Kirk Cousins torched the Chargers on Sunday, helping the Raiders to a 26-14 win. The Raiders run game was completely shut down by the Chargers’ defense.
It's time for our weekly rookie check-in, and we're going to focus on a trio of defenders who stood out in NFL Week 2.
The Raiders went into Los Angeles and beat up on the Chargers to pick up their second win of the season. The win has the Raiders tied at the top of the AFC West after two games, and could give Las Vegas a reason to think about the playoffs.
Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a great start to their 2026 season that not many people saw coming. That can also be said about one of the team’s top performers in Sunday’s 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
36 NFL quarterbacks have thrown for over 35,000 passing yards in their careers. How many of the 36 can you name in six minutes?
The Las Vegas Raiders are on a roll, after beating the Los Angeles Chargers and moving to 2-0 on the season. Below are the grades for every Raiders position group on Sunday.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
To the surprise of many, the Las Vegas Raiders have started the season 2-0 after their impressive 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The win has given others pause as to what the team truly is for 2026, as head coach Klint Kubiak has yet to lose a game in his first season.
Maxx Crosby spoke after the Las Vegas Raiders’ 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and framed the team’s 2-0 start as a good beginning rather than a finished product.
The Las Vegas Raiders are off to their hottest start in years, and Kirk Cousins is quickly becoming a major reason why. After defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 on Sunday, the Raiders are now 2-0 for the first time since 2021.
Las Vegas Raiders part owner and Fox Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady was on call for the late-afternoon prime-time matchup between the division-rival Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders during Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season.
The Las Vegas Raiders faced the Los Angeles Chargers, and rookie head coach Klint Kubiak may have just built a good team. The Las Vegas Raiders improved to 2-0 on the season, and 1-0 in AFC West play after a 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in LA.
After undergoing knee surgery five days before the start of the season, Brock Bowers could be back in Week 3. Bowers missed the Raiders win over the Chargers on Sunday, but he warmed up before the game.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Coach Klint Kubiak’s Las Vegas Raiders stunned the NFL world with a Week 2 road win at Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers that included an unfortunate late injury to running back Ashton Jeanty.
Whoah. After a convincing win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Las Vegas Raiders are suddenly 2-0. It may be time to start looking at this season as more than just a rebuilding year.
The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-0 for the first time since 2021. With Kirk Cousins thriving and Klint Kubiak changing the culture, are they finally for real?
The Las Vegas Raiders had a game in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers, but no one stood out more than wide receiver Cody White. The Las Vegas Raiders
Ashton Jeanty seems to have picked up an ankle injury during the Las Vegas Raiders’ matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon. Jeanty started the sophomore campaign of his NFL career with the Raiders.
Kirk Cousins passed for 253 yards and three touchdowns while the defense forced a key turnover with less than four minutes remaining as the Las Vegas Raiders earned a 26-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.
Hezekiah Masses turned his first NFL start into a two-interception statement Sunday, helping the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 at SoFi Stadium.
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers enter Sunday’s AFC West matchup with the same record in mind, but completely different feelings about where their seasons are headed.
Here is a rundown of recent restructures from around the AFC: Several teams were tight to the 2026 salary cap ceiling just before the start of the regular season.
The Raiders announced on Saturday that they are elevating TE Chris Myarick and WR Cody White again for Week 2. Myarick, 30, caught on with the Dolphins after going undrafted out of Temple back in 2019.
Dylan Laube is earning the Las Vegas Raiders‘ trust, but a growing role could force an interesting decision on punt returns. Raiders special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis said on Friday that running back Dylan Laube will serve as a captain this week after an excellent Week 1 performance against Miami.
The Los Angeles Chargers could be forced to dig a little deeper into their wide receiver room Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. That could mean a bigger opportunity for rookie Brenen Thompson and his ridiculous speed.
For a piece published on Friday, Sam Warren of The Athletic detailed how Mendoza has thus far accepted being the Raiders' QB2.
Mendoza's mom opened up about her son's relationship with Brady.
The fact that the Las Vegas Raiders seemed to have Maxx Crosby on a so-called "pitch count" during the club's 27-13 Week 1 win over the Miami Dolphins did little to quiet trade rumors.
Even though he was coming off offseason knee surgery, it was somewhat surprising to see him play just 45 snaps in Week 1.
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