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Raiders News: Klint Kubiak won’t commit to naming the starting QB

The Las Vegas Raiders just finished their last football game of the preseason with an 18-12 loss. It is now time for the Raiders to cut their roster to the final 53 and get ready for the Miami Dolphins. The biggest part of the 53 is picking the starting quarterback. The Raiders have Kirk Cousins […]

Improved Raiders defense, Mike Washington Jr. shine in preseason finale

A preseason finale is often the time where roster hopefuls dominate the snap counts and a team’s personnel crew get insight on who to keep and who to cut when NFL teams go from 90-man rosters to the 53-man version for the regular season. For rookie head coach Klint Kubiak, though, the exhibition slate against […]

Raiders fans are high on Cian Slone

The Las Vegas Raiders’ 53-man roster is on all of our minds these days. The team, of course, must establish its initial 53-man regular-season roster by Sunday afternoon’s NFL deadline. So, with that in mind, we dedicated our Tuesday Community Question to the subject. We asked our readers which undrafted rookie has become their favorite […]

Raiders news: Don’t expect fast-paced offense

There is great excitement about how the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense can improve this season under the guidance of new head coach and offensive playcaller Klint Kubiak. He has earned a great reputation as a top offensive mind in the league. However, don’t expect the Raiders’ offense to be among the fastest-paces units in the […]

Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza both play in preseason finale

The Las Vegas Raiders completed the preseason by hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night in a 18-12 loss in which all the scoring came on field goals. The Raiders ended the preseason 1-2. Here are some highlights: In a bit of a surprise, most of the Raiders’ starters played in this preseason finale. […]

Rookie pass-rusher Keyron Crawford injured

The preseason is all about avoiding injuries, and, for the most part, the Las Vegas Raiders had good luck this summer on the medical front. However, they may have an issue as third-round pick, defensive end Keyron Crawford was injured late in the third quarter of Thursday night’s preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers […]

Raiders-49ers game thread

The Las Vegas Raiders close out the preseason when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night at 5 p.m. PT. Discuss it all here.

Raiders vs. 49ers: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming and more

The Las Vegas Raiders will be playing their third and final preseason game before the 2026 NFL season Thursday night when they host the San Francisco 49ers. Here are all the details you need to know how to follow the game before, during and after the action tonight. Game info: Records: The Raiders are 1-1, the […]

Raiders news: Tight ends get love, not so much for DTs

There are good things about the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster and some worry areas as well, like most teams, this time of year. The Raiders’ good and bad roster situations were highlighted by a recent post by ESPN.com. The website highlighted the best and worst rooms in the NFL at every position. The Raiders were […]

Folorunso Fatukasi provides hope for Las Vegas Raiders’ run defense in preseason game against Houston Texans

The Las Vegas Raiders’ first two preseason games highlighted a potential problem for the 2026 regular season: the defense struggles to stop the run. The Arizona Cardinals totaled 156 rushing yards and 4.3 yards per carry as a team, while Houston Texans expected second-string running back Woody Marks marched right down the field with four […]

Raiders-49ers: 5 things to watch

The Las Vegas Raiders host the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason finale Thursday night at home. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT. Here are five things to watch: Pass rushers: The Raiders’ backup pass-rushers performed well late in last week’s comeback win at Houston. Players such as Patrick Johnson, Cian Slone and Jahfari […]

Joey Porter Jr. pursuit make sense?

There are rumors that the Pittsburgh Steelers may be open to trading young standout cornerback Joey Porter Jr and the team has admitted it is at an “impasse” with the player over his contract status. He wants a new deal and he is entering the final year of his contract. So, there is a chance […]

Raiders-49ers: Players I’m excited to see

The Las Vegas Raiders complete the preseason Thurday night at home against the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT. Let’s look at some Raiders players I’m looking forward to see playing, presented in alphabetical order: Malik Benson: Benson may play some in this game. he struggled last week with two drops. […]

Raiders news: Fernando Mendoza facing big pressure

Fernando Mendoza has definitely felt the heat of the NFL so far this preseason. The Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie quarterback, and No. 1 overall pick, has at least two quarters of both preseason game. He has not faced No. 1 defenses nor has he played with the Raiders’ first-unit offense. Still. he is feeling big […]

Raiders’ offense: Glimpses of Klint Kubiak’s fullback usage bodes well

An actual lead-blocking fullback charging ahead of the running back. That was absent the last two season for the Las Vegas Raiders and the glaring omission of a “true” fullback on the roster ended a 40-year run of consistently deploying one. Klint Kubiak course corrected with the quickness. An old-school truther of the vitality of […]

Will Fernando Mendoza have 10 starts this season?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. In this week’s SB Nation Reacts we ask Raider Nation will Fernando Mendoza have 10 starts this season? Let us know your thoughts in the survey […]

Klint Kubiak on Ashton Jeanty: ‘He’s on the mend’

For those hoping to get concrete information on the injury status of Las Vegas Raiders’ starting tailback Ashton Jeanty, you’re out of luck. In his first interview since Jeanty went down at practice Sunday afternoon, Raiders coach Klint Kubiak declined get into details of Jeanty’s status. He said he would not discuss injuries and only […]

Raiders roster 2026: Get to know Dare Ogunbolwale

The Las Vegas Raiders signed veteran running back Dare Ogunbowale as a free agent recently. Let’s take a closer look at Ogunbowale: Size: 5-11, 205 pounds. NFL experience: Ogunbowale was with the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 20117 as a rookie, but didn’t make either team’s roster. He spend time with Washington that […]

Raiders roster: About the wide receivers

The Las Vegas Raiders group of wide receivers are under the microscope this week in the final days before the team is required to set its initial 53-man roster on Sunday afternoon. Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak recently fueled speculation about the unit last week when he said the group took a step backward in […]