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 NFLJANUARY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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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 againJANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Derek Carr rallies Las Vegas Raiders to 32-31 win in Denver
The Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Denver Broncos 32-31 on Darren Waller's 2-point conversion catch with 27 seconds leftJANUARY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Patrick Mahomes watching Chiefs' finale against Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is inactive for their meaningless regular-season finale against the Los Angeles ChargersJANUARY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Unable to play Broncos Browns (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Brown didn't practice all week and will sit out the season finale. The Raiders have been eliminated from the playoffs, so Brown's season is over. The 27-year-old offensive tackle has two years remaining on his contract.
JANUARY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
TE Darren Waller closes in on Tim Brown's Raiders record
Darren Waller has come a long way in just over two years since the Raiders plucked him off Baltimore’s practice squadJANUARY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jason Witten set to break all-time games mark for tight ends
When Jason Witten entered the NFL 17 years ago as a third-round pick in Dallas, his famously blunt coach, Bill Parcells, delivered him a simple messageDECEMBER 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gruden: Guenther fired because Raiders D needed 'new voice'
Coach Jon Gruden had seen enoughDECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colts have left tackle Castonzo, LB Okereke vs. Raiders
Indianapolis left tackle Anthony Castonzo and starting linebacker Bobby Okereke are both active for the Colts’ visit to the Las Vegas RaidersDECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jacobs, Brown, Abram questionable for Raiders vs. Colts
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, right tackle Trent Brown and safety Johnathan Abram are questionable for this week’s key showdown with the Indianapolis ColtsDECEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Waller provides Raiders cheat code against blitz
When the New York Jets kept sending blitzes at Derek Carr, the Las Vegas quarterback kept looking for Darren WallerDECEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gruden focuses on Raiders execution rather than Jets blunder
Coach Jon Gruden will let everyone else debate the decision to send an all-out blitz in the closing seconds that cost the New York Jets a chance at their first win and defensive co...DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back from COVID-19 list The Raiders activated Brown (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Brown tested positive for the virus in October and endured complications during his recovery, including a stay in the hospital after a pregame IV resulted in air entering his bloodstream. The 27-year-old looks poised to return to the lineup this Sunday against the Jets, and he should reclaim the starting right tackle role if the practice week goes as planned.
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders look to get offense going after dud vs. Falcons
The run game was throttled, the protection was shoddy and Derek Carr gave the ball away with uncharacteristic frequencyDECEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 personDECEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: Wake Forest pausing football activities
Wake Forest is pausing all football team activities until at least Wednesday because of recent positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracingNOVEMBER 28, 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 listNOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 agoNOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Likely a few weeks away Brown (illness) isn't expected to see game action for two or three weeks, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 27-year-old can resuming working out sometime this week, but he'll apparently need a couple weeks to ramp up before reaching game readiness. Brown has been limited to two games this season for the Raiders.
NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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 ChiefsNOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raiders RT Sam Young, Chiefs WR Watkins among inactives
Right tackle Sam Young is inactive for the Las Vegas Raiders in their AFC West showdown with the Kansas City ChiefsNOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Raiders activate 7 defensive players from COVID-19 list
The Las Vegas Raiders have activated seven players off the COVID-19 list after they missed practice this week as “high risk” close contacts to a teammate who had tested positiveNOVEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Latest: Pac-12 cancels Washington State-Stanford game
Washington State athletic director Pat Chun says the school has nine football players in COVID-19 protocols and four players had to be put into the protocol Friday morning leading...NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could resume working out next week Brown (illness) may be cleared to resume working out as early as next week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact Brown has been sidelined since he was first placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Oct. 21, though he was briefly activated at one point before being placed on the reserve list again. An official timetable for the standout right tackle's return remains undisclosed, but Schefter notes that he intends to play again this season, and gaining clearance to resume working out would be the first step toward that goal.
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders add 7 more players to COVID-19 list
The Las Vegas Raiders have placed seven more players on the COVID-19 list as “high risk” close contacts with teammate Clelin Ferrell after he tested positive for the coronavirusNOVEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
