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The Raiders held their first practice of the week on Wednesday as they are set to play the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. The team did get some good news as rookie receiver Bryan Edwards returned to the practice field. While he isn’t expected to play this week, he is getting closer to returning. The only player on the active roster that did not practice was defensive end Arden … [Read more...] about Raiders Wednesday Injury Report: WR Bryan Edwards returns to practice

Several players are still working to get back on the field for the Raiders this week. Most notably tackle Trent Brown (reserve/COVID-19), wide receiver Bryan Edwards (foot/ankle), cornerback Damon Arnette (hand), and guard Richie Incognito (Achilles). Incognito is on injured reserve and Gruden on Monday didn’t seem optimistic he would return this week. He reiterated that on … [Read more...] about Raiders could get RT Trent Brown back this week, but 'doubtful' on WR Bryan Edwards

Last Sunday against the Buccaneers was easily the worst rushing performance of Josh Jacobs’s young career. He carried the ball ten times for just 17 yards without picking up a single first down or touchdown. That’s 1.7 yards per carry. Not nearly what we’d come to expect from Jacobs last season when he was a candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year. It’s not what Jacobs … [Read more...] about Raiders RB Josh Jacobs 'embarrassed' by recent performance

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Last week, the Raiders were trying to keep up their momentum from a big win over the Chiefs before the bye. Still, they were 4.5-point underdogs at home against the Buccaneers and would lose 45-20. The loss dropped them to 3-3 on the season and this week they head to Cleveland where they are once again underdogs to the Browns, per BetMGM. This season the Browns appear to … [Read more...] about NFL odds, betting lines: Raiders 3-point underdogs in Week 8 at Cleveland Browns

Things haven’t been great on defense this season for the new-look Las Vegas Raiders. They are allowing just under 33 points per game this season, the second-most in the NFL. Many of the players the team was hoping to step up in 2020, such as Cory Littleton, Johnathan Abram and Maliek Collins have all been major disappointments. However, the one player on defense that has … [Read more...] about Raiders LB Nick Kwiatkoski is the team's highest-graded defender through six games

Entering Week 8, the Raiders will be playing in arguably their most important game of the season. They will travel to Cleveland to take on the 5-2 Browns without Odell Beckham Jr. Sitting at 3-3, the Raiders need a win to stay above .500 to potentially make a run at a wild card spot. However, their opponent in the Cleveland Browns are in a similar situation as they are on the … [Read more...] about National experts picking Raiders to upset Browns in Week 8

Back on October 19, just as defensive tackle Maurice Hurst was coming off the Raiders reserve/COVID-19 list, they placed rookie cornerback Damon Arnette on the list. That was eight days ago and Arnette says he’s now free of the virus. Covid free And my hand feeling better — Damon Arnette (@damon_arnette) October 27, 2020 That’s great news for Arnette’s overall health, though … [Read more...] about Raiders CB Damon Arnette says he is COVID-free

If we have learned anything about Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden over the last two years, they aren’t afraid to be aggressive and take chances. They will gamble on talent and both want their team to compete right now. That’s why it wouldn’t be a surprise if the team were “buyers” at the trade deadline. But what position and players could they potentially target? Defensive tackle is … [Read more...] about Raiders named ideal trade candidate for Falcons WR Julio Jones