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Getty Images Although Josh Gordon may be cleared to return before Antonio Brown, it’s Brown and not Gordon who has captured the attention of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. According to John Clayton of 710 ESPN in Seattle, Wilson wants Brown to join the team. The Seahawks’ receiving...

Getty Images The Raiders are entering what officials called the “fourth quarter,” as they try to finish Allegiant Stadium in the middle of a pandemic. According to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, crews are still described as being on track for “substantial completion” of the new...

Getty Images Aldon Smith, the seventh overall pick in the 2011 draft who last played in 2015, is back in the NFL. A source with direct knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Smith’s application for reinstatement under the substance-abuse policy has been granted. Smith, who has played for...

Getty Images The Raiders’ cornerbacks had an average age of 23 before this week. Prince Amukamara, who turns 31 in June, arrives to add some experience and leadership to the room. Amukamara has nine years experience, having made 477 tackles, 78 pass breakups, 10 interceptions and six forced...

Getty Images The Raiders are probably paying Cory Littleton too much money to let him run down kicks. But if they let him play special teams, he clearly wouldn’t shy away from it. The former Rams linebacker probably ought to be done in the kicking game considering the three-year, $36 million...

Getty Images The Raiders made the signing of cornerback Prince Amukamara official on Monday and that meant they needed to say goodbye to another player. The team announced that they have waived cornerback Nick Nelson with a failed physical designation at the end of their release about the...

Getty Images The Raiders caught a lot of people off guard when they selected cornerback Damon Arnette with their second pick in this year’s first round. Arnette’s play at Ohio State left most people projecting he’d come off the board on the second day of the draft, which led to questions for...

Getty Images Raiders coach Jon Gruden thought this offseason’s biggest challenge would be getting the team settled in Las Vegas. Instead, he’s trying to learn how to coach over video conference. Gruden told the San Jose Mercury News that his team is having as good an offseason program as can...

Getty Images LeSean McCoy said this week that he’s been talking to teams as he tries to find the best landing spot to continue his career and it appears some of the running back’s conversations were with the Raiders. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Raiders spoke to McCoy before...

Getty Images Last week, Chris Simms unwittingly lit a slow-burning fuse while he and I tried to identify during an installment of PFTOT the universe of NFL players who currently are untradable. Patrick Mahomes? Check. Lamar Jackson? Check. Aaron Donald? Check. Aaron Rodgers, given the...

Getty Images Allegiant Stadium, the new home of the Las Vegas Raiders and maybe the temporary 2020 home for other West Coast teams, will see a number of firsts this season. It saw one Wednesday. The first sod was laid, and crews began rolling it for the natural grass field, Mick Akers of the...

Getty Images The coming NFL season presents much uncertainty. But one thing about pro football remains certain: People are willing to pay very good money to attend games, even if there’s no guarantee the games will be played. Daniel Kaplan of TheAthletic.com reports that the prices for Raiders...

Getty Images The Raiders have agreed to terms with cornerback Prince Amukamara, NFL Network reports. The sides still have some t’s to cross and i’s to dot, but they have agreed to overall terms. Amukamara ranked 16th on PFT’s list of top-25 remaining free agents. Amukamara, the 19th overall...

Getty Images Lately, I’ve asked for questions and answered 10 of them on Sundays. This past Sunday, I could say I took a break in deference to Mother’s Day. The truth, however, is that I forgot. So let’s do it today. At first I thought it made sense because things would be starting to slow...

Getty Images After the release of the 2020 schedule, an effort was made to match the three California teams with alternate locations, if NFL games can’t be played in the Golden State this season, or if games can’t be played with paying customers there — but can be played with fans present...

Getty Images The Raiders took a chance on a CFL all-star for some offseason linebacker depth, but then added more help through conventional means. According to Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com, the Raiders waived linebacker Derrick Moncrief. Moncrief had played three seasons in the CFL, and was...

Getty Images With California governor Gavin Newsom throwing water on the idea of throwing football fans into a stadium before herd immunity is achieved and/or a coronavirus vaccine is developed, the NFL may need to be ready to stage Rams, Chargers, and 49ers home games in front of no fans. Or...

Getty Images The Raiders added three more undrafted rookies to their 90-man roster on Thursday, including a pair of teammates from Utah State. Wide receiver Siaosi Mariner was a graduate transfer after playing at Utah for three seasons. He caught 63 passes for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns...

Getty Images The Raiders have not been one of the NFL’s prime teams in recent years, but there’s no doubt that the NFL wants to showcase Las Vegas in prime time. The NFL’s first season in Las Vegas will feature four of the Raiders’ eight home games in prime time, starting when the Raiders’ new...

Getty Images The 49ers and Seahawks aren’t set to face each other in a Sunday night game this season, but they’ll both be making multiple appearances at home early in the season. Both NFC West teams are scheduled to host Sunday Night Football games twice in the first six weeks of the regular...