Quarterback Geno Smith will return to the starting lineup for the Las Vegas Raiders after a one-game absence, coach Pete Carroll said Friday. Smith missed last Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles due to shoulder and back injuries.
A shoulder injury held Raiders quarterback Geno Smith out in Week 15, but he’s making a quick return. Head coach Pete Carroll announced that Smith will start against the Texans on Sunday (via Levi Edwards of Raiders.com).
The Las Vegas Raiders have long been eliminated from contention for a spot in the NFL playoffs, but they still have business to take care of, with three more games left on their 2025 schedule.
The Las Vegas Raiders will head to Houston to face a great Texans team that has the best defense in the whole NFL. The Raiders are looking for a huge upset and are looking to put an end to their losing streak.
The Las Vegas Raiders have lost 12 of their last 13 games and have somehow taken a step backwards from the team that finished 4-13 last season. The blueprint on how to beat the Raiders has been out since their Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
The Las Vegas Raiders' health is on the up and up, as they look to end their second losing streak of the season. Tyler Lockett, Alex Backman, Jordan Meredith, Geno Smith and Ian Thomas were all full participants on Thursday.
The Las Vegas Raiders have lost eight consecutive games and 12 of their past 13. They continue to face teams that are on streaks they either want to continue, or end, and happen to have the Raiders' on their schedule at just the right time to accomplish either.
Las Vegas has reached a statistical breaking point. Through 14 games, the Raiders rank last in the NFL in scoring at 14 points per game, 30th in total yardage, and 31st in offensive efficiency by DVOA.
The Las Vegas Raiders continue to be stuck in the early stages of a rebuild and must figure out the right pieces to pull themselves out of the mud. One issue is that the team has been unable to find the right head coach for the job, and Pete Carroll has not been able to turn things around in his first season with the team.
The Las Vegas Raiders don't have much to play for the remainder of the season. They are well out of the playoff race, and they'd be hurting their draft stock if they won any of their last three games.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The NFL has earned the reputation as "Not For Long" or the "No Fun League." While Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby is proving to be the exception to the league's quick turnover, the NFL still cut out his fun footwear.
The Las Vegas Raiders' new regime has not given this franchise a building block in the 2025 NFL season. Coming into this season, the Raiders brought in head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek.
The Las Vegas Raiders are one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. However, after years of subpar play, the narrative surrounding the Silver and Black has been far from positive.
The NFC East is heating up with the Philadelphia Eagles taking on rivals, the Washington Commanders, with three weeks left of the NFL season. After coming off strong wins, bettors could see an intense divisional game, even with the Commanders having a poor season overall.
The Las Vegas Raiders' defense has led the way for most of this season and will continue to do so over the final three weeks. The unit has had a few issues that keep reappearing after months of shouldering the load this season.
The Las Vegas Raiders hoped they had fixed their issue running the ball when they drafted running back Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick in the draft.
The Las Vegas Raiders look to stop their growing losing streak this Sunday. As the Raiders prepare to face the Houston Texans on Sunday, Raiders Interim Offensive Coordinator Greg Olson was emphatic when explaining the team's approach.
Maxx Crosby has been one of the few bright spots for the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2025 season, as the all-world pass rusher remains one of the most disruptive players in the NFL.
Per Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Raiders QB Geno Smith is “likely approaching his final three games” with the team to end the season.
The Raiders haven't won since they beat the lowly Titans (2-12) in Week 6, and Carroll relieving offensive coordinator Chip Kelly of his duties in November did little to spark an in-season turnaround.
Over the past few seasons, as the Las Vegas Raiders have struggled on the field, the one consistent bright spot throughout it all has been defensive end Maxx Crosby.
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