The Oakland Raiders are 40-1 long shots to win Super Bowl LIV and 16-1 to win the AFC West, and quarterback Derek Carr is a 25-1 shot to win the NFL MVP award.
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The Oakland Raiders are 5-1 underdogs at the Westgate sportsbook to make the NFL playoffs this season and minus 700 favorites to miss the postseason.
To defend spread offenses, the Raiders plan to rely more on athleticism.
The Raiders made Rodney Hudson the highest-paid center in football and will need his veteran leadership early in 2019.
The Raiders made a move to straighten out their crowded quarterback room on Monday.
Circa Sports sportsbook already is scaling the heights of the city’s high-end handicapping contests with its Circa Sports Million Pro Football Contest.
The Raiders claimed the former Notre Dame quarterback off waivers Sunday after he was released by the Packers a day earlier, temporarily giving them four signal-callers on the roster.
Miami will receive two first-round picks, one in the second and also will get offensive tackle Julién Davenport and cornerback Johnson Bademosi in the deal.
Undrafted rookie free agent and “Hard Knocks” star Keelan Doss was placed on waivers by the Raiders on Saturday.
The Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of acquiring standout pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney from the Houston Texans, two people with knowledge of the deal said Saturday.
A person with direct knowledge of the decision has confirmed to The Associated Press that the Buffalo Bills have released veteran running back LeSean McCoy.
Ethan Westbrooks is one Raiders player on the bubble waiting for the 53-man roster to become official.
The 30-year-old veteran becomes the highest-paid center in the league with three-year extension worth $33.75 million.
Veteran tight end Luke Willson has been cut by the Raiders after signing with the team in March.
When the 2018 season ended, the Raiders began their quest to acquire players that could strengthen the core of the team.