The Las Vegas Raiders open their 2026 NFL season against the Miami Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday at 4:25 pm ET. It's a plus matchup for the Raiders, and one that they should be fully capable of taking advantage of, as the Dolphins have been consistently mentioned as candidates for the No.
The 2026 NFL season officially begins today! While Raider Nation still has to wait a couple of days for the season debut of the Silver and Black, they have plenty to start looking forward to.
The Raiders are not expected to have a great season, as ESPN’s FPI projects Las Vegas as 1 of the 5 worst teams in the NFL. As a result, the strength of the Raiders’ roster is not as good as that of other NFL teams. ESPN provided best and worst-case scenarios for each NFL team.
The new and improved Las Vegas Raiders are ready for the upcoming season. It will be defined by the laundry list of moves they made in the weeks leading up to their season opener.
How many of the signal callers tabbed to start under center in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season can you name in five minutes?
The Las Vegas Raiders are moving right along. Las Vegas is all but set to take the field for the first time under Klint Kubiak on Sunday, marking his first regular season as a head coach.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
The Las Vegas Raiders enter Week 1 set to face an immediate adversary who could turn the start of their season upside down. Las Vegas and head coach Klint Kubiak are in full game-plan preparation ahead of their first game against the Miami Dolphins in a battle between two rebuilding franchises .
The Miami Dolphins have a plan for Maxx Crosby. After Miami’s latest comments, the Las Vegas Raiders star has even more to prove in Week 1. Just days before
The Las Vegas Raiders have released their depth chart for the 2026 season just before Week 1, and Fernando Mendoza is one of the surprises. The Las Vegas Raiders released their Week 1 depth chart, the first of the season.
HENDERSON, Nev.—The 2026 Las Vegas Raiders kick off the season on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium by hosting the Miami Dolphins. 2026 is the start of a Raiders rebuild, and with a rebuild comes immense uncertainty.
At the start of a rebuild, the Raiders have plenty of optimism heading into 2026. But that optimism may be short lived, as projections for the upcoming season are bleak.
The Raiders will need to get production from their rookie class to jump start their rebuild. That includes running back Mike Washington, who could be in for a bigger role than anyone anticipated during the draft.
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.
The Raiders head into the 2026 season with a relatively good bill of health. There won’t be too many players missing in Week 1, even if Ashton Jeanty’s status is unknown.
The Raiders may have been handed a gift. Las Vegas has one of the worst wide receiver rooms in the NFL, but Darius Slayton is suddenly a free agent. On Monday, the Giants released Slayton, who was owed $13 million, to save $3 million in cap space.
There are plenty of big games on the Week 1 schedule, but these three catch attention for a different reason.
The Las Vegas Raiders announced they signed DT Tim Keenan II and TE Patrick Gurd to their practice squad on Monday. To make room, they released DT Gary
Kirk Cousins is officially QB1 for the Las Vegas Raiders, while Fernando Mendoza waits in the wings. But how long will the veteran keep the rookie off the field?
Mike Washington Jr. was supposed to be a fourth-round project. Instead, the rookie is forcing the Las Vegas Raiders to rethink just how much of their backfield he deserves.
The Las Vegas Raiders terminated the contract of undrafted rookie wide receiver Chase Roberts on Thursday, ending a brief tenure that never produced a regular-season snap.
Maxx Crosby and the Dallas Cowboys just can't get away from each other. Even though Crosby is with the Las Vegas Raiders for now and the Cowboys are forging ahead with their own edge rusher unit, the idea of Crosby going to Dallas just never gets old.
Eyebrows were raised when Todd Archer of ESPN reported on Thursday night that the Dallas Cowboys had reworked the deals for veteran defensive tackle Kenny Clark, cornerback DaRon Bland and tight end Jake Ferguson "to give the Cowboys flexibility as the 2026 season begins or allow the club to carry over any unused space to 2027."
LAS VEGAS — The Fernando Mendoza era will have to wait. Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak announced Wednesday that veteran Kirk Cousins will start at quarterback when the Raiders open the 2026 regular season against the Miami Dolphins on Sept.
He was expected to be a pass-rusher who could add depth to the Raiders roster.
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is recovering from a right ankle sprain, but don't rule out the possibility he plays Week 1.
On Wednesday, the Las Vegas Raiders officially named Kirk Cousins their starting quarterback for their season opener. And while some are questioning the decision, it makes sense to go with the veteran at the beginning of the season.
Las Vegas Raiders second-year running back Ashton Jeanty is healing quickly from a sprained right ankle, but the team remains noncommittal about his Week 1 status.
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