten Championship versus Ohio State, Part XIII of Las Vegas Raiders’ Mendoza Mania
It’s time to dive into the postseason for Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania series, as we’re breaking down Fernando Mendoza’s performance in the Big Ten Championship against Ohio State. Despite a rather pedestrian stat line—15/23 (65.2 completion percentage), 222 yards, one touchdown and one interception—the Las Vegas Raiders’ new quarterback was pretty flippin’ impressive […]
Keyron Crawford’s Las Vegas Raiders’ Timeline
The Raiders drafted Keyron Crawford with the 67th overall pick just a few months ago. The former Arkansas State standout broke out in his sophomore season with 44 tackles, 8.5 TFL, and 5.5 sacks in just his third season playing football. Crawford has always been an exceptional athlete, he’s shown an explosive first step, quick […]
Silver Minings: QB Fernando Mendoza is competing, not against, Kirk Cousins
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Fernando Mendoza number one overall to become the potential franchise quarterback. His hype continues to build after he finally signed his rookie contract and is in the building for training camp. Mendoza isn’t expected to play right away, with the coaching staff not wanting to rush him onto the field. […]
Monday open thread
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Raiders defense can’t afford to miss tackles in 2026 like last season
Turning around a defense that was abysmal making sure tackles is a tall task for any defensive coordinator — let alone a rookie one. That’s where Rob Leonard finds himself with the Las Vegas Raiders. After impressing head coach Klint Kubiak and earning a promotion from defensive coach and run game coordinator to the Silver […]
Former Raider Gerald McCoy says Crosby is ‘a little pissed off ’
The Las Vegas Raiders had issues with their star edge rusher Maxx Crosby to end the season. He was put on IR in Week 17, which led to him being a disgruntled player and wanting to move on from the franchise. John Spytek was able to find a deal with the Baltimore Ravens for two […]
Raider Nation has low confidence that the Raiders will have a winning record
The Las Vegas Raiders have improved their roster throughout free agency and the NFL draft. With the Maxx Crosby trade not going through as well, it leaves open the chance that the Raiders could see an improvement in their overall record. Of course, with the seventh-toughest schedule in the league, the three AFC West teams […]
With size, physicality, Roman Hemby can make run at Raiders’ roster spot
Ashton Jeanty is the unquestioned top tailback on the depth chart as the Las Vegas Raiders enter all-important training camp. But what’s the pecking order behind the Silver & Black’s prized running back? That’s one of the questions slated to be answered when Las Vegas as a whole comes together on July 28 when veteran […]
Las Vegas Raiders Mailbag: Could Jackson Powers-Johnson be surprise roster cut during training camp?
Training camp is finally here as the rookies on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster reported on Thursday, and the veterans will join them this upcoming Tuesday. The Raiders also had some good news just ahead of camp with Jermod McCoy and Fernando Mendoza signing their contracts, so the entire team should be in attendance to […]
Raiders News: Jon Gruden gives Las Vegas harsh reality with AFC West prediction for 2026 season
For better or worse, Jon Gruden will always be connected to the Las Vegas Raiders and will have a strong voice when it comes to the team. He did have two stints as the franchise’s head coach and helped guide four playoff teams in eight seasons with the club, if you give him credit for […]
Continuing upward trend vital for Jonah Laulu and Raiders’ defense
More snaps equals more production tends to the tale of the NFL tape. Such was the case for Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Jonah Laulu. Logging 764 snaps over the course of 17 games (15 starts) in 2025, the Sin City-native had a productive Year 2 totaling 51 tackles (eight behind the line of scrimmage), […]
Las Vegas Raiders pushing for All-Pro honors in 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t have an All-Pro selected for the 2025 season, the first time in nearly half a decade the team didn’t have a player selected with the award. In 2025, TE Brock Bowers was named as a first team All-Pro by the AP, NFLPA, PFF, & PFW while AJ Cole was named […]
Raiders fans talk their experiences at training camp
The Las Vegas Raider’s full squad will be beginning training camp next week. So celebrate we asked our readers in our Tuesday Community Question topic this week if they’ve ever attended a Raiders’ training camp practice. Here are some of your responses: krkster I went to some of the ones in Napa. One time it […]
Raiders training camp 2026 preview
The Las Vegas Raiders’ first training camp practice will be held Wednesday. Here are three storylines to look for: The injuries: The big early training camp questions will be about star defensive end Maxx Crosby, free-agent addition, linebacker Nakobe Dean and rookie cornerback Jermod McCoy. They missed all or most of the offseason sessions. The […]
Raiders news: Maxx Crosby is such a monster against the run
Maxx Crosby is widely known as one of the premier pass-rushes sin the NFL. But the Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end doesn’t get enough love for his ability to affect the game in the run game as well. And that’s what makes his so special. A recent X post by NFL analyst Ryan Paganetti […]
Friday open thread
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ESPN’s NFL top ten list shows the Raiders’ growth in talent
The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a disappointing 3-14 season that gave them the number one pick in the draft. John Spytek had a chance to change the franchise quickly by grabbing a quarterback and spending money in free agency. Starting with free agency, the Raiders went to work to upgrade the roster. They […]
Fernando Mendoza versus Purdue, Part XII of Las Vegas Raiders’ Mendoza Mania
We’re wrapping up the regular season in Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania series, diving into film breakdowns for each of Fernando Mendoza’s games during his last College Football season, and looking at Indiana’s dominant 56-3 win over in-state rival Purdue. However, this was the Las Vegas Raiders’ new quarterback’s worst performance of a passer […]
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