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Getty Images Jon Gruden’s return to the Raiders has not gone well. So not well that a loss on Sunday against the Broncos on Sunday will drag his record over the last three years to 18-30 — and it would drop him to 113-111 for his regular-season career, just two games over .500. Win or lose...

USA TODAY Sports The play forever will go down as memorable or forgettable depending on which side is remembering it. But the Dolphins beat the Raiders last Saturday in the only possible way they could have with seconds remaining. With 19 seconds left, it took both a 34-yard completion and a...

Getty Images Right tackle Trent Brown is once again out for Las Vegas in Week 17. It will be Brown’s 11th missed game of the season. Since signing a four-year, $66 million deal with the Raiders in 2019, Brown has played 16 of 31 possible games. That will become 32 on Sunday. He’s dealt with...

Getty Images Linebacker Bradley Chubb is officially questionable for the Broncos’ season finale against the Raiders. Chubb (ankle) didn’t practice on Wednesday but was limited on Thursday and Friday. Chubb said he has a 50-50 chance to play. “If I play, it’s going to be cool and I can’t wait...

Getty Images The Raiders have activated Erik Harris off the reserve/COVID-19 list. Harris missed Las Vegas’ loss to Miami last week after going on the list on Dec. 21. He’s appeared in 14 games in 2020, starting 12. Harris has five passes defensed and a forced fumble. The Raiders’ defense...

Getty Images Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season is a Sunday-only affair. All 32 teams in the league will be playing on Sunday as the league finalizes who is in the playoffs and what seeds they’ll get with a slate of games that culminates with Washington visiting Philadelphia. If Washington wins...

Getty Images Shelby Harris said this week he’d like to stay with the Broncos in 2021, but it looks like his 2020 is over. Head coach Vic Fangio said Thursday that Harris is unlikely to play in Sunday’s season finale against the Raiders. Harris suffered a knee injury during last week’s loss to...

Getty Images The Broncos placed defensive end Shelby Harris on injured reserve, the team announced Thursday. Coach Vic Fangio said earlier in the day he was “not sure” whether Harris would require surgery on his injured knee. Harris finishes the season — and possibly his career with Denver —...

Getty Images When Nelson Agholor scored his 85-yard, go-ahead touchdown in last Saturday’s game against Miami, it powered the Raiders wideout to a new single-game career high with 155 receiving yards. A former first-round pick, Agholor became notorious for his drops in five seasons with the...

Getty Images The Rams made a variety of moves designed to bolster their pass rush during the regular season, but none of them provided much of a return. Chris Smith has one sack in seven games, Takk McKinley never got on the field after being claimed off waivers, and David Irving played two...

Getty Images Tight end Jason Witten will set a tight ends record when he plays his 271st game on Sunday, surpassing Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. It might not be Witten’s last. In his Wednesday press conference, Witten said he hasn’t arrived at a decision yet. “I’ve always been a firm...

Getty Images Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said Monday he’d be surprised if 2019 No. 4 overall pick Clelin Ferrell played in Las Vegas’ season finale. Now we know he won’t, as Ferrell went on injured reserve on Wednesday. Ferrell has been out since suffering a shoulder injury in the Week 14...

Getty Images Melvin Gordon has a year remaining on his contract, but the running back acknowledges Sunday might mark his final game with the Broncos. Gordon’s driving under the influence case was continued until Jan. 14. A guilty plea of any kind likely would result in a three-game suspension...

Getty Images Derek Carr has only one New Year’s resolution: “Let’s make the playoffs. That’s it.” The Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention Saturday night and can finish no better than 8-8. It marks the fourth consecutive year without a postseason trip. Since their last Super Bowl...

Getty Images The Chargers drafted Kenneth Murray in the first round to be an impact linebacker, and he’s experienced the ups and downs that come from a rookie year. But Murray feels like he’s made strides as 2020 nears its end, particularly when Los Angeles has faced one of its AFC West...

Getty Images The Raiders will have at least one of their defensive players back this week. Las Vegas activated linebacker Nicholas Morrow off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. Morrow missed Saturday’s loss to the Dolphins while on the list, and was declared out for the Week 15 contest...

Getty Images Coaches and players talk about the “24-hour rule” all the time, saying that they give themselves one day to ruminate on the previous win or loss before moving on to the next game. But sometimes things happen that are more difficult to get past. That’s apparently the case for...

Getty Images Derek Carr returned to play the Dolphins just over a week after a groin injury forced him from the Raiders’ eventual loss to the Chargers. On Monday, head coach Jon Gruden said Carr made it through the game fine. “Derek will start and finish the season, just like we had...

Getty Images Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb was unable to play Sunday’s game against the Chargers with his ankle injury. While Chubb was initially questionable, he was downgraded to out. HIs status remains murky for the season finale against the Raiders. “We’re hopeful, we’ll see how he...

Getty Images The NFL announced schedule changes for Week 17, and not surprisingly, the Washington Football Team’s game against the Eagles will be the last of the 256 games played this season. The league moved the Washington-Philadelphia game to Sunday Night Football on NBC next week with...