The Las Vegas Raiders were searching for another defensive end to be productive on the opposite end of star defensive lineman Maxx Crosby. The Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders ended the 2023-24 NFL regular season finishing with a top-ten defense. Many key aspects were a part of the reason why the Raiders finished with a top-ten defense, however, the Raiders' defensive line was led by a dynamic duo led by edge rushers Maxx Crosby and Malcolm Koonce.
The Las Vegas Raiders have had arguably the best defensive end in the National Football League lining up for them for the last five seasons in veteran Maxx Crosby.
Of any returning player on the Las Vegas Raiders' defense this year, defensive end Malcolm Koonce made the most significant leap in improvement. Koonce reached career-highs in combined tackles (43), tackles for losses (nine), sacks (eight), quarterback hits (17), and forced fumbles (three).
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will see Malcolm Koonce in his nightmares after the 25-year-old’s historic three-sack performance in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 20-14 road win on Christmas Day.
Big game for Las Vegas’ defense The Las Vegas Raiders’ defense led the way during the team’s upset victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, scoring as many points as they allowed and accounting for all of the Raiders' touchdowns.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was still in his groove following his career outing against the Los Angeles Chargers when he once again dominated up front in Las Vegas' 20-14 upset over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders’ third-year defensive end Malcolm Koonce has come on strong in 2023 and is improving each week. The Raiders had high hopes for Koonce when they selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Buffalo, and he has started to put it together this season.
Pass-rusher has come on strong One of the best developments for the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2023 season has been the vast improvements made by third-year pass-rusher Malcolm Koonce.
Look, we all know it: The Silver and Black tends to foul things up more than hitting the mark. History hasn’t been kind to the franchise for the past two decades.
Divine Deablo, Malcolm Koonce are rising to occasion for Las Vegas defense As back-to-back picks in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Divine Deablo and Malcolm Koonce are tied at the hip.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce has been one of the team's most pleasant surprises as of late. Most recently, Koonce had the best game of his career so far, having earned two sacks and a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown in the Raiders' 63-21 blowout against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Third-year pro has been on a tear recently Arguably the biggest star from the Las Vegas Raiders’ dominant Week 15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football was defensive end Malcolm Koonce.
The Las Vegas Raiders have quite a luxury on their defensive line with Pro-Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby. Crosby is separating himself as not just one of the best pass rushers in the league this season, but one of the top defenders. What is the only thing better than having a Crosby-caliber weapon on the edge?
Hard to find losers for Las Vegas this week The Las Vegas Raiders have made history in back-to-back games, just on complete opposite ends of the spectrum.
Former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle John Jenkins rumbles into the end zone for a '"scoop-six" versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Jenkins was the beneficiary after defensive end Malcolm Koonce sacked and forced the Chargers quarterback Easton Stick to fumble in the fourth quarter.
Ending the year on a high note will be big for these guys With the Las Vegas Raiders’ playoff hopes virtually over at 5-7, the Raiders’ last five games of the season should give younger players a chance to prove themselves heading into next year and beyond.
The Las Vegas Raiders are set to play their rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, at Allegiant Stadium this afternoon. The Chiefs are still one of the top teams in the AFC, but they are not flawless this season.
The Las Vegas Raiders meticulously built their roster with many players who had raw talent but needed development. Those players not only had the potential to be serviceable players, but some, such as defensive end Malcolm Koonce, had the opportunity to play an essential role for Las Vegas heading into this season.
DE had a career-day as a pass-rusher While the Las Vegas Raiders Week 3 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers was disappointing as a whole for the Silver and Black, third-year defensive end Malcolm Koonce was one of the team’s few bright spots on the evening.
Malcolm Koonce is entering his third season in the National Football League. By all accounts, much has been expected from Koonce, but expectations were rightfully tempered as the young defensive end had two coaching staffs in his first two seasons in the NFL.
Las Vegas came to terms on the customary four-year rookie deals for third-round picks Divine Deablo and Malcolm Koonce on Friday.
The Raiders have now signed four of their seven draft picks.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to draft Malcolm Koonce is already being tossed aside without a down of football played. However, is the criticism fair at this point?
Last season, the Las Vegas Raiders finished 29th in the league in sacks with 21. To put that in perspective, the Pittsburgh Steelers had 56. The Raiders’ pass-rush has been downright awful since the Khalil Mack trade.
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