CANTON, Ohio — Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travon Walker wasted no time making an impact in his first NFL game. Walker, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, played only two series in his team’s 27-11 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Thursday night, but […]
Continue readingFriday was another busy day in the NFL training camp world for most teams, although the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars took the day off after their preseason opening matchup on Thursday night in Canton, Ohio, which saw the Raiders prevail 27-11. But now that we’re in Week 2 of training camp, annoyances are […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Quarterback Derek Carr on Tuesday endorsed the Raiders giving Colin Kaepernick a workout at the team facility two weeks ago and said, “I think he’d be great” in the locker room, should Las Vegas sign him. Kaepernick, who took a knee to protest police brutality and racial injustice during the pregame national […]
Continue readingColin Kaepernick’s arm strength and conditioning stood out in his workout with the Las Vegas Raiders, but no signing was imminent as of late Thursday night, sources told ESPN. The Raiders considered Kaepernick’s workout a “positive,” a source said. Las Vegas could be looking for another passer to serve as the backup for Derek Carr […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said Thursday he didn’t feel the need to give quarterback Derek Carr a heads-up that the team was taking a look at Colin Kaepernick. McDaniels, speaking after a Raiders organized team activity, otherwise revealed little about the first known workout the free-agent quarterback has had with […]
Continue readingColin Kaepernick, who last played professional football in 2016 — the year he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice — worked out Wednesday for the Las Vegas Raiders, a league source told ESPN. It marked Kaepernick’s first workout with an NFL team since being exiled, and it was the first time […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are finalizing a trade of backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham to the Las Vegas Raiders, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Patriots will also send Las Vegas a 2023 seventh-round draft pick in return for the Raiders’ sixth-round selection, according to a source. Stidham, who at one point was […]
Continue readingFirst-year director of player personnel Matt Groh explained the team was taking a college-like approach. “Just like a college program that might bring in a highly recruited quarterback one year, you can’t really afford to skip a year,” he said Saturday night at the conclusion of the draft. The Patriots’ selection of Zappe at No. […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a stunning move, the New England Patriots released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday, turning things over to rookie Mac Jones as the starter. Coach Bill Belichick had said repeatedly that Newton was the team’s starting quarterback, but that he had to reestablish that position, or someone would have to play […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
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