There was talk at the NFL scouting combine that Shedeur Sanders may fall in the draft. The Raiders, with the sixth pick, would then have a decision to make.
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Former Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow addressed retirement rumors after social media posts suggested he had transitioned to a new career in an entirely different industry.
Maxx Crosby needed to buy into coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek’s long-term plans before signing an extension. He liked what he heard.
The Raiders have locked up star defensive end Maxx Crosby with a contract extension that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
The Raiders beefed up their offensive line Wednesday, signing a guard that general manager John Spytek is familiar with.
“I think this will be good for us,” said wide receiver Tyrell Williams. “We have a stretch of five games left, and we’re going to make a playoff push.”
The recent kicking woes of Daniel Carlson were mitigated a bit by the Raiders’ three-game winning streak. But after another field goal miss Sunday against the Jets his struggles have moved to the forefront.
The Raiders’ 34-3 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday likely revealed some harsh truths about where they really are as a franchise.
Said Raiders owner Mark Davis while leaving MetLife Stadium: “None of that was good.”
The easy thing would be to say the Raiders simply got caught looking ahead on Sunday, and that the 34-3 beatdown the Jets unleashed on them was retribution for peeking a little too far into the future and overlooking an outclassed opponent.
A showdown awaits the Raiders next week against the Kansas City Chiefs, but they can’t get caught looking ahead of the Jets, who they play on Sunday
The Jets (3-7) host the Raiders (6-4) at 10 a.m. Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
As a big opportunity awaits the Raiders, here are three things to keep an eye on Sunday.
New York has won two straight and welcomes the Raiders to MetLife Stadium on Sunday, a Jets team that after eight weeks looked like one of the worst in the NFL.
The Jets have been a mess for most of the year, but you cannot overstate how much quarterback Sam Darnold’s battle with mono earlier this season set the franchise back.