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Chris Collier Chris Collier Reverts to IR
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 6:52 PM
Collier (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the Raiders on Sunday, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Collier will return to the Raiders after being waived/injured by the team Friday, and he is now set to spend the entirety of the 2026 campaign on IR unless the two sides reach an injury settlement down the road. Collier spent the entirety of the 2025 season with the Raiders' practice squad, and he may now be forced to shift his sights to a return to the field in 2027. |
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Zack Kuntz Zack Kuntz Lands in Las Vegas
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 8:00 PM
The Raiders signed Kuntz on Friday.
Analysis: Kuntz was waived by Miami back in May, but he's now getting a fresh start with a new squad. He'll be competing with the likes of Albert Okwuegbunam and rookie undrafted free agent Patrick Gurd for a depth spot on the final 53-man roster for 2026. |
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Easing back into practice
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 7:34 PM
McCoy (knee) is having his reps limited during the early portions of training camp, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: The rookie fourth-rounder is working his way back from a torn ACL that caused him to miss the entire 2025 college season at Tennessee. He's seen limited reps in the first few practices of training camp, and his practice participation will be worth monitoring ahead of the Raiders' preseason opener against the Cardinals on Thursday, Aug. 13. McCoy figures to operate in a rotational role in the secondary this season behind cornerbacks Darien Porter, Eric Stokes and Taron Johnson. |
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Matt Gay Matt Gay Early leader in competition
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 12:03 PM
Gay worked as the first-team kicker at Friday's training camp practice and made all of his attempts, Sam Warren of the Athletic reports.
Analysis: Gay rotated in ahead of Kansei Matsuzawa, the latter of whom had a 40-yard miss in Friday's practice but made the rest of his attempts. With 102 games of regular-season kicking experience under his belt, Gay looks like the early favorite in the competition against the undrafted rookie Matsuzawa. |
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Ready to go for training camp
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 6:51 PM
McCoy (knee) does not have any reported limitations to begin the Raiders' training camp, Paul Gutierrez of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: McCoy was a limited participant during rookie minicamp and during OTAs, but as training camp kicks off, it appears he is now fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered back in January of 2025. He projects for a depth role in Las Vegas' secondary in 2026. |
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Fernando Mendoza Fernando Mendoza Behind Cousins as camp opens
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 3:41 PM
Coach Klint Kubiak announced Tuesday that Kirk Cousins will begin training camp as the Raiders' starting quarterback ahead of Mendoza and Aidan O'Connell, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports.
Analysis: "When we go out to practice (on Wednesday), Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback," Kubiak said. "He's the guy, and he deserves it because he's played really good football. But I want Fernando and Aidan (O'Connell) to push him." The decision isn't surprising, given that Cousins logged the majority of the first-team reps during Las Vegas' offseason program and looked "excellent" in the process, per Kubiak. While Cousins currently has the upper hand and offers the Raiders a viable option should they decide to hold off on Mendoza's eventual move up the depth chart, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft could still push for the start in Week 1 if he performs well during training camp and the preseason. |
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Kirk Cousins Kirk Cousins Opening camp as starting QB
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:55 PM
Coach Klint Kubiak confirmed Tuesday that Cousins will open training camp as the Raiders' starting quarterback, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: "When we go out to practice tomorrow, Kirk is the starting quarterback," Kubiak said. "He's the guy, and he deserves it because he's played really good football. But I want Fernando Mendoza and Aidan O'Connell to push him." This has been the Raiders' plan all along after Cousins opened spring practices as the QB1. While Cousins may get the Week 1 nod against the Dolphins on Sept. 13, Mendoza is fully expected to make rookie-year starts. Cousins made eight starts for the Falcons last season and completed 61.7 percent of his passes for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions across 10 total regular-season appearances. |
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Good to go for start of camp
Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 1:41 PM
Coach Klint Kubiak said Crosby (knee) has been cleared for the start of training camp and will practice Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Crosby had offseason surgery to repair a torn meniscus and was idle during the spring after his trade to the Ravens fell through due to medical concerns. Now recommitted to the Raiders, Crosby appears to be 100 percent headed into his eighth NFL season. Crosby started all 15 regular-season games in which he appeared in last season, finishing with 73 tackles (45 solo), including 10.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception. |
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Signs with Las Vegas
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 8:37 PM
Johnson signed with the Raiders on Monday.
Analysis: The seventh-round pick of the Eagles in 2021 has spent most of his career with his original team, including a nine-game regular-season stint in 2025, in which he recorded eight tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks. Johnson has played on more than 170 special-teams snaps in each of his five NFL seasons, and he can make his case for a roster spot as a special teamer and as a linebacker. |
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Deven Thompkins Deven Thompkins Signs with Las Vegas
Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 7:40 PM
Thompkins signed with the Raiders on Monday.
Analysis: The wide receiver appeared in seven games and on 22 offensive snaps for Atlanta last season. Thompkins has 30 catches for 166 yards and one touchdown across four NFL campaigns, including playoffs. He likely stands on the fringe of the roster competition in Las Vegas. |
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Matt Gay Matt Gay In camp battle against rookie
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 12:20 PM
Gay is set to compete with Kansei Matsuzawa for the Raiders' kicking role in training camp, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: The Raiders moved on from Daniel Carlson after the 2025 season and subsequently brought in the veteran Gay and the rookie Matsuzawa. Gay converted 81 of 101 field-goal attempts over the previous three seasons, split between the Colts, 49ers and Commanders. Matsuzawa is coming off a stellar season at Hawaii, where he made 27 of 29 field-goal attempts in 2025. |
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Fernando Mendoza Fernando Mendoza Signs contract with Raiders
Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 11:52 AM
Mendoza signed his rookie contract with the Raiders on Thursday.
Analysis: Mendoza's deal is for four years, with a fifth-year team option, as is standard for first-round picks. The 2026 first overall pick has $52.72 million of guaranteed money on his deal, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Veteran Kirk Cousins is reportedly the favorite to begin the regular season as the Raiders' starter under center, but those plans could change depending on how Mendoza looks during training camp and the preseason. |
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Mike Washington Jr. Mike Washington Jr. Set to work behind Jeanty
Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 9:48 AM
Washington is slated to work behind Ashton Jeanty this season in a Las Vegas backfield that also currently includes Dylan Laube, Chris Collier and Roman Hemby, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports.
Analysis: As a rookie in 2025, Jeanty carried 266 times and caught 55 passes in 17 regular-season games, and new coach Klint Kubiak expects the second-year pro to maintain heavy volume in 2026. With Raheem Mostert and Zamir White no longer in the mix, however, Washington -- who was selected in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft -- has an opportunity to play meaningful snaps this coming season, with McFadden noting that the Arkansas product logged reps with the second team and occasionally with the first-team offense during the Raiders' offseason program. Though Washington doesn't have an immediate path to fantasy lineup utility out of the gate, the 6-foot-2, 228-pounder is a player to keep on the radar in the event that Jeanty misses time for any reason. |
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Brock Bowers Brock Bowers Fully healthy ahead of camp
Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 10:30 PM
Bowers (knee) practiced "at full speed" during OTAs and minicamp, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Bowers was plagued by a knee injury during most of the 2025 campaign and was ultimately placed on IR for the final two weeks of the regular season. However, he's been able to get back to full health during the offseason and has several other factors working in his favor ahead of the 2026 campaign. First, he'll be working with a pair of new quarterbacks in Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza, and Cousins was reportedly enthralled with Bowers during spring workouts. Second, the Raiders brought in Klint Kubiak -- "who has shown the ability to scheme the ball to his best pass catchers" -- as their new coach. Third, Las Vegas currently has an untested WR room, so Bowers is likely to feature at the team's top pass catcher. |
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Michael Mayer Michael Mayer Could benefit from two-TE offense
Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 10:19 AM
Mayer is poised for a complementary role behind Brock Bowers in head coach Klint Kubiak's offense, which is expected to feature frequent two-tight end formations, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Mayer enters the final year of his rookie contract with an opportunity to carve out the biggest role of his NFL career, per Jared Feinberg of SI.com. While Bowers remains the focal point of the passing game for new quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza, Mayer's combination of in-line blocking and reliable short-area receiving makes him an ideal fit for Kubiak's outside-zone scheme and heavy personnel packages. If Las Vegas leans into an approach heavy on 12 personnel, Mayer could see consistent enough snaps to surpass the career-best 35-328-1 receiving line he recorded while suiting up for 13 regular-season games last year. |
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Jack Bech Jack Bech Could earn big role in Year 2
Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 9:35 AM
Bech performed well during OTAs and could be a key part of Vegas' receiving corps under new head coach Klint Kubiak, Michael Canelo of SI.com reports.
