Brock Bowers is practicing and could play in Week 3. The Raiders listed Bowers as a limited participant at practice on Wednesday. It is the second time he has practiced this season.
The Las Vegas Raiders have been dormant over the past few seasons, as bad roster and coaching staff decisions led to a complete overhaul this offseason.
Considering that Cousins has helped this team go 2-0, there's a question about when this team will let rookie Fernando Mendoza take over.
Last season the Raiders had the worst offensive line in the NFL. Las Vegas allowed the most sacks in the NFL and averaged the fewest yards per carry. It was a disaster. Through two games in 2026, the offensive line has shown incredible improvement.
How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 and are potentially becoming one of the more pleasant early surprises in the National Football League. Early in their rebuild, the Raiders have produced two quality performances, earning wins over the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers.
After Week 2, eight undefeated NFL teams remain. But some have a much easier path to a perfect 3-0 start than others.
Despite starting the season 2-0, the Raiders still aren’t considered a good team across the NFL. But Las Vegas is garnering more respect. By already racking up two wins, the Raiders could be fighting for a playoff spot throughout the season. Last week Las Vegas slotted in between 27th and 29th among power rankings.
There have already been plenty of surprises after the opening two weeks of the 2026 NFL season, including the Las Vegas Raiders being one of the remaining unbeaten teams.
The Klint Kubiak era has started off strong in Las Vegas. If the Raiders knock off the Saints on Sunday, Kubiak will match Pete Carroll’s win total from last season. The 2-0 start has done more than just provide optimism for the future.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Las Vegas Raiders won seven games in the past two seasons combined. In each of the past two seasons, Las Vegas lost 10 games in a row. Fast forward to Week 3 of the 2026 season, and Klint Kubiak's Raiders are undefeated with two solid victories under their belt.
The Las Vegas Raiders could get even more dangerous in Week 3. Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers is on the verge of making his 2026 NFL season debut when the Raiders take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have opened the 2026 season 2-0 without one of the most important players on their roster. That could change Sunday.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins was beaming with pride after they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-14, on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. With Cousins leading the charge, the Raiders improved to 2-0 after beating the Miami Dolphins, 27-13, in Week 1 at Allegiant Stadium.
The tide keeps turning in the Las Vegas Raiders' favor.
According to Ian Rapoport, Raiders TE Brock Bowers is expected to return from his knee injury for Week 3 against the Saints. Bowers had meniscus surgery
The Las Vegas Raiders walked into SoFi Stadium on Sunday and beat the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-14, ending a seven-game road losing streak and snapping a five-game skid against their AFC West rival.
The Las Vegas Raiders are generating elite pressure without blitzing, and Maxx Crosby is at the center of a defensive formula that could change everything.
The Las Vegas Raiders are slowly unleashing Jermod McCoy, and the rookie cornerback could soon create a very good problem for the Silver and Black. Klint Kubiak gave his most direct update yet on Jermod McCoy’s return.
Williams' injury against the Minnesota Vikings has brought out plenty of opinions, including criticism of his reaction to being carted off the field. Crosby isn't interested in questioning the quarterback's toughness.
For Raiders fans, 2-0 has created something more complicated than celebration. It has created hope, which is not an emotion Raider Nation has learned to trust easily.
The noise followed the Raiders from the tunnel to the final whistle Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Silver and black filled the building, Las Vegas kept finding new heroes and by the time Kirk Cousins took the final knee, the Raiders had a 26-14 win over the Chargers and their first 2-0 start since 2021.
It's time for our weekly rookie check-in, and we're going to focus on a trio of defenders who stood out in NFL Week 2.
Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a great start to their 2026 season that not many people saw coming. That can also be said about one of the team’s top performers in Sunday’s 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
Mendoza's mom opened up about her son's relationship with Brady.
The fact that the Las Vegas Raiders seemed to have Maxx Crosby on a so-called "pitch count" during the club's 27-13 Week 1 win over the Miami Dolphins did little to quiet trade rumors.
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