Raiders’ starting cornerback Darien Porter was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. He suffered a foot injury in the fourth quarter of the win over the Dolphins in Week 1.
The Raiders invested heavily in the secondary during the 2026 NFL Draft, using four picks on defensive backs. During training camp, rookies Hezekiah Masses and Jermod McCoy have both generated hype and optimism.
The Las Vegas Raiders could be without a crucial piece of their offense after Jeanty suffered an apparent leg injury, raising major questions about his status with the season just weeks away.
In NFL history, a quarterback has rushed for eight or more touchdowns in a season 38 times. How many of the 38 can you name in five minutes?
Darien Porter finds himself at Las Vegas Raiders camp with something valuable on the line: his place in a crowded secondary. With competition tightening around him, the young defensive back has little room for a quiet summer.
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.
The Las Vegas Raiders have had a good training camp, and second-year cornerback Darien Porter is doing well, too. The Las Vegas Raiders have high expectations for second-year cornerback Darian Porter, and defensive backs coach Joe Woods offered a candid assessment of where the former third-round pick stands heading into 2026.
From Darien Porter’s high ceiling to interior depth concerns and value debates, here’s what Las Vegas Raiders fans are talking about. Here’s our latest edition of Raider Nation Chatter.
The Las Vegas Raiders' secondary had its moments last season, but for the most part, they consistently let up big plays. It didn't help that Geno Smith's turnovers put them at a disadvantage, but that's besides the point.
The Las Vegas Raiders have not had a lot to show for this season. The Raiders are having a troubled season, and it is almost over. Then, they will start the offseason process.
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to face the Philadelphia Eagles in a matchup both teams hope to win for vastly different reasons. The Eagles aim to stop their losing streak and get back on track.
The cornerback position has been one disappointment after another this season for the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, one of their own has played their last snaps for the year.
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.
After weeks of losing with veterans on the field, the Las Vegas Raiders' coaching staff decided to give their younger players more opportunities to shine on game days.
The Las Vegas Raiders' coaching staff has prided itself on its ability to develop young players. Yet many of their rookies and other young players have not had much impact or even much playing time through the first 13 games of the season.
The Las Vegas Raiders' most recent draft class has been a disappointment, as many of the rookies in the class have made little to no impact. Most of the rookies the Raiders draft cannot even get on the field consistently.
The Las Vegas Raiders have failed to make good use of what many believed was a solid draft class. The Raiders are 2-7 and now have nothing to lose by turning to their most recent draft class and other young players.
The Las Vegas Raiders' youth movement has officially started. Entering the season, it was no secret that arguably the most significant weakness on the Raiders' roster was its group of cornerbacks.
Here are three matchups to watch during the Week 1 bout.
Many believe the Las Vegas Raiders had one of the best draft hauls of any team in the National Football League. Time will tell if that is the case, but the Raiders need their group of rookies to make an impact on both sides of the ball this season.
The Raiders’ secondary will look much different in 2025 than it did last year. Further changes could be coming at the cornerback spot in particular. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes it would not come as a surprise if a cornerback addition were to be made prior to Week 1.
The free agent departures of Tre’von Moehrig and Nate Hobbs created notable vacancies in the secondary for Las Vegas. The team will have a number of new faces in place this year as a result, and training camp will see multiple battles for starting spots take place.
Heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders knew they needed to add some depth at the cornerback position. In doing so, they got quite an exciting player in Darien Porter.
The Las Vegas Raiders announced they have signed third-round CB Darien Porter to a rookie contract. Porter is the 10th Raiders’ draft pick to sign his contract, leaving only second-round WR Jack Bech. Porter, 24, was a three-star recruit and the 93rd-ranked receiver in the 2019 recruiting class out of Bettendorf, Iowa.
Here are the Day 2 selections that could provide the biggest payoffs for the Raiders.
Finally, after months of mock drafts and prospect rankings, NFL Draft week has arrived. The first round is Thursday (8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, NFL Network) in Green Bay.
Everyone in the NFL is athletic, but a handful of players who showed up at the 2025 NFL Combine put their athleticism in perspective with incredible performances during the week of drills.
The 2025 NFL Draft is taking shape as the midway point of the college football season has passed. Some hardcore draft fans have a good idea of which players have fully broken out in 2024, but most are playing catch up after the NFL season wraps up in February.
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