Dont’e Thornton is one step closer to returning to the field. The Raiders second-year wide receiver returned to practice today, according to the team’s website.
The Las Vegas Raiders have a ton of injuries already, but they could be getting Jackson Powers-Johnson back, and Dont’e Thornton Jr. back real soon. The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready for their Week 5 game against the New England Patriots.
The Raiders have gotten very little production out of their wide receivers this season. But Dont’e Thornton is returning from injury and could provide a spark.
For better or for worse, the Las Vegas Raiders' Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs essentially confirmed what this year's team will be. After four games, Las Vegas' strengths and weaknesses are becoming clearer.
The Las Vegas Raiders have opened the practice window for wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr., formally designating the second-year receiver to return from injured reserve on Wednesday, the team announced.
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.
Not many people expected Kirk Cousins to become one of the biggest stories of the 2026 NFL season. At 38 years old, Cousins entered the year with plenty of questions surrounding his future.
The New England Patriots defense will have their hands full with another two tight-end test on Sunday when they welcome the Las Vegas Raiders to Foxborough.
The Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) will head to New England on Friday to prepare for their Sunday matchup against the Patriots (2-2) in Boston. In the Raiders' rebuild, there is no question that they are ahead of schedule in wins, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been perfect.
The Raiders jumped out to a 3-0 start, igniting hopes for a playoff appearance in Klint Kubiak’s first season in charge. After a narrow loss to the Chiefs, the Raiders playoff hopes fell, but didn’t crater. Las Vegas is currently 3-1 and sitting in second place in the AFC West.
Despite losing to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders proved they are legitimate playoff contenders this season. While we learned a lot about the Raiders this past weekend, they also gained invaluable intel on the rest of the AFC West.
The Raiders lost starting right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson to a groin injury in the Week 3 win over the Saints. His absence allowed for Caleb Rogers to step into a starting role.
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.
The Las Vegas Raiders have to be thrilled with how they’ve started the season. Vegas is 3-1 after four weeks and look great under new head coach Klint Kubiak.
The Las Vegas Raiders had a great start to the 2026/27 NFL season but there is still work to do if they want to compete at the very, very top. The Raiders went 3-0 to kick off the campaign, beating the Miami Dolphins, the Los Angeles Chargers and the New Orleans Saints.
For the first time this season the Raiders were beaten. The Chiefs came into Las Vegas and walked out with a three-point win. But even in defeat, the Raiders have gained respect. Las Vegas started 3-0, but the Dolphins, Chargers and Saints are among the worst teams in the NFL.
The Raiders spent Sunday proving their 3-0 start was no fluke. By Tuesday, Klint Kubiak had already moved past the idea that coming close to Kansas City should provide any comfort.
The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with a road win against the New England Patriots. Las Vegas plans to apply the lessons learned from their first loss of the season to next Sunday's matchup and beyond.
The Las Vegas Raiders saw their unbeaten record come to an end at the weekend against their AFC West rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs. Although Klint Kubiak suffered his first defeat as the head coach of the Raiders, there were still a lot of positives to be taken from the game in Vegas.
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders are 3-1, Kirk Cousins has the passing game moving and Brock Bowers is quickly becoming one of the offense’s most dangerous weapons.
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders may have lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but the rest of the NFL was apparently watching. CBS announced that its late-afternoon Sunday window averaged 28.448 million viewers, making it the most-watched NFL broadcast of the 2026 season to date.
The mindset has changed. This is no longer a rebuild, and the Las Vegas Raiders can now be in win-now mode. That means the trade deadline could see players arriving instead of departing, and the Silver and Black’s top position of need is wide receiver.
Kansas City Chiefs left guard Mike Caliendo was a surprise starter on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, but he wasn’t ready for something far more shocking during the game.
There's no slowing Kenneth Walker III down, as the Kansas City Chiefs running back put up another monster performance on Sunday. He ran for 177 yards on just 22 carries, averaging 8.0 yards per rushing attempt and scoring two touchdowns in the Chiefs' 30-27 win over the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Raiders.
The Las Vegas Raiders are 3-0 and haven't even handed the offense to Fernando Mendoza yet. Their unexpected start could create an interesting decision before the NFL trade deadline.
The Las Vegas Raiders became arguably the top positive surprise of the first three weeks of the 2026 NFL season when they opened the campaign with three straight wins.