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Maxx Crosby goes on unfiltered rant about Giants-Raiders game

What happens when a stoppable object meets a movable force on the football field? That can be answered on Sunday, when two of the worst teams in the 2025 NFL season collide at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., as the 2-13 Las Vegas Raiders host the 2-13 New York Giants.

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Maxx Crosby: 'Yeah, I don’t give a sh– about the pick, to be honest.'

Sunday’s matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Giants carries enormous 2026 NFL Draft implications. When two 2–13 teams collide, the math is simple: the loser controls the path to the No.

Brock Bowers News / Total Apex Sports / December 24

Las Vegas Raiders Place Tight End Brock Bowers On IR

The Las Vegas Raiders have officially shut down Tight end Brock Bowers for the remainder of the 2025 season. The team announced on Christmas Eve that both Bowers and Safety Jeremy Chinn are done for the year.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

How Shorthanded Raiders' Defense Can Have a Repeat Performance

The Las Vegas Raiders' defense has carried the team through this season. The unit has had its ups and downs, but has had more ups than downs, all things considered.

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The 'NFL's active 300-yard passers' quiz

How many of the active NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 300 yards in a game can you name in eight minutes?

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

How Injuries Will Impact the Raiders in Week 17

The final two games of the Las Vegas Raiders' 2025 season will take place without several of their top players. Las Vegas' injury report for Wednesday's practice was a little lighter than it has been lately.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

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.

Brock Bowers News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

Greg Olson Quantifies the Raiders' Loss of Brock Bowers

On Wednesday, the Las Vegas Raiders decided to shut down tight end Brock Bowers for the rest of the season. The Raiders placed Bowers on Injured Reserve, ending his 2025 season.

Las Vegas Raiders News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 24

Raiders Announce Six Moves, Place Two On IR

The Raiders announced six roster moves on Wednesday, including placing TE Brock Bowers and S Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve. Bowers was dealing with a knee injury, and the Raiders are already out of the playoffs and contending with the Giants for the first overall draft pick.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Field Level Media / December 24

Report: Raiders placing Brock Bowers, Jeremy Chinn on IR

The Las Vegas Raiders are placing tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on season-ending injured reserve, ESPN reported Wednesday. The Raiders (2-13) are on a nine-game losing streak with two games remaining at home against the New York Giants on Sunday and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18.

Maxx Crosby News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

Why Maxx Crosby is Set to Be Raiders' Lone Sense of Consistency

The Las Vegas Raiders have arguably the best defensive end in the league in Maxx Crosby. It would not even be arguable if not for the impressive pace Myles Garrett has been on the past few seasons.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Dice City Sports / December 24

Raiders shut down key players for rest of season

With not much left to play for, the Las Vegas Raiders have decided to err on the side of caution. On Wednesday, according to Tom Pelissero, the Las Vegas Raiders have placed tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

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.

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Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

How Raiders' Patrick Graham is Showing Why He's a HC Candidate

The Las Vegas Raiders had a good showing in the last game in Week 16. The team had their best performance in a long time, and it was good to see that, even though the season had not gone the way they wanted it to.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Pro Football Rumors / December 24

Raiders Place Brock Bowers, Jeremy Chinn On IR

The 2025 season is ending early for Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn. Both players are going on injured reserve, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com.

Brock Bowers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 24

Raiders Placing TE Brock Bowers On Season-Ending IR

The Las Vegas Raiders are placing TE Brock Bowers on injured reserve, per Tom Pelissero. He says the team elected to shut Bowers down so he could go ahead and get the knee injury he’s been managing all season taken care of.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

The Raiders’ Grand Prize is Awaiting Them in the 2026 NFL Draft

The Las Vegas Raiders haven't won a football game since early October, and we're just a couple of weeks away from the new year. Christmas is right around the corner, and I know one thing that would be the ultimate present the Raiders could bestow on their fans.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

Raiders’ Must Make This Key Change

The Las Vegas Raiders may have lost in Week 16, but they did so in the best way possible. Their loss keeps them on pace with the New York Giants for the 1st overall pick, but they also went head-to-head against one of the best defenses in the NFL and came yards away from one of the biggest upsets of the season.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

How the Raiders' Identity is Gradually Coming Together

The Las Vegas Raiders' season has not been what anyone expected heading into the season. The injuries and the losses piled up quickly on Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll.

Maxx Crosby News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 24

Raiders' Maxx Crosby Makes Stance Clear on Draft Pick Talk

The Las Vegas Raiders return home at Allegiant Stadium for their two final games of the 2025 NFL season. It has been a hard and disappointing season to say the least for the Silver and Black.

Ashton Jeanty News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / December 23

What Raiders’ Ashton Jeanty Has in Store Next

The Las Vegas Raiders wisely drafted running back Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick in the most recent NFL Draft. He has quietly rushed for nearly 1,000 yards behind the worst offensive line in the National Football League.

Pete Carroll News / Raiders Newswire / December 23

Pete Carroll ‘Would Love’ To Stay For Raiders Rebuild

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 16 loss to the Houston Texans may have been disappointing, but head coach Pete Carroll had to be pleased with how his team competed on both sides of the field.

Leki Fotu News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 23

Texans Signing DL Leki Fotu

Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports the Texans are signing DL Leki Fotu to the practice squad. Fotu, 27, is a former fourth-round pick by the Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Utah.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Pro Football Rumors / December 22

Raiders Place OL Jordan Meredith On IR

Jordan Meredith‘s season has ended early. The Raiders announced that they placed the offensive lineman on injured reserve today. Meredith has been dealing with an ankle injury for most of December, and the issue led to him being questionable for yesterday’s game against the Texans.

Pete Carroll News / Pro Football Rumors / December 22