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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
It's safe to assume the Las Vegas Raiders will look drastically different in 2026 compared to last season, which culminated in the franchise inheriting the No.
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted a good group of rookies, and Maxx Crosby seems to approve of a few of them so far. It’s not often that Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby gives a long-winded, positive answer to a rookie.
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.
Broncos rookie LB and Mr. Irrelevant Red Murdock talked about who he is as a linebacker. “I’m a team-first guy, but as a linebacker, I prepare as a quarterback on the defense and getting everyone on the same page,” Murdock said, via Broncos Wire.
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.
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.
The Las Vegas Raiders finished with the league’s worst record in 2025 in the NFL, making significant offseason improvements necessary. As a storied franchise in the NFL, the Raiders must adapt quickly to rebuild.
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