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Getty Images The Raiders moved to Las Vegas this year in the hopes that a glitzy new stadium in a city known for its high rollers would result in a box office bonanza. This year, it will be anything but. In a statement sent to season ticket holders today, the Raiders announced that they will...

Getty Images The Raiders planned to release defensive tackle P.J. Hall today. Then they got a trade offer. The Vikings acquired Hall in a trade with the Raiders, according to multiple reports. The Vikings aren’t giving up much (a seventh-round pick that is conditioned on Hall playing at least...

Getty Images The Raiders hadn’t had any players opt out of the 2020 season. They do now. Las Vegas placed defensive back D.J. Killings and defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga on the opt-out list Monday, according to the NFL’s official transactions. Killings, 24, signed with the Raiders in May...

Getty Images Word on Friday was that running back Jeremy Hill was expected to sign with the Raiders assuming all was well with his physical and the deal became official on Sunday. Hill announced his signing on social media. The team has not made any announcement at this point. Hill has not...

Getty Images One common refrain this offseason has been that it is going to be difficult for young players to impress coaches and unseat veterans from the roster without playing in preseason games or taking part in a full offseason program. Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock seems to agree...

Getty Images In 2018 the Raiders took a chance in the second round on former Sam Houston State defensive tackle P.J. Hall. After two years, they’ve decided it didn’t work out. The Raiders are releasing Hall, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. At the FCS level, Hall was a dominant player in...

Getty Images Former Bengals defensive back Rickey Dixon died Saturday, seven years after beginning his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Dixon was 53. The University of Oklahoma, where Dixon earned All-America honors and won the Thorpe Award, announced Dixon’s passing. “Ever...

Getty Images Free-agent receiver Antonio Brown already has served an unofficial 14-game suspension, thanks to the refusal of teams to sign him which the NFL conducted multiple investigations that, if he were employed, could have landed him on the league’s paid-leave list. Per multiple reports...

Getty Images The Raiders hosted free agent running back Jeremy Hill on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. They plan to sign Hill to a contract pending a physical and COVID-19 test. Hill, 27, has not played since 2018. The Bengals made him a second-round choice in 2014, and Hill played...

Getty Images Free agent receiver Antonio Brown has accepted his eight-game suspension and isn’t expected to appeal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Earlier Friday, the NFL announced it has suspended Brown for eight games for multiple violations of the league’s personal conduct policy. His...

Getty Images The Texans placed cornerback Gareon Conley and inside linebacker Dylan Cole on the physically unable to perform list to open training camp. Conley underwent offseason ankle surgery. Cole is working his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Raiders...

Getty Images Antonio Brown will not appeal his eight-game suspension. He will serve it and then plans (hopes?) to play the final eight games. With who? Who knows. The free agent receiver responded Friday night to news from the NFL earlier in the day. “I look forward to new beginnings,” Brown...

Getty Images When the Seattle Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, then head coach Mike Holmgren said afterward that he didn’t know he’d have to beat two opponents to host the Lombardi Trophy. “We knew it was going to be tough going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers,”...

Getty Images One frequent talking point this offseason has been how difficult it will be for rookies to make an impact without offseason programs or preseason games to help them transition to the professional level. Some teams are still going to find themselves relying on rookies to contribute...

Getty Images Running back Devontae Booker‘s first training camp with the Raiders will start with a stay on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that Booker was expected to land on the list Thursday and Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com confirmed that the move will be made. He’s...

Getty Images The Steelers have signed free agent safety Curtis Riley, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Riley took a physical in Pittsburgh on Thursday. Riley, 28, played all 16 games, including three starts, for the Raiders last year. He made 34 tackles, one pass breakup and a forced fumble...

Getty Images Raiders coach Jon Gruden realizes that, currently, there are much bigger things happening than preparations for football season. He understands that the far bigger priority than winning games is containing COVID-19. “Hopefully, we can beat the virus,” Gruden told Vic Tafur of...

Getty Images A jury found former NFL defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield guilty of rape Monday, NBCBayArea.com reports. The incident occurred April 9, 2015. Stubblefield eventually was charged with sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman he invited to his Morgan Hill, California...

Getty Images The Raiders announced they claimed offensive guard Jordan Roos off waivers from the Seahawks. Roos, 27, played seven games with the Seahawks last season. He has appeared in 14 total games. The Seahawks signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Purdue in 2017. Las Vegas also...

Getty Images The Raiders got first-rounder Henry Ruggs under contract earlier this week, and they’ve taken care of the rest of the class en masse. The team announced today that first-rounder Damon Arnette and the rest of their seven-man draft class signed Saturday. They’ll report to the team...