Seattle practiced Thursday without Sam Darnold, Leonard Williams and Quenton Nelson, while Las Vegas got Folorunso Fatukasi back to full participation.
Seattle will walk into Allegiant Stadium on Sunday carrying far more damage than the home team. The Seahawks listed 15 players on Thursday's Week 10 injury report. The Raiders listed four.
A war of attrition remains in the trenches on both sides of the ball for the Seattle Seahawks but at least defensively, there will be slight reinforcements. After missing back-to-back games with an ankle injury, edge…
By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The time has come. It’s Fernando Mendoza’s time on Sunday to The post Sunday Anticipation In Las Vegas: NFL Overall No 1 Draft Pick Mendoza Gets Start…
It’s Week 10 0f the NFL season and most rosters are battered … and then there are the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are in line to have most of their 53 player son their roster healthy and available to play Sunday when…
The Las Vegas Raiders head into their Week 10 matchup Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks with new starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The 2026 NFL trade deadline has passed, but the Las Vegas Raiders can still bolster their roster with free-agent additions who can help rookie Fernando Mendoza.
Fernando Mendoza will get his first NFL start on Sunday and it’s a moment... The post Raiders’ Mendoza Always in the Building, Lincoln Kennedy Says appeared first on Raiders Beat.
I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been waiting for Sunday for a while. I appreciate what Kirk Cousins was able to do for the Las Vegas Raiders over the last nine weeks, but it’s Fernando Mendoza’s time now! It took a…
Fernando Mendoza mania begins Sunday in the rookie quarterback’s first NFL start at Allegiant Stadium against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, with the fan excitement evident by a jump in prices on the secondary ticket…
The Las Vegas Raiders lost 38-17 at the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Week 9 Let’s review how their wide receivers fared: Jalen Nailor: He played 74 percent of the snaps, the most of any Raiders’ wide receiver. He…
The Las Vegas Raiders will start Fernando Mendoza in Week 10, and Klint Kubiak's time with the Saints gives a glimpse of what his plan could look like.
The Seattle Seahawks have an opportunity to exploit one of the Las Vegas Raiders’ biggest weaknesses this Sunday. Las Vegas has struggled to establish its own ground game, while its defense has been among the NFL’s…
Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class fared in a 38-17 loss at the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday and what to look for Sunday at home against the Seattle Seahawks. Brock Bowers: The first-round…
The 4-5 Las Vegas Raiders host the 5-4 Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT. Here are five keys to victory: Be perfect on offense: The Raiders committed five turnovers in the second half of a…
Newton, who's headlined in front of more than 40 million people during a record-setting run of 25,000-plus shows in Las Vegas, will light the Al Davis Memorial Torch prior to kickoff of Sunday’s Raiders vs. Seahawks…
Drew Lock threw three passes in this offense last season. Three. For 15 yards. All in... The post Raiders OC Spent a Year Coaching Drew Lock. That Might Matter on Sunday appeared first on Raiders Beat.
With the Kirk Cousins trade going today on Tuesday, Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium... The post Fernando Mendoza “More than Ready” to Take Over Raiders Offense appeared first on Raiders Beat.
The Las Vegas Raiders have much documented struggles on defense. They are 32nd in points allowed with six straight games giving up 30 points or more. It is a problem that has the Raiders looking for fixes. They have…
While there is one less voice in the quarterback room with Kirk Cousins having been traded to Minnesota, Aidan O’Connell will try to make the transition as seamless as possible as he moves up one spot on the depth…
An examination of the recent history of NFL quarterback trades tells us that the Las Vegas Raiders hit the jackpot by dealing Kirk Cousins for a third-rounder.
With the Kirk Cousins trade announced on Tuesday, the Raiders officially moved into the... The post Raiders Witnessed ‘Holy Cow’ Moments from Mendoza in Practice appeared first on Raiders Beat.
With a vote of confidence from Raiders coach Klint Kubiak in hand, defensive coordinator Rob Leonard and his unit are searching for solutions against the Seahawks.
The Seahawks don’t have much film on what a Raiders offense with Fernando Mendoza looks like, but they do know former offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak well.
There’s one more week to go before a much-needed bye week for the Seattle Seahawks with a matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on the horizon. The injury report is still quite hefty with 15 players listed for Seattle…
The Las Vegas Raiders will have a front-row seat to Seattle Seahawks QB Drew Lock in Week 10, and his performance could weigh heavily in their backup QB talks.