Analysis: Bech had just 20 catches for 224 yards across 16 regular-season games as a rookie, but the 2025 second-round pick could get more opportunities in his second season as part of an underwhelming Raiders wide receiver room that also includes Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Dont'e Thornton and Malik Benson. Canelo's colleague Jared Feinberg describes Bech as a savvy route runner, and Bech's ability to get open with crisp routes should be rewarded more than it was in his rookie year if the Raiders get better quarterback play out of newcomers Fernando Mendoza and Kirk Cousins. |
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Tre Tucker Tre Tucker Remains key cog in WR corps
Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 8:44 AM
As his fourth season as a pro approaches, Tucker is set to reprise his key role in a Raiders WR corps that also includes free-agent addition Jalen Nailor, 2025 draftees Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton as well as rookie sixth-round rookie Malik Benson, Levi Edwards of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Per Edwards, there's also been speculation that Las Vegas will consider adding a veteran free agent in the coming weeks, but as things stand, Tucker, who caught 57 passes (on 92 targets) for 696 yards and five TDs in 17 regular-season games in 2025, is in line to serve as a key target for QBs Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza. In that context, the 2023 third-rounder should continue to see enough volume to merit lineup consideration in deeper formats, while his fantasy upside in 2026 is linked to the possibility of improvements in the Raiders' passing game, with both a new head coach (Klint Kubiak ) and a new starting signal caller on board. |
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Malik Benson Malik Benson Impressing early
Sat, Jun 27, 2026, 11:45 AM
Benson turned heads during the Raiders' mandatory minicamp, Levi Edwards of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Edwards identified Benson as one of the biggest standouts of the Raiders' offseason program, noting that the rookie connected with multiple quarterbacks on deep passes during practices open to the media. The sixth-round pick enters training camp in what Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports to be an open competition at wide receiver, and his speed and ability to stretch the field could help him carve out a role if he builds on that momentum. Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton represent Benson's main competition for snaps. |
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On track for training camp
Thu, Jun 11, 2026, 6:39 PM
McCoy (knee) should be ready to go once training camp starts in the summer, Vincent Bonsignore of the California Post reports.
Analysis: The cornerback was a limited participant during OTAs, but that's just due to a "management program," per Bonsignore. McCoy missed the 2025 collegiate campaign after tearing his ACL, but he still got drafted in the fourth round by the Raiders. During training camp, he should have a chance to compete for playing time. |
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Past ankle injury
Wed, Jun 10, 2026, 4:37 PM
Powers-Johnson (ankle) was spotted participating in minicamp Wednesday, Michael Clemens of the Raiders' official site reports.
Analysis: Powers-Johnson finished the Raiders' 2025 campaign on IR due to an ankle issue, but his participation in Wednesday's practice suggests he's moved past the injury. Back at full health, the Oregon product is expected to start at right guard in 2026. |
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