Jon Gruden wants the Raiders to be tough and smart and versatile, able to adapt to any situation, prideful in the details of work. But this is a team coming off a 4-12 season.
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The man in charge of building the new NFL stadium in Las Vegas doesn’t know much about football, but his history with the Raiders has earned him an invaluable level of trust.
The Raiders wide receiver was placed on the nonfootball injury list Friday, signaling his absence from Saturday’s first full-squad practice. A source called it a “minor issue.”
The Raiders will be without their top two left guards to start the season, as Denzelle Good is recovering from back surgery and Richie Incognito is suspended.
Brown is known for arriving to training camps in extravagant ways and this year arrived in a hot air balloon.
MGM Resorts International plans to take advantage of the proximity of the Las Vegas stadium to three of its resorts by hosting pregame and post-game tailgating events.
Veterans report to camp Friday for a team that added wide receivers Antonio Brown and Tyrell Williams and right tackle Trent Brown in the offseason.
The Las Vegan, who won $2.4 million during his 32-game “Jeopardy!” win streak, is expected to enter the world’s most prestigious NFL handicapping contest at 10 a.m. Friday.
The Raiders may be moving to Las Vegas next year, but it looks like they’ll have some competition if they want to be a fan favorite.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin have agreed on a one-year contract extension that will run through the 2021 season.
The 27-year-old could miss all of training camp with the injury, giving rookie Alec Ingold an opportunity with the first team.
The Raiders purchased 1,600 tickets for local youth to attend Las Vegas Aces games, a program that began with Sunday’s Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive lineman Jarran Reed for the first six games of the season after he was suspended by the NFL on Monday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
The Raiders will hold training camp in Napa, California, for the 24th consecutive summer. Here are several dates of note.
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