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Raiders Planning To Release Geno Smith If No Trade Comes Together?

The Raiders are all but guaranteed to use the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The Heisman Trophy winner and national champion’s forthcoming arrival leaves veteran quarterback Geno Smith‘s future with the Raiders up in the air.

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Mike Mayock says Caleb Downs not a top 10-pick in NFL Draft

In a draft class that is as loaded at the skill positions as any in recent memory, the buzz around Ohio State safety Caleb Downs must be reverberating through boardrooms.

Las Vegas Raiders News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 3

AFC Notes: Klint Kubiak, Ashton Jeanty, Geno Smith, Chiefs, Raiders

Chiefs GM Brett Veach said the team’s draft board was shaken up when most of the players they were considering returned to college for another season. “When the official decision date for the underclassmen came, I believe we moved over 25 guys off our board that we had Top 75, Top 100,” Veach said, via Pro Football Talk.

Las Vegas Raiders News / MMA Weekly / March 2

Sean Strickland praises NFL star Maxx Crosby following hard sparring session

Sean Strickland was nothing but complimentary of Maxx Crosby after the pair's shared sparring session. Away from the octagon, Strickland enjoys his many side quests, inviting random celebrities to spar and beating them up.

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The 'Most passing + rushing TD games' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks to pass and run for a TD in at least 20 games in their NFL career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NFL RB receiving-leaders' quiz

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / March 2

Raiders Look to Have Interest in 1 Elite Free Agent

The Las Vegas Raiders absolutely must fix their offensive line this offseason. Free agency will give the Raiders plenty of ways to do so, as there are multiple experienced offensive linemen for them to choose from.

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2026 NFL Draft: 20 famous names who won't be drafted until the later rounds

Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Total Pro Sports / March 2

Crazy Footage Leaks Showing The Las Vegas Raiders Calling The Wrong Player To Tell Him They’re Drafting Him

A video of the Las Vegas Raiders selecting the wrong Byron Young at the 2023 NFL Draft has gone viral. With the No. 70 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Raiders surprised many by reaching for the Alabama defensive tackle.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / March 2

Post-Combine Priority Check for Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders' NFL Draft haul will be pivotal towards their success, or lack thereof, next season. Las Vegas must produce a draft class that can contribute as quickly as possible, while further developing its 2025 draft class.

Geno Smith News / A to Z Sports / March 2

Raiders are being blamed for something they will take if it means helping them out in a huge way

The Las Vegas Raiders need their quarterback, and they thought that was going to be Geno Smith. If they didn’t think that, they wouldn’t have traded for Smith and then signed him to a new contract before playing a single snap in Silver and Black.

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2026 NFL Draft: Small-school prospects who will make a big impact

NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / March 2

Everything Raiders Fans Need to Know After the NFL Combine

The opportunities are endless for the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason. Endless is, of course, relative. However, with a new coaching staff, upwards of $100 million to spend in free agency and 10 draft picks, the Raiders should be an improved team.

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 2

How realistic is a Maxx Crosby trade for Cowboys?

Does "America's Team" have a realistic shot at acquiring the five-time Pro Bowl edge-rusher?

Raiders' Maxx Crosby linked with seven teams as new timeline for possible trade emerges

Report shares if Maxx Crosby has, will ask to be traded by Raiders

Raiders sound ready to trade Maxx Crosby for this price

25 bold predictions for the 2026 NFL offseason

The '2025 NFL sack leaders by team' quiz

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The 'NBA 30-point game leaders' quiz

The 'College basketball mythical mascots' quiz

The 'A.L. wins leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'Most multi-three NBA games' quiz

Jackson Powers-Johnson News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / March 2

One 2025 Issue Still Looms for Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders had several questionable happenings during the 2025 season. One of those things was undoubtedly the status of offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / March 2

Raiders' Maxx Crosby linked with seven teams as new timeline for possible trade emerges

NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated seems unconvinced that Crosby will play another in-game snap for the club that drafted him back in 2019.

Report shares if Maxx Crosby has, will ask to be traded by Raiders

Raiders sound ready to trade Maxx Crosby for this price

There reportedly is a 'possibility' Raiders will trade Maxx Crosby by this date

25 bold predictions for the 2026 NFL offseason

The '2025 NFL sack leaders by team' quiz

NFL News / The Raider Ramble / March 2

Should the Raiders trade for two-time Pro Bowl LB Tremaine Edmunds?

After Klint Kubiak’s introductory news conference, linebacker has emerged as a growing priority for the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason. The first-year head coach said he is installing a new defensive vision, signaling a clear shift in approach.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / March 2

Raiders draft countdown: Khalil Mack is best No. 52

Fifty-two days remain until the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 23-25, 2026. After a 3-14 season in 2025, the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 overall pick as this daily countdown continues through the franchise’s best players by jersey number.