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The Las Vegas Raiders' offense has been their downfall for most of the past two seasons. The Raiders' have had arguably the worst quarterback room in the Nation

Broncos Luca Evans reports that LB Dre Greenlaw isn’t participating in voluntary OTAs while rehabbing a quad injury, but is still at the team facility with his teammates. Broncos HC Sean Payton called LB Drew Sanders an inside linebacker. (Chris Tomasson) Payton on WR Marvin Mims‘ leap a year ago: “I think you’re going to The post appeared first on .

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Broncos Luca Evans reports that LB Dre Greenlaw isn’t participating in voluntary OTAs while rehabbing a quad injury, but is still at the team facility with his teammates. Broncos HC Sean Payton called LB Drew Sanders an inside linebacker. (Chris Tomasson) Payton on WR Marvin Mims‘ leap a year ago: “I think you’re going to The post AFC Notes: Dre Greenlaw, Marvin Mims, Broncos, Chargers, Raiders appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co.

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers was trolled by longtime girlfriend Cameron Rose Newell this weekend. The couple spent the weekend enjoying time on the iconic Las Vegas Strip.

After years of inconsistency, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Pete Carroll to help steady the ship. Carroll's years of experience a significant part of why Las Vega

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Mid- and late-round picks give Las Vegas youth, energy in the trenches

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Las Vegas Raiders rookie defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway, seen here stretching during the team’s rookie minicamp in early May, is one of two draft picks at the position group. | Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Mid- and late-round picks give Las Vegas youth, energy in the trenches As the Las Vegas Raiders embark on the Pete Carroll era, there’s one thing clear when players see their new head coach on the field: Energy. Veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers provided hilarious insight on the Carroll’s energy level as the Silver & Black embark on offseason activities. “I don’t know how he doing it, honestly. There’s gotta be some type of drug out there or something,” Meyers humorously said after the team’s offseason workout session this past Thursday. Meyers lauded the Raiders new head coach’s ability to get the players moving in the right direction. Almost like the players need to match their super veteran head coach’s passion lest they be noticed as stragglers. And quite honestly, if a player can’t match or surpass Carroll’s liveliness, they won’t be in Las Vegas long. Thus, all eyes on the newest and youngest Raiders on the roster: The rookies. Namely defensive tackles Tonka Hemingway — taken with the 135th pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft — and JJ Pegues — picked at 180th overall in the sixth round. What can Raider Nation expect out of the neophyte defenders in Year 1? Athleticism, power, and frenetic energy. Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images JJ Pegues, taken in the sixth round, gives the Las Vegas Raiders a quick and powerful rookie who can play on defense and be a short-yardage power back on offense, too. Our Matt Holder did an excellent job breaking down film on both Hemingway and Pegues. Holder highlighted the athleticism and power Hemingway brings from South Carolina. He also showcased how stout Pegues can be as both a run defender and pass rusher, as well as an intriguing option on offense, too boot. There’s a glut at defensive tackle with nine players in the position group — 10 had it not been for the Raiders moving International Pathway Program signee Laki Tasi to offensive line. That number of course will be dwindled and let’s take a look at how the mid- and late-round Raiders selections in this past draft can carve their spot in the 53-man roster. Tonka Tough At 6-foot-3 and 284 pounds, Hemingway displayed quick feet, suddenness, an brute force for the South Carolina Gamecocks defense. Labeled as a “tweener” by some due to his lighter weight and slender frame compared to middle and bottom heavy contemporaries, Hemingway has experience on the edge as a defensive end and inside as a defensive tackle. Hemingway must take advantage of that versatility as the offseason continues to show defensive line boss Rob Leonard, defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, and Carroll he can be moved around and be effective and productive. Hemingway wasn’t a high-volume sack producer at South Carolina — he finished with 9.5 career sacks with four being his highest output in 2022 and 2024 — but his quickness and suddenness made him a disruptive presence in the middle. The Raiders can’t have enough of that and Hemingway would be wise to sit under the learning tree with Adam Butler and Christian Wilkins (when he’s able to participate in practices). Consistency is elusive to Hemingway’s game and the 23-year-old needs to become a regular contributor instead of the splash play/fleeting moments he had with the Gamecocks. That said, if he can bring the explosiveness and power he exhibited in college to the pros, he can carve out snaps on defense and special teams. Especially on a Raiders defensive line that doesn’t have Wilkins available yet. A flat tire didn't stop DL Tonka Hemingway from getting after it (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/x5xFAVJV8n— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) February 27, 2025 Chess Pegues Well-built and stout at 6-foot-2 and 309 pounds, this Ole Miss product was asked to do quite a bit and was effective when called upon. With experience on the end and both a three-technique and nose tackle, Pegues must take advantage and showcase his position versatility in practices and workouts much like Hemingway. Pegues is compact and thick which makes him a terror to block as he’s got the lower-body power to generate the explosive content that can displace blockers. He’s able to change direction very quickly which makes him that much more of a pain to block as Pegues is able to break through and make plays in the backfield. Like his higher drafted 2025 classmate, Pegues wasn’t a big sack numbers guy in college — 10 total sacks with 3.5 being the highest outputs in 2023 and 2024 — but his eight and 14 tackles for loss in both seasons highlights his disruptiveness. Pegues is also a hefty option on offense as a short-yardage ball carrier due to that same lower-body strength. Seven rushing touchdowns in 2024 highlight Pegues’ capability with the ball in his hands as he’s got both power and vision to convert short-yardage situations to first downs or touchdowns. Kindly fasten your chinstrap when JJ Pegues is in the game pic.twitter.com/xosUjyQirp— We Run the Sip (@OMRebelNation) September 15, 2022 The Competition Wilkins and Butler are heavily penciled in as starters/heavy contributors. But it’s unclear when Wilkins will be back — reports suggest by training camp in August. So snaps are available. Veteran flier Leki Fotu is likely the first option to fill the nose tackle role due to his size at 6-foot-5 and 335 pounds. Second-year player Jonah Laulu flashed in his rookie year in Las Vegas and brings good size at 6-foot-5 and 292 pounds and veteran Zach Carter brings tackle/end versatility as a 26-year-old. After them, it’s youngsters including Hemingway, Pegues, and fellow rookies (undrafted) Tank Booker (6-foot-3, 347 pounds) and Treven Ma’ae (6-foot-3, 277 pounds). Carroll has preached open competition across the board to give his Raiders the best options at starter and backups. Thus, if Hemingway and Pegues can continue to bring energy and passion, the two rookies have the chance to potentially displace veterans for defensive and special teams snaps.

