Defensive shortcomings down the stretch hurt the Raiders, who fired Paul Guenther as DC after a 44-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 13 and replaced him with defensive line coach Rod Marinelli on an interim basis. Marinelli will be retained by Bradley. “The style that you should see is a team that plays […]
Continue reading“That’s my plan, right now, as I sit here,” Gruden said Thursday, when asked specifically if Carr, the franchise’s all-time leading passer, would be in uniform. “But, again, these groins are funny. You saw what happened last Thursday night. I mean, he’s running to his right and I didn’t see him the rest of the […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders will be without four defensive starters for their crucial Thursday night home game against the Los Angeles Chargers, a less-than-optimal start for new interim defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell (shoulder), linebacker Nicholas Morrow (concussion), cornerback Damon Arnette (concussion) and safety Johnathan Abram (concussion) will all […]
Continue readingSafety Johnathan Abram, who has a knee injury, also will stay home. Gruden had said Monday that Jacobs told him he would be ready to play against the Jets. “I was optimistic that they would both play in New York, or New Jersey, but I was wrong,” Gruden said Friday. “I’ve been wrong a lot […]
Continue readingRefresh often for the latest information. Note: The Baltimore-Pittsburgh game originally scheduled for Thursday night and then rescheduled for Sunday afternoon has been postponed once again. For now, both teams are preparing to play on Tuesday night. To see how ESPN is handling these kinds of NFL postponements for fantasy football purposes, click here. Nick […]
Continue readingIncognito, 37, initially went down with what the team described as an Achilles injury early in the Raiders’ Week 2 victory over the New Orleans Saints. “I hate to admit that, but we’ve tried everything we can,” Gruden said. “Richie’s tried everything he can to get back on the field. His season is over.” Incognito […]
Continue readingLock is expected to miss practice time this week with the injury, and his status for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins is in doubt. He was hurt in Sunday’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Lock already has missed two games this season and most of a third with a right (throwing) shoulder injury. […]
Continue readingClemson coach Dabo Swinney said Thursday that he would be surprised if Trevor Lawrence returns to the Tigers next season, but also added, “You never know.” Earlier this week, Lawrence told reporters, “My mindset has been that I’m going to move on. But who knows? There’s a lot of things that could happen.” During a […]
Continue readingBaker Mayfield has the Cleveland Browns on a winning tear they haven’t felt in a while, but will he be able to go in the NFL Week 6 showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers? While Mayfield might be on the way out, Cam Newton might be on the way in for the New England Patriots after […]
Continue readingAs training camp keeps rolling through August, Rob Gronkowski gave a frank, but positive, assessment of how he feels in the early stages of his comeback while a couple of NFL stars showed moves that apply beyond the gridiron. Here’s what you need to know from camps across the league: Rob Gronkowski of old is […]
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