Raiders fans have questions about the future of coach Antonio Pierce, needs other than quarterback and if the team is interested in signing Daniel Jones.
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The Denver Broncos are consensus 6-point favorites over the Raiders on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium after the look-ahead line was 3 at the Westgate SuperBook.
The Raiders will be down two starting cornerbacks in Sunday’s game against the Broncos, while two running backs are doubtful to play.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
The Raiders’ offense looked better under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner against Miami. They’ll have to show more improvement against the Broncos.
The Clark County Commission will undertake a high-impact project review of the planned $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat Las Vegas Stadium when it meets Wednesday morning. Catch up on stadium construction news in the first presentation of the “Vegas Nation Stadium Show.”
The Raiders will be without their second-round pick for the first eight games, at least.
Sebastian Janikowski said in June he wanted to kick for the Raiders in 2020 when they relocate to Las Vegas. He might not make it to Sunday.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and CG Technology sports book vice-president Matthew Holt preview the Raiders’ season in the 25th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
The Raiders filled out their practice squad on Monday. Soon, one of their ex-players could help another team do the same.
Sunday was supposed to be the big day. Or at least it seemed. Aside from the April draft period, the Raiders hadn’t acquired a defensive player this offseason who will be on their Week 1 roster.
On Friday and Saturday, the team reduced its roster from 90 players. On Sunday, it’s going to change.
Undrafted rookie linebacker Nicholas Morrow, who played at Division III Greenville College, survived Saturday’s NFL roster reduction to earn a spot with the Oakland Raiders.
As NFL teams tinkered with their final rosters by trading players and signing players from the waiver wire, the Pittsburgh Steelers were just happy to see their all-pro running back walking around the team’s facility.
Tight end Gabe Holmes and running back George Atkinson III were among the several Raiders players notified Friday of their release, sources said. This was the first of two transaction waves.
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