CORY LITTLETON NEWS

Gruden all smiles with fans inside stadium for practice

Standing near midfield of Allegiant Stadium, coach Jon Gruden couldn’t help but smile after giving backup quarterback Marcus Mariota a play to run during Sunday’s practice

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raiders LB preview: Can Gus Bradley get the best (or something better) from Cory Littleton? The Raiders' linebackers haven't played well in more than a decade, but Bradley is intrigued by the speed of the returning trio.

JULY 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Las Vegas Raiders: Possible changes in store for Cory Littleton Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is impressed with Cory Littleton and talked about a potential new role for the linebacke...

JUNE 29, 2021 • JUSTBLOGBABY.COM

New Raiders DC challenging LB Cory Littleton 'physical nature' A lot went wrong with the Raiders’ defense last season. That isn’t exactly new; there has been a lot wrong with the Raiders defense for seve...

JUNE 17, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Raiders likely to target tackle, secondary in upcoming draft

The Las Vegas Raiders spent the free agency period dismantling their offensive line and mostly ignoring the secondary

APRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Las Vegas Raiders: Cory Littleton to break out in 2021 The Las Vegas Raiders are getting better on the defensive side of the ball, and Cory Littleton is going to benefit in a big way in 2021. Dur...

MARCH 31, 2021 • JUSTBLOGBABY.COM

Restructures contract Littleton and the Raiders have restructured his contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact The specifics of Littleton's restructured deal are not specific at this time. He has missed just two games since being drafted by the Raiders in 2016. He tallied 75 tackles (49 solo) across 14 games in 2020.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Titans' pass rush busts cautionary tale for NFL free agency

Shopping on the NFL free agent market can be so very tempting

MARCH 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raiders hire Gus Bradley as new defensive coordinator

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Gus Bradley as their new defensive coordinator with the task of turning around one of the league’s worst units

JANUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Where Raiders' Cory Littleton struggled and how he could bounce back next season Cory Littleton had trouble learning the Raiders' defensive system, but there's reason for optimism that his second season will be better.

JANUARY 12, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Analysis: Wentz, Elliott provide little bang for buck

In a league governed by a salary cap, finding productive players on low-cost rookie deals or bargained-based veterans can be the key to success in the NFL

JANUARY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raiders miss playoffs for 3rd season under coach Jon Gruden

Jon Gruden’s third season back as coach of the Raiders looked an awful lot like his second with a strong start, disappointing finish and no playoff appearance once again

JANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rebounds Thursday night Littleton had seven tackles (four solo) during Thursday's 30-27 overtime loss to the Chargers.

Impact Prior to Thursday's loss, Littleton had gone three straight games with less than five stops and under 60 percent of defensive snaps, so it was encouraging to see him back in his usual starting role. Littleton handled 65 snaps on defense (98 percent) against the Chargers, a likely indication that he'll be back to an every-down role to close out the regular season.

DECEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet Sunday Littleton recorded two tackles across 33 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Colts.

Impact Since returning from the reserve/COVID-19 list a month ago, Littleton has seen a major drop in defensive snaps. Through the first eight games of the season, the linebacker was averaging 66 snaps per game but over the last three contests he is only averaging 37 per game. Nick Kwiatkoski has been the main benefactor in Littleton's lost reps, playing in 84 percent of the snaps over the last four contests.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gruden: Guenther fired because Raiders D needed 'new voice'

Coach Jon Gruden had seen enough

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther

The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after he failed to make any significant improvement for the unit in nearly three full seasons on the job

DECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cory Littleton striving to live up to massive expectations The linebacker signed a hefty free-agent deal with the Raiders this offseason and has put a great deal of pressure on himself to be among th...

DECEMBER 5, 2020 • REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

Gruden compares lopsided Raiders loss to oral surgery

Coach Jon Gruden didn’t feel any better rewatching the Las Vegas Raiders' lopsided loss at Atlanta than he did when he saw it in person

DECEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Latest: 49ers, Rams tied at 20 late

Robbie Gould kicked a 44-yard field goal to pull San Francisco into a 20-all tie with the Los Angeles Rams with 3:11 left in the fourth quarter

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raiders getting at least 1 starter back from COVID list

The Las Vegas Raiders will get back at least one of the starting defensive players who missed last week’s game on the COVID-19 list

NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns from COVID list Littleton (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The 27-year-old was placed on the COVID-19 list earlier in November but has since cleared the league's virus-related protocols. Littleton has received a roster exemption for now, giving the Raiders a couple days to create space on the active roster.

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Raiders' performance improves even if record hasn't

Ten games into the 2020 season, the Raiders are in the same position they were a year ago

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raiders LB Cory Littleton returns to practice, coming off reserve/COVID-19 list Exactly two weeks from when Cory Littleton was placed on the Raiders’ reserve-COVID-19 list, he has returned to practice according to multip...

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Raiders fall short at end in prime-time showdown vs. Chiefs

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders went toe to toe in splitting two games with Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mahomes hits Kelce in last minute, Chiefs edge Raiders 35-31

Patrick Mahomes threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds to play, and the Kansas City Chiefs avenged their only loss in the last 12 months with a 35-31 victor...

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS