The Chicago Bears entered the 2026 offseason with expectations of making another leap toward Super Bowl contention. While the franchise made significant moves in several areas, many around the NFL believe one glaring need remains unresolved: edge rusher.
The Las Vegas Raiders have made it clear that nothing will be handed out under first-year head coach Klint Kubiak. Every position, every role, and every opportunity must be earned.
The Las Vegas Raiders face a key roster decision with Aidan O’Connell. Does keeping him as QB3 provide valuable depth, or is it a wasted spot better used elsewhere?
Tre Tucker has shown promise, but the Las Vegas Raiders could face serious challenges in 2026 if they’re counting on him to carry the passing game as a top receiving option.
Some of the greatest players in NFL history have graced the cover of "Madden." How many of these players can you name in five minutes?
From standout performers to lingering questions, these are the biggest headlines and takeaways coming out of the Las Vegas Raiders‘ OTA sessions. At this instant, the 2026 offseason has been filled with juicy headlines.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
Fernando Mendoza is one of the quarterbacks for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2026, and his only competition for the starting role is veteran Kirk Cousins. Ahead of the new season, both Mendoza and Cousins have been getting the royal treatment from the Las Vegas locals, including the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Las Vegas Raiders have had plenty of sizable issues that have plagued them. The inability to consistently play complementary football has doomed the Raiders for multiple seasons.
After an offseason that witnessed them make a flurry of coaching staff and roster moves, the Las Vegas Raiders' rebuild is in full swing. The Raiders have added enough pieces this offseason to legitimately expect improved play and more wins in 2026 and beyond.
Although they return many of the same pieces roster-wise, the Las Vegas Raiders will look like a completely different team when they take the field in 2026.
While the Cowboys and Patriots were originally floated as teams that could re-enter the Maxx Crosby sweepstakes after the Ravens nixed the deal that would have brought the star pass rusher to Baltimore, more recent reporting has indicated Crosby will remain with the Raiders in 2026.
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek is in his second season as the team's decision-maker. The 2026 class is expected to be his most important in the role to date after selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No.
With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.
The Las Vegas Raiders have had a good offseason. They have addressed different things on their roster that they needed to, and that is something that will help them be better.
With a shift to a 3-4 base defense, the Las Vegas Raiders overhauled their linebacker room this offseason. Elandon Roberts and Devin White did a solid job last season, but with a new scheme, head coach Klint Kubiak and General Manager John Spytek knew they had to shake up the personnel in that room.
Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby is nearing a return from offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. “I’m at the point where I’m almost there, but I forget that I need to relax a little bit, so that’s kind of been the biggest battle right now,” Crosby said at last week’s OTAs (via ESPN’s Ryan McFadden).
This has been a polarizing offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders, who have completely revamped their roster. While the reclamation project is nowhere near finished, general manager John Spytek has done a stellar job of establishing a foundation in Las Vegas.
Quarterback is the most important position in football, and maybe all of sports. The Las Vegas Raiders know that, which is why they added two more players to that room.
The Las Vegas Raiders' offseason has had no shortage of significant happenings. They have swiftly upgraded their coaching staff and roster in just a few months.
The Las Vegas Raiders will have a new defensive coordinator for the first time since the 2022 season. Former Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham was Las Vegas' primary source of continuity, serving in that role for four seasons as the Raiders shuffled through head coaches.
The NFL offseason can drag on for months after the excitement of free agency and the NFL Draft. In those summer months during the "dead period" of the sport, the (good) delusion among Las Vegas Raiders fans begins to build as the giddiness of the regular season approaches, and the hope turns to joy for upcoming football games.
Mendoza is expected to eventually become the team's franchise quarterback, but development takes time in the NFL, even when you're a Heisman Trophy winner.
The Las Vegas Raiders needed their franchise quarterback, so they went and drafted Fernando Mendoza. The Las Vegas Raiders had to take a quarterback with the No.
The Las Vegas Raiders will have a new feel on the offensive side of the ball, as Klint Kubiak is destined to transform the group. One of the key pieces will be Brock Bowers, who is feeling good after an injury-riddled season last year.
Nathan Peterman, a former quarterback for the Las vegas Raiders, is transitioning to a new career following his retirement from professional football. According to Irving Mejia-Hilario for Sports Business Journal, Peterman is training to become an NFLPA-certified agent at Range Sports.
The Las Vegas Raiders have brought in a ton of different pieces throughout the offseason. The Las Vegas Raiders have been at OTAs, and are set to start Mandatory Minicamp on June 9.
Darnold guided the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship in his first season with the organization.
It's been an eventful offseason for Crosby, who discussed remaining with the Raiders after a failed trade to the Ravens and updated his recovery from a knee injury.
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