Albert Okwuegbunam, the tight end from Missouri listed at 6'5, is a veteran many people wanted on the roster solely because of his size. He made the practice squad instead. Will Putnam, center out of Clemson who has been with the team for some time now, also landed on the practice squad.

Two years after drafting him in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Raiders are saying goodbye to Decamerion Richardson.

The Raiders plan to open the season with the 38-year-old Cousins under center while Mendoza begins his NFL career as a backup

The moves continued Monday as the Raiders placed second-year WR Dont'e Thornton on IR and brought back a veteran LB they had cut.

The Raiders have officially set their first 53-man roster under head coach Klint Kubiak.

It doesn’t seem like 50 years ago because people still talk about it,” Hall of Fame wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff said.

ESPN has unleashed its list of the biggest roster moves for each NFL team. For the Raiders, it was trading offensive lineman Jordan Meredith and a 2029 seventh-round draft pick to the New York Jets for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Now, Meredith will be back with ex-Raiders colleagues Geno Smith and Dylan Parham.

The Las Vegas Raiders plan on using a healthy mix of rookies and veterans to get their rebuild started.