The Raiders will get some salary cap relief starting Monday, plus three more observations from the second week of organized team activities.
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Running back Alexander Mattison played five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being released and signing a one-year contract with the Raiders in March.
Raiders fans brought plenty of questions for this week’s mailbag, including one on whether the team thought it could land a quarterback in this year’s draft.
Former Raiders tight end Darren Waller released a song and video Thursday that appear to reference his previous relationship with Aces star Kelsey Plum.
Raiders assistant Luke Steckel worked on some major film productions after college, but coaching was always in his blood.
In a memo to teams on Monday, the NFL prohibited in-person visits for free agency and indefinitely delayed the start to offseason programs for all teams, according to a league source.
Local leaders won’t speculate on a future NFL draft here, but what’s known for sure is that thousands of people and millions of dollars won’t be coming in April.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers closed as -110 co-favorites with the New England Patriots at the Westgate sportsbook to be Tom Brady’s 2020 team.
In his statement regarding the cancellation of the NFL draft in Las Vegas, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will be evaluating the city for more major events — including the Super Bowl.
The initial plan is for Marcus Mariota to back up Derek Carr, but Mariota’s skill set is a fit in coach Jon Gruden’s offense and GM Mike Mayock always has been fond of him.
The NFL has canceled plans to hold its draft in Las Vegas this year because of concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
What goes up must come down, at least temporarily.
Most Raiders players kept quiet throughout the voting period for the NFL’s new collective bargaining agreement, but some spoke up on Twitter on Sunday.
By the narrowest of margins, NFL players voted to approve a new collective bargaining agreement that will set up labor peace between players and owners for the next 11 years, the NFL Players Association announced Sunday.
Although March Madness won’t be happening this year, it doesn’t alter the fact the Raiders have had a connection with basketball when signing players.