Immediately after his football team lost to the San Francisco 49ers 38-17 this past Sunday, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak was naturally asked about potential changes to a defense that’s now given up 30 or…
When the Raiders take the field against the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on... The post Raiders, Mendoza Preparing for Seattle Defense that has Dominated Rookie QBs Since 2024 appeared first on Raiders Beat.
Week 10 is the official beginning of a new era for the Las Vegas Raiders, as rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza is set to make his first start against the Seattle Seahawks. Meanwhile, the Raiders are still in the…
The Las Vegas Raiders' 2027 free agent class isn't very strong, but here are five players that they should re-sign, and five that they should let walk.
Last year, Klint Kubiak was one of the most decorated assistant coaches in the NFL as the offensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks. Kubiak’s offensive playcalling was a major factor why the Seahawks ended up…
Did anything noteworthy happen with the Las Vegas Raiders this week? Week 10 brings the moment we’ve been waiting for since April (really since last December, and maybe even sooner than that): Fernando Mendoza’s first…
The Las Vegas Raiders held firm in the post-Week 9 AFC playoff picture despite losing to the San Francisco 49ers, but they missed a chance to shake things up.
For the first time in his career, Fernando Mendoza will take the field on... The post Raiders Have Quietly Been Giving Mendoza 1st-Team Reps for Months appeared first on Raiders Beat.
The Seattle Seahawks using DBs Nick Emmanwori and Devon Witherspoon could slow down the Las Vegas Raiders' elite TE duo of Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer.
The Seattle Seahawks’ next opponent is making a major change at quarterback. After trading Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings, the Las Vegas Raiders are turning to Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026…
Every time he steps on the field, Raiders’ running back/special teams ace Dylan Laube reminds himself of his responsibility to “set the tone” for his team.
Could the Raiders have gotten more than a third-round pick for Kirk Cousins? We’ll... The post Raiders Next Best Offer for Cousins a Late 4th? appeared first on Raiders Beat.
Raiders players lamented the loss of Kirk Cousins while expressing excitement about the future of the organization now that Fernando Mendoza will take over as starting quarterback.
Fernando Mendoza had the reins of the Raiders offense at practice, replacing Kirk Cousins amid the Tuesday trade, but not before giving his mentor his flowers.
As most power rankings were published before Kirk Cousins was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, the Las Vegas Raiders did not slide like a team that just lost its starting quarterback.
Raiders linemen Adam Butler and Will Putnam, the sons of U.S. military veterans, battle each other daily as former undrafted rookies who know what it is to persevere.
The latest Las Vegas Raiders news roundup features the post-trade deadline chatter and roster moves, as well as more intel about the Kirk Cousins trade and more.
Kirk Cousins has rejoined the Minnesota Vikings after not quite three years away, relishing his familiarity with the Twin Cities area, the people in the organization and, of course, coach Kevin O’Connell’s offense.
A day after trading starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, the Raiders begin game preparations for their Week 10 matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
In the early years of his career, Raiders GM John Spytek was an operations... The post John Spytek Taking Criticism for his Most Impressive Move as Raiders’ GM appeared first on Raiders Beat.
After the Raiders traded Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings, he kept his appointment at Great Clips and expressed his thanks to the organization and fans.
The Las Vegas Raiders' 2026 free-agent class didn't fare well in Week 9's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but Kirk Cousins' time here was a net positive.
The Las Vegas Raiders are trying anything they can on defense, and it showed up in our advanced stats study for Week 9's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
When the Raiders host the Seahawks on Sunday, Fernado Mendoza will get the first... The post Daniel Jeremiah Wins Draft Day Debate on Fernando Mendoza appeared first on Raiders Beat.
The trade for Kirk Cousins came together quickly on Tuesday, but the Raiders’ plan... The post Raiders Believe Fernando Mendoza was Ready Before Now appeared first on Raiders Beat.
Here is what can be learned about the Raiders from a rewatch of their ugly loss to the San Francisco 49ers, which sent the final message the team isn’t quite ready to compete this year.
Las Vegas | The Sportsnista The Raiders have officially turned the page at quarterback. Las Vegas traded veteran Kirk Cousins back to the Minnesota Vikings The post Mendoza Era Begins as Raiders Trade Cousins Back to…
After trading Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings just hours before the NFL trade deadline Tuesday, the 2026 No. 1 overall pick’s first regular-season career start is upon us.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak and GM John Spytek peeled the curtain back on the role that Fernando Mendoza played in the Kirk Cousins trade.
After the trade that sent Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings, the Raiders on Tuesday named Fernando Mendoza, the top overall draft pick, as their starting quarterback.