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The Las Vegas Raiders have made some huge additions this offseason. Las Vegas added a new head coach, quarterback, and a talented rookie class in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Raiders are also grateful to have superstar edge rusher Maxx Crosby leading the way on defense. Crosby posted a motivational quote on social media on The post appeared first on .

Think you can figure out which Raiders player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game! Hey Raiders fans! We’re back for another day of the Silver & Black Pride in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form. Today’s Silver & Black Pride in-5 game If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this game article. Previous games Saturday, May 31, 2025Friday, May 30, 2025Thursday, May 29, 2025 Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games NFL in-5MLB in-5MMA in-5 Silver and Black Pride in-5 instructions The goal of the game is to guess the correct Raiders player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it. After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out this Google Form. Enjoy!

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Las Vegas Raiders Geno Smith The Las Vegas Raiders wanted to upgrade the quarterback position this offseason. Instead of the draft, John Spytek and Pete Carroll decided to go the veteran route by trading for Seattle Seahawks’ Geno Smith. Smith is coming off an up-and-down season in which the Seahawks missed the playoffs and is hoping for a bounce-back year. He has already taken the reins of leadership in the locker room and is displaying that he can help push the roster to the next level. Smith spoke on his leadership skills during his press conference on Friday. “Yeah, I think leadership, to me, comes naturally, being the oldest child in my family,” Smith said during OTAs. “So, always having to lead by example. I think for me when you talk about leadership, it really comes down to integrity. It’s a big thing for me, it’s what you do when no one’s watching. “And I try to be a passionate leader, but I also try to lead by example. So I’m not the biggest talker, instead, I’m the guy who’s trying to be the hardest worker. And so, I just want to continue to lead by example and push myself, push my teammates to get better.” The leadership of Smith is something the Raiders lacked last season. It will be refreshing for a locker room to have a quarterback who they believe can deliver every time. In other Raiders links: Raiders in Las Vegas ‘a home run for the NFL’: Las Vegas Review-Journal writes about the Raiders move to Las Vegas five years later. Geno Smith, Pete Carroll hoping to repeat success in Vegas: Seattle Sports takes a deep dive into Geno Smith and Pete Carroll reuniting in Las Vegas. Raiders mailbag: Will the team sign a veteran wide receiver before camp?: Las Vegas Review-Journal answers all your questions about the Raiders.

Broncos Broncos WR Marvin Mims finished 2024 with 39 receptions for 503 yards and six touchdowns, which were all big improvements from his rookie year the previous season. GM George Paton thinks Mim has grown as a professional and has had a visible boost in confidence.  “Yes he really did,” Paton said, via BroncosWire. “He The post AFC Notes: Maxx Crosby, Marvin Mims, Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co.

