Raiders tight end Michael Mayer believes he and rookie Brock Bowers are going to give opposing defenses plenty of headaches this season.
Vegas Nation
The Raiders’ preseason schedule includes two games at Allegiant Stadium before they open the regular season Sept. 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers.
Fans had questions about the Raiders’ offensive and defensive lines, their record and running back Dylan Laube in this week’s mailbag. We have answers.
The Raiders are favored in only two games this season in opening lines posted at DraftKings Sportsbook, which does not operate in Nevada.
The Raiders schedule next season includes plenty of quirks, like the fact that four new teams are traveling to Allegiant Stadium this year.
How did the Raiders perform in their win over the Bengals?
The score may have been close, but the Raiders took care of business to defeat the winless Bengals 17-10 on Sunday.
The Raiders improved to 5-4 after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10 and are in the second wild-card spot for the AFC playoffs.
The Raiders (5-4) host the Bengals (0-9) at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority will seek approval for a marketing and advertising partnership with the Raiders during its Thursday board meeting. The 10-year deal would cost $30 million in tax dollars.
If the Raiders (5-4) defeat the Bengals on Sunday and the Chargers upset the Chiefs (6-4) on Monday, the Raiders would vault into first place in the AFC West.
The NFL Draft is set to begin April 23 in Las Vegas , but its exact location has been a mystery. That will change Nov. 26.
Safety D.J. Swearinger and defensive end Dion Jordan have only been around the team for a few practices, but head coach Jon Gruden said he expects both to be active on Sunday.
Raiders offensive lineman Richie Incognito once had a helmet swung at him during a 2013 preseason game.
Part of the reason the Raiders are expected to activate recently acquired D.J. Swearinger and Dion Jordan despite both being on the roster for a short time is the state of injuries on Oakland’s roster.
