The Raiders kick off the preseason today against the Cardinals. It'll be one of three dress rehearsals for Las Vegas before the regular season starts. With two new quarterbacks, a new head coach and a star edge rusher returning from a canceled trade, the Raiders have plenty of questions surrounding the start of the 2026 season.
Tonight will not decide what the Raiders are under Klint Kubiak, but it will start showing which parts of training camp can travel into a game. The Raiders host the Arizona Cardinals at 5 p.m.
So far, the Las Vegas Raiders have given their fans a lot to be excited about heading into the 2026 NFL season. There have been several standout performances, but rookie wide receiver Malik Benson has been one of the most consistent players throughout training camp.
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The Las Vegas Raiders made wholesale roster changes across the board this offseason. Those changes led to increased competition at training camp, which will continue into the preseason and the 2026 season.
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Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was willing to trade the 12th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft and a second-round selection to the Raiders for Crosby.
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Thursday will give Klint Kubiak his first real taste of the Las Vegas Raiders’ full game-day responsibility. For the first time, he’ll call the plays while simultaneously coaching the game, putting his preparation and decision-making under a new kind of spotlight.
The Pittsburgh Steelers brought back a familiar face on Wednesday night, just 24 hours before the start of their preseason schedule.
Beyond Fernando Mendoza, five Las Vegas Raiders have plenty to prove when the preseason begins. Here are the names of those who could surprise, stand out and change the conversation.
The San Francisco 49ers have added another piece to their running back room, signing former Las Vegas Raiders draft pick Zamir White to a one-year contract.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
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Klint Kubiak sees steady progress from Fernando Mendoza, but the Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback faces a crucial preseason test that could reveal just how far he’s come.
The Las Vegas Raiders face tough decisions at wide receiver this summer. Few big free-agent additions arrived. The current group must battle for limited spots.
At this point, pretty much everyone in the Las Vegas Raiders' camp is locked into the quarterback competition between veteran Kirk Cousins and rookie Fernando Mendoza.
According to Adam Schefter, the 49ers are signing RB Zamir White to a contract on Wednesday. San Francisco brought in White for a workout earlier this week and was impressed enough to get a deal done. White, 26, was a two-year starter at Georgia and led the team in rushing yards over his last two years at the school.
With their first preseason game of the season quickly approaching on Thursday, the Las Vegas Raiders made another addition to their offensive line Wednesday.
Dont'e Thornton could be losing his grip on a role, or even a roster spot, with the Raiders. The Raiders have one of the worst receiver rooms in the NFL and did very little to improve it this offseason.
The Las Vegas Raiders should have a very good offense with Klint Kubiak utilizing Ashton Jeanty and Mike Washington Jr. The Las Vegas Raiders put their fans through a painful 2025 season.
The Las Vegas Raiders announced that they have signed G Braeden Daniels to the roster. To make room, they waived G Justin Pickett with an injury designation.
The Raiders open the preseason with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. It will be the first time Las Vegas lines up against an opponent with Klint Kubiak in charge.
Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be the headlining act in the team's preseason opener.
The Raiders’ first unofficial depth chart came out Monday, but the more interesting story was standing at the podium. Jermod McCoy and Hezekiah Masses are no longer just rookie corners trying to survive camp.
Is Crosby truly committed to staying in Las Vegas? And if so, how strong is that commitment?
Raiders TE Michael Mayer is entering the final year of his contract and figures to be the team’s No. 2 tight end behind Brock Bowers again. Per Jason La Canfora, one rival GM said they asked about Mayer during last year’s deadline, but the Raiders weren’t open to moving him.
Earlier in the offseason, the Baltimore Ravens backed out of sending the Raiders two first-round draft picks for Crosby due to reasons related to the meniscus repair he needed following the 2025 season.
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