The team leader in sacks from last season missed a week of training camp, but was back on the practice field Friday.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The 27-year-old signed a free agent deal in April and enters his sixth season in the league as one of the senior members of the defensive backfield.
The Raiders coach, who said he didn’t falsely tell his players he had the coronavirus, is focused on getting his team ready for a season despite college conferences canceling fall football.
Derek Carr compared the third-round pick to Davante Adams, while Edwards’ high school coach draws parallels to another All-Pro.
The UNLV alum has attracted the attention of the Raiders coach, but has additional competition in former Rams starter Bryce Hager.
Crosby becomes the team’s first projected starter to be placed on the list, which indicates either a positive test or known close exposure.
The former starting defensive tackle’s trade to Minnesota was voided after he failed a physical. Also, running back Devontae Booker returns from COVID list.
Reserve linebacker Ukeme Eligwe becomes the team’s third defensive player to opt-out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic
The third-round pick has been labeled as a running back, but he is also learning quarterback concepts and is expected to line up all over the field.
The Raiders announced several transactions Monday, including that former UNLV player Jeremiah Valoaga had opted out of the season.
Jeremy Hill confirmed reports that he has signed with the Raiders. He has not played in the NFL since suffering a torn ACL in the 2018 season opener for the Patriots.
The Raiders’ great is one of just six professional soccer players to play in the NFL.
The former second-round pick was out of the league last year, but had 2,873 yards and 29 touchdowns in four seasons with Cincinnati before a brief stint with New England.
The third-round pick out of Clemson is settling in to life as a professional athlete and is ready to get to work after a strange offseason.
The former middleweight champion bounced back from losing the belt in October to score a unanimous-decision win over Darren Till on Sunday morning on ‘Fight Island.’
