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Jon Gruden’s first season back in the NFL was a tough one. This offseason, he added some players to turn things around.

Less than six weeks after the 2019 draft began, most of the draft picks are under contract. Of 254 selections, 210 have formally agreed to terms. That leaves 44 players unsigned. The lowest success rate appears in round three, where only 18 of 38 picks have signed. In round one, 21 of 32 players have

A team for HBO’s hit reality series “Hard Knocks” still hasn’t been selected. While there are a couple of teams eligible to be on the show, two would have the more intriguing storylines. The Oakland Raiders are looking to bounce back from a subpar 2018 season with Antonio Brown now in the fold

The Raiders gave Trent Brown a huge check to come play in Oakland in 2019. In fact, the four-year deal to the former New England left tackle could be worth as much as $66 million – just $12 million less than what the Patriots have committed in contracts to their entire offensive line. It’s the kind

The quarterback draft class of 2013 hasn’t officially been pronounced dead yet, but it’s on serious life support. All that’s left now are four backup QBs fighting for their NFL lives.

Key additions: QB Nick Foles, Edge Josh Allen, OT Jawaan Taylor Key losses: DT Malik Jackson, S Tashaun Gipson The Jacksonville Jaguars crashed and burned with Blake Bortles back at the helm in 2018—to the surprise of only their own front office. The defense cratered from its elite 2017 level, and their

In a recent post on NFL.com about the Antonio Brown trade, Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock had some interesting comments in regards to the personality questions revolving around the recently acquired receiver. “I did do a pretty deep dive with some of the Pittsburgh people I know,” said Mayock

Paul Gutierrez ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated Follow on Twitter ALAMEDA, Calif. — We already know

It’s a good time to be an elite wide receiver in the National Football League. Last August, Odell Beckham Jr. inked a five-year, $90 million extension with the New York Giants that included almost $41 million guaranteed at signing. After a trade sent him from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed linebacker Vontaze Burfict.

ALAMEDA — Some of you reading this may not have been alive the last time the Raiders had a menacing middle linebacker. With apologies to Oakland-born Kirk Morrison, Jon Gruden said last season the most recent one he can remember is Greg Biekert, who played for the Raiders from 1993-2001. Their current

Trent Brown will sign with the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday Former New England Patriots tackle Trent Brown is set to join the Oakland Raiders when NFL free agency begins on Wednesday. Brown had also been linked with the Houston Texans and its understood the Patriots themselves would have liked to re-sign

Pittsburgh fans will surely cling to the hope that their Steelers bailed on Brown just on schedule, right before some sort of off-field meltdown or on-field regression. But from a football perspective, Brown doesn’t figure to fall off soon.

The Pittsburgh Steelers could trade Antonio Brown as early as this week, and the Oakland Raiders could be the favorite to make a move. Peter King of NBC Sports wrote the Raiders “make the most sense” as a trade partner. Oakland is one of three teams (Tennessee Titans, Washington) known to have

It’s Roger Goodell’s birthday. It’s also Paul Krause’s birthday. And Hall of Famer Paul Krause has a place in the record books that may be permanent. Krause, now 77, has 81 career interceptions. He’s held the record for 40 years. The closest contender since then has been Hall of Famer Rod Woodson, who

Matt Harmon breaks down the most pressing questions faced by the four teams in the AFC West, including where the Raiders will spend their countless resources and if John Elway will finally nail the quarterback evaluation.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, alongside Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, announces the 2020 NFL Draft will be located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson is expected to make his second career start when the Baltimore Ravens host the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon. Coming off a superb performance in a victory against the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago, Jackson used his legs to help the Ravens snap a three-game slide

Today was a bad day for the Raiders if their goal is to get the highest pick they can in the 2019 NFL draft, and a good day if they actually want to play winning football. The Raiders, who had the worst record in the NFL heading into today’s game, beat the Cardinals 23-21 on [more]

One of the hottest teams in the NFL faces one of the most disappointing squads in the league on Sunday when the ascending Los Angeles Chargers travel to Oakland to face the descending Oakland Raiders. After starting 1-2, the Chargers (6-2) have won five in a row. Two of the wins have come on the road

It’s Halloween week and there’s definitely something otherworldly going on in fantasy football. We’re about to talk about Doug Martin. The former Buccaneers running back had been left for dead on Oakland’s depth chart, but through a twist of fate he’s back in fantasy’s good graces

Our experts detail the Raiders san Amari Cooper, Adrian Peterson’s unnatural ability, and the other major fantasy happenings from Week 8 on this week’s podcast.

Coming off of win versus Bills, the Colts head to Oakland to play the Raiders Sunday. Insiders Zak Keefer and Joel Erickson discuss what’s to expect. The Indianapolis Colts (2-5) visit the Oakland Raiders (1-5) for a rare 4:05 p.m. game on CBS. But you want more coverage, right? So keep it here throughout

It’s Week 8, and Fantasy football rankings can help you answer several burning questions. Packers wide receivers Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison are both expected to return this week after being sidelined with injuries. Should you sit them or start them in LA against the red-hot Rams? For the Colts

Marshawn Lynch suffered a groin injury in the Oakland Raiders’ 27-3 week-six loss to the Seattle Seahawks in London.

Jalen Richard has been hyped a time or two around here. He should see a bump in usage for however long Marshawn Lynch is sidelined. Add and enjoy.

Jalen Richard leads Liz Loza’s early waiver wire pickups for Week 8.

The 35-year-old defensive end is one of Oakland’s starting defensive ends in its 4-3 base defense. 

The Seattle Seahawks are heading to London for the first time. One of the things they hope to import from the United States is continued positivity from a two-point home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Seattle gets a chance to discover if there actually is any carryover effect when they face the Oakland

On Sunday, the Oakland Raiders found themselves in that exact situation as the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. They didn’t learn from it.