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (2 but now No. 8) is also on the final year of his contract. Will he join punter AJ Cole III (holder) as the next Raider to get a contract extension? | Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images Kicker is on final year of his current deal; a look at what a new contract would cost Las Vegas One boot specialist locked in, another one ... soon? A proper question considering the Las Vegas Raiders gave elite punter AJ Cole III a lucrative four-year, $15.8 million contract extension which makes him the NFL’s highest-paid punter, earlier this past week. Cole, 29 years old, entered the 2025 campaign on the final year of his current pact and his new deal locks him in for the next five season. He’ll hit unrestricted free agency in 2030 (at age 35). But Cole isn’t the only leg on the last year of their current deal. Special teams battery mate Daniel Carlson is in the same boat as he’s under contract this season and, without an extension, he hits next offseason as an unrestricted free agency. .@Raiders @AJCole90 AJ is a weapon and the #raidernation recognized it and rewarded him. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/Rv0hczAxbI— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) May 29, 2025 The Raiders’ kicking tandem has been in lock-step since the 2019 season (Carlson arrived in 2018 as a waiver wire pickup after the Minnesota Vikings grew tired of his shanking ways) and it’s Cole who servers as the holder to Carlson’s field goal attempts. So it’s only natural to wonder if Carlson is in the new regime’s long-term plans. By The Numbers: Daniel Carlson, Kicker, 2024: 34 of 40, 85 percent field goal percentage; 23 of 25, 92 percent extra point percentage; 125 total points scored (made field goals and extra points) Career (2018-24): 203 of 232, 87.5 percent field goal percentage; 223 of 233, 95.7 percent extra point percentage; 832 total points scored (made field goals and extra points) Down Season As you can see from the his 2024 production above, it was a “down” year for the 30-year-old kicker. That 85 percent conversion rate is Carlson’s third lowest percentage in his seven seasons in the league. The lowest was his 19 of 26 output — 73.1 percent — in 2019 and second was 17 of 21 — 81 percent — his rookie year in 2018. Caveat there was he went 1 of 4 as a Viking and then 16 of 17 as a Raider that season. This past season, Carlson was money from the 20- to 39-yard range going 22 of 22. It was distances beyond that where the misses arrived as he went 6 of 8 from 40-49 yards and 7 of 11 from 50-yards plus. Perhaps Las Vegas is waiting to see Carlson’s 2025 performance before giving him a new deal? Cole, on the other hand, has been a consistent performer and in terms of yards per punt career leaders list, he’s second at 48.6 (2019-24) to the Detroit Lions Jack Fox (48.8 from 2020-24). Fun fact here: Tied for No. 4 on the list is former Raiders punter Shane Lechler who averaged 47.6 yards per boot from 2000-17. That all said, Carlson is in the Top 5 of field goal percentage career leaders. His 87.5 mark is good for fifth overall on the list. Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is the league’s most accurate place kicker with an 89.1 percentage (2012-24). And finding an accurate kicker tends to be quite difficult for a number of teams in the league. What's in a number? When it comes to @Raiders rookie RB @AshtonJeanty2, All-Pro kicker @DanielCarlson38 and the #Raiders' No. 2, pride, passion and, yes, charity... https://t.co/0Fs17QqYmn— Paul Gutierrez (@PaulHGutierrez) May 29, 2025 Potential Cost Carlson’s current deal — signed back in 2021 when the kicker was 25 years old — is the 10th richest pact amongst league kickers. So what would it cost the Raiders to extend Carlson? The highest-paid kicker currently is the Kansas City Chiefs’ Harrison Butker who inked a four-year, $25.6 million deal in 2024. That deal got him $17.75 million guaranteed and an average annual salary of $6.4 million. Behind Butker is the Atlanta Falcons’ Younghoe Koo, who signed a five-year, $24.25 million deal in 2022. He got $8 million guaranteed at signing and averages $4.85 million a year. Then there’s the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jake Elliot (four-year, $24 million, $9.7 million guaranteed at signing) and Tucker (four-year, $24 million, $14 million guaranteed at signing) tied for third. Carlson’s next pact is likely to be slotted right behind Butker and ahead of Koo, potentially. So a four-year, $25.5 million contract is likely the potential cost. Why behind Butker? First, Butker inked his deal in 2024. And second, he’s No. 2 on the career-field goal percentage list with an 88.6 mark, Carlson is fifth on that list. For reference, Koo is No. 13 at 86.058 percent. But going rate may dictate Carlson becoming the highest paid at his position like tag team partner Cole. Extra Point There’s a third integral piece to Las Vegas’ quality kicking group that’s also on the last leg of their current deal: Long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer. The 28-year-old is responsible for snapping the ball to Cole during both his punts and his holds of Carlson’s field goals. Bobenmoyer joined the Raiders went Tom McMahon become the special teams unit (both were with the Denver Broncos) and it’s reasonable to assume the former staying the latter’s long snapper. Bobenmoyer inked a three-year, $3.815 million deal in 2023 and, like Carlson, is slated to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason. The highest-paid snapper in the league is the Buffalo Bills’ Reid Ferguson (four-year, $6.5 million just signed in 2025) with the Indianapolis Colts’ Luke Rhodes second (four-year, $6.465 million signed in 2023). Per source, details of Reid Ferguson’s new contract:4 years 6.5M1.625 AAV (highest paid long snapper)1.110M signing (most ever for long snapper)Well deserved payday for the longest tenured #Bills player#BillsMafia @BuffaloPlus pic.twitter.com/zq4mQJcBGH— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) March 9, 2025 Thus, the Raiders — if the team wants to keep the trio of Cole, Carlson, and Bobenmoyer together for years to come — could boast the most expensive specialists in the league.