Moving on from a player of Darren Waller‘s caliber is never easy. After all, there’s a reason Waller became the highest-paid tight end in league history. However, if you manage to swap out Waller for Austin Hooper and immediately free up $10 million in cap while doing so, you give a team more flexibility to […]
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Josh McDaniels is entering his second season as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Prior to joining the Silver and Black’s ranks, McDaniels spent an entire decade in New England as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator. Without him, both league officials and members of the Patriots felt an “offensive dysfunction” in Foxborough all throughout 2022.
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When Davante Adams is part of your team’s receiving corps, you can be happy about the position. When Adams is joined by Hunter Renfrow, who earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in 2021, the unit is a strength. If you add Jakobi Meyers, DeAndre Carter and Philip Dorsett to that same group, you simply
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Most of the big-names in this year’s open market have found a home, but free agency is never truly finished. Holes remain on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster, and general manager Dave Ziegler is still searching for answers. As Ziegler notes, the team’s core is more-or-less set, but there’s still work to be done. Sights
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Now two weeks into free agency, most big-name free agents have found a home, and Raider Nation has their sights set on the 2023 NFL Draft. General manager Dave Ziegler was extremely active in free agency, agreeing to terms with 21 different players on the open market; some who were in Las Vegas last season, and many others joining the Raiders for the first time.
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All eyes were on cornerback in this year’s free agency, with the open market housing names such James Bradberry, Byron Murphy and Jamel Dean. Fans were enamored by name-value, focusing on the popular players while shooting down those who aren’t household names. You know how it goes; if fans have heard of the player before,
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Dave Ziegler has had the Las Vegas Raiders as active as any team during this year’s free agency. Monday was no different, as the Silver and Black welcomed the likes of tight end O.J Howard, safety Jaquan Johnson, edge rusher Jordan Willis and wideout Cam Sims. In addition to the four new faces, Keelan Cole
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Free agency has officially begun, and the Raiders have come away with players such as Jimmy Garoppolo and Jakobi Meyers. The direction of the team isn’t every fan’s cup of tea; while some retain their faith in the second-year regime, others have given up hope altogether. Another polarizing offseason in Las Vegas. Surprisingly, this week’s
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When a team enters free agency with a first-team All-Pro and additional Pro Bowler in their receiver unit, you probably don’t expect that team to aggressively chase receivers early on. With Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow on the roster, the Las Vegas Raiders entered free agency with exactly that. One day later, the team agreed
Ah, free agency; that magical time of the year where fans eagerly wait to see which players end up on which squad, in hopes their team lands a big name or two. With dreams of Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson, Raider Nation couldn’t wait to see what Dave Ziegler and the Las Vegas Raiders would
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