The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to improve on the defensive side of the ball next season. They have a lot of talent on that side of the ball, but they will need to stay healthy and get the new players playing good football.
Defensive coordinator is picking the head coach’s brain When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll as head coach this offseason, it was a bit of a surprise that he retained defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
The Las Vegas Raiders finished 4-13 last season, yet they lost their starting safety, multiple cornerbacks, and multiple linebackers. Nearly all of those players went on to sign huge contracts elsewhere, even after playing on a bad overall team.
The Las Vegas Raiders made a lot of good moves this offseason that involved the coaching staff and players. The Raiders are bringing players in that will best fit the new culture that the new regime is trying to build here in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Raiders' defense had its issues last season, primarily due to injuries, but the unit remained the team's strength. Last offseason, the Raiders'
The Las Vegas Raiders are in a position to improve their record from 2024, pretty dramatically, in 2025. Then again, it's not too hard when you won only four games last season.
Elandon Roberts and Patrick Graham have been involved in more games than just football–the two have been partaking in a 10-year game of cat and mouse that finally ended with the Las Vegas Raiders.
“Iconic” is a phrase reserved for truly inimitable figures in National Football League history. When players and coaches alike come to idolize one such individual throughout their football journey, that individual becomes truly iconic–just as Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll has.
The Las Vegas Raiders are on their third head coach and third offensive coordinator in as many seasons. Las Vegas has started five quarterbacks and four running backs in the past two seasons.
HENDERSON, NV-- After revamping nearly every position group, the Las Vegas Raiders have begun implementing various changes this offseason. The Raiders hope those changes make them more competitive than they were last season.
While the Raiders have a new head coach in Pete Carroll, they do have some continuity on the coaching staff — perhaps most notably with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll as head coach, there was plenty of excitement about bringing the Super Bowl champion to the franchise. However, some fans were very concerned about who he'd hire for his coaching staff.
The Las Vegas Raiders loaded up on draft picks, trading back multiple times on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. They didn’t make a ton of selections on defense, but cornerback Darien Porter was one of them.
Before Patrick Graham was named the defensive coordinator in Las Vegas, the Raiders had one of the worst defenses in the NFL for over two decades. In the 19 seasons prior to his arrival, the team only finished in the top 20 for scoring defense on one occasion and for total yardage allowed five times.
The journey Patrick Graham has gone through this offseason is quite unique. At one point, he appeared to be the favorite to land the then-available Jacksonville Jaguars head coaching job.
After looking into a few outside candidates, the Raiders are in position to maintain the status quo at the defensive coordinator spot. Pete Carroll is set to have continuity on that side of the ball for 2025.
The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they’ve completed an interview with Raiders DC Patrick Graham for their defensive coordinator position. Graham interviewed last week for the Jaguars’ head coaching position before the team hired Liam Coen.
The dust is still settling from the Jaguars’ chaotic leadership changes last week, but new head coach Liam Coen must press along to put together his first staff of assistants.
The Las Vegas Raiders are looking for their head coach, and after they weren't able to land Ben Johnson, the Raiders will now likely look toward Pete Carroll, the former Super Bowl-winning head coach for the Seattle Seahawks, or maybe even Todd Monken, the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.
The Bengals interviewed Patrick Graham for their defensive coordinator job earlier this week. The former Raiders, Giants and Dolphins defensive coordinator spent the past three seasons in Las Vegas.
Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Bengals plan to interview Raiders DC Patrick Graham for their DC vacancy. It’s worth noting Graham is a candidate for the Jaguars HC opening but his contract is up with Las Vegas, allowing him to interview for other DC roles.