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New Las Vegas Raiders LB K.J. Wright says he’s been ‘angry’ all offseason, tough leaving Seattle Seahawks

“C’mon, now,” Wright shot back, with a sly grin. “Listen, listen, this offseason, I’ve been pissed off all offseason. I’ve been very, very angry. I’ve been at peace, but I’ve been mad at the same time, if that makes sense. I had a lot of people doubting me this offseason and I’m still keeping it […]

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More players from NFL teams decide to skip voluntary offseason workouts

The announcements, made via the NFL Players Association, bring the total to 15 teams for which players say they will not be participating in the workouts, which are scheduled to begin Monday leaguewide. On Wednesday, the league issued a memo to all 32 teams announcing that the first four weeks of the voluntary program will […]

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Source: Las Vegas Raiders close to re-signing Nicholas Morrow

Morrow, who joined the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2017 out of Division III Greenville University in Illinois, was the Raiders’ most dependable linebacker last season, when Las Vegas brought in a pair of high-priced free agents in middle linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski and weakside linebacker Cory Littleton. In starting a career-best 11 games, […]

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Super Bowl timelines for all 32 NFL teams: Who’s in mix, getting closer and years away?

Thirty other NFL teams want to be in the position of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — one win away from a Super Bowl title and the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Unlike for the Chiefs and Bucs, the biggest obstacle facing many teams in getting to championship contention is at quarterback, a position […]

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Gus Bradley tabbed by Las Vegas Raiders to be team’s defensive coordinator

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 […]

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Las Vegas Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther as playoff hopes fade

It marked Las Vegas’ third defeat in four games. The team announced the move after Guenther’s defense gave up 456 yards to the Colts, including 212 yards rushing. Las Vegas named first-year defensive line coach Rod Marinelli as the interim defensive coordinator to finish the season. Raiders coach Jon Gruden was not available after Guenther […]

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Las Vegas Raiders guard Richie Incognito out for season after foot surgery

Incognito, 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 […]

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Las Vegas Raiders 2020 season preview: Can defense, Derek Carr step up in first year in Sin City?

The Las Vegas Raiders are ranked No. 23 in ESPN’s Football Power Index ahead of the 2020 NFL season. With no preseason games this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Week 1 is the first time we’ll see new acquisitions and rookies for every team. Week 1 will also give us the first NFL games since […]

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NFL season 2020 team previews: 1-32 power rankings, breakout picks and schedule analysis

The 2020 NFL schedule kicks off this week with the Texans at Chiefs on Thursday night football, and NFL Nation has you covered. Big questions. Bold predictions. Breakout fantasy football candidates. Over/under picks. Record and playoff projections. Depth charts. And in-depth schedule analysis for all 32 teams. This is what you need to know for […]

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Raiders QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve with undisclosed injury

Per the NFL’s COVID-19 rules tweaks, Mariota conceivably could return to Las Vegas’ 53-man active roster in three weeks. With Mariota sidelined, the Raiders signed DeShone Kizer to their practice squad after he spent last season on the team’s 53-man roster but never played in a game. In fact, Kizer was active for three games […]

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