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Getty Images Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, after an offseason that featured the coach working out a pair of incoming rookies and the General Manager explaining in matter-of-fact terms the constant search for an upgrade at every position, including quarterback, now claims he never had any...

Antonio Brown was traded from the Steelers to the Raiders in part because of his relationships with coaches and teammates in Pittsburgh. In Oakland, his coach says he’s not going to concern himself with that. Raiders coach Jon Gruden said Brown and Derek Carr will build a relationship in time...

Getty Images Derek Carr never had a doubt that he’d be back as the Raiders starting quarterback in 2019. Landry Jones probably didn’t have the same confidence about being a backup in Oakland this year, but Wednesday would be a much rougher day if he was convinced he’d be in a Raiders uniform...

Despite Kolton Miller‘s struggles last season, Jon Gruden still believes in his left tackle. In fact, he believes in Miller so much that the Raiders coach made a big prediction. “We think Kolton Miller’s going to be one of the best at left tackle in football,” Gruden said, via Scott Bair of...

JuJu Smith-Schuster was diplomatic in most of his comments about Antonio Brown on Wednesday, even when prodded. Asked about Brown’s tweet criticizing Smith-Schuster for fumbling against New Orleans with 32 seconds left, the Steelers now No. 1 receiver didn’t bite. “At the end of the day...

Getty Images In the months leading up to the trade that sent wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Steelers to the Raiders, Brown said several critical things about Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. One instance concerned an interception Roethlisberger threw late in a November loss to...

Getty Images It was only last month that Antonio Brown tweeted “keep your emotions off the internet.” The Raiders receiver didn’t heed his advice. Brown tweeted “Two face” Monday. It did not come in the form of a reply or a retweet. He provided no other context. But his tweet came only hours...

Getty Images The full KDKA-TV interview of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, coincidentally (or not) timed to land one night before Roethsliberger is due to face reporters for the first time this offseason, has landed. Among other things, Roethlisberger contends that he still considers a...

Getty Images The Raiders have been remaking their personnel department under General Manager Mike Mayock and reports of hires have trickled in over the course of the offseason. The Raiders made those moves official on Tuesday by announcing a slew of outside hires and promotions within the...

Getty Images The Raiders are looking for some depth at tight end, after letting Jared Cook walk this offseason. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Raiders worked out former Colts tight end Erik Swoope. Swoope has also worked out for the Buccaneers and Washington recently, and could...

Getty Images Whether he intended to do it or not, Jets coach Adam Gase accomplished an impressive power play on Wednesday, getting G.M. Mike Maccagnan fired, finagling the interim G.M. spot, and positioning himself to become the leader of the football organization. For a guy who managed to pull...

Getty Images A Northern California man has been charged with violating airspace restrictions by flying a drone over a pair of NFL games in 2017. According to Alex Johnson and Andrew Blankstein of NBC News, Tracy Michael Mapes of North Highlands, Calif. was officially charged on Tuesday after...

Getty Images Linebacker Brandon Marshall only signed a one-year deal with the Raiders this offseason, but 2020 was part of the sales pitch that got him to join the club. Marshall grew up in Las Vegas and stayed in Nevada to play college football, which the Raiders used to their advantage when...

Getty Images The NBA draft lottery happens tonight, and there could be a brand-new conspiracy theory regarding the team that randomly (or otherwise) secures dibs on Zion Williamson. That sparked memories of the NBA draft lottery that allowed the Knicks to secure dibs on Patrick Ewing in the...

Getty Images When your team headquarters are located in the same greater metropolitan area, it makes it rather easy to get together for joint practices. The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will do just that this fall, according to Vincent Bonsignore of TheAthletic.com. Additionally...

Getty Images To start each season, ESPN televises a pair of Monday night games. Which means that they need to have a second announcing team. This year, two new names will join the second team. ESPN has announced that Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Louis Riddick will work the Broncos-Raiders...

Getty Images Usually by this time of the year, we know which team will be featured on NFL Films’ “Hard Knocks.” This year, we’re still in limbo. According to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, part of the delay stems from programming for the league’s 100th season. But there also...

Getty Images Free agent tight end Lee Smith is returning to Buffalo. The Bills announced this morning that they have signed Smith. He previously played in Buffalo from 2011 to 2014 and played the last four years in Oakland. He was a 2011 fifth-round pick of the Patriots, but New England...

Getty Images The Cowboys have lost a second scout to the Raiders. Walter Juliff is leaving the Cowboys to join Mike Mayock’s staff, the Cowboys announced on their website. The Raiders hired Jim Abrams, formerly the Cowboys’ West Coast scout, as their director of college scouting last month...

Getty Images EJ Manuel‘s bid for a spot on the Chiefs roster has come to an end. The choice to end that bid was made by Manuel rather than the team. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Manuel has decided to retire from the NFL. Buffalo made Manuel the 16th overall pick of the 2013 draft and he...