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  12.    <title>Mailbag: What has been surprising about Raiders’ offseason?</title>
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  14.  
  15.    &lt;figure&gt;
  16.      &lt;img alt="NFL: APR 25 2024 Draft" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/PKJikZOiZI4WCD8uiiNp0grRAuI=/0x0:5445x3630/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73382787/2149727791.0.jpg" /&gt;
  17.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Brock Bowers | Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  18.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  19.  
  20.  &lt;p&gt;Returning Raider Nation’s questions for the week as we reach another offseason milestone, post-June 1&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="iIqywi"&gt;As the calendar turns, we’ve reached another checkpoint in the &lt;a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders&lt;/a&gt; offseason. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what could happen when the Raiders get some extra cap space after the post-June 1 designation from Jimmy Garoppolo’s release. So, be on the lookout for some news coming out of Las Vegas soon but, before that, let’s get to this week’s mailbag!&lt;/p&gt;
  21. &lt;p id="N1f7wJ"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Question: What, if anything, has been surprising about the Raiders offseason?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  22. &lt;p id="VBbkAb"&gt;Answer: Drafting Brock Bowers has to take the cake. Anyone who says they saw that coming is lying as that was one of the biggest surprises in the entire league on draft night. The only other pick that rivals it is the &lt;a href="https://www.thefalcoholic.com/"&gt;Atlanta Falcons&lt;/a&gt; taking Michael Penix Jr., which played a significant hand in the Raiders taking Bowers. That being said, it wasn’t shocking to see Las Vegas get squeezed out from taking a quarterback as I mentioned a few times that could happen leading up to the draft.&lt;/p&gt;
  23. &lt;p id="Kfl9Ba"&gt;I’m also a little surprised the Raiders weren’t more aggressive in addressing their offensive line and cornerback situations this offseason. Granted, the guard market ended up being ridiculous, so I can’t say I blame the front office for not handing out a bunch of cash in free agency. Also, there are still some decent corner options still available. So, maybe, the job isn’t done there yet.&lt;/p&gt;
  24. &lt;p id="Az1n62"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q: Any thoughts on Byron Young on the defensive line?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  25. &lt;p id="nBf1Xn"&gt;A: Honestly, I’m not holding out much hope for him. I thought Young was drafted at least a round too early and has the ceiling of being a decent to good run defender but not much beyond that. He even struggled in that role last year, so my expectations for him are pretty low. &lt;/p&gt;
  26. &lt;p id="mVQbz3"&gt;He’ll probably end up making the team, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Young is on the chopping block in training camp. This is a new regime that didn’t draft him, making it easier for Tom Telesco and Antonio Pierce to cut the second-year pro loose a year after being a top 100 selection. &lt;/p&gt;
  27. &lt;aside id="baCBy8"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Tyree Wilson and other 2023 draft picks quickly getting buried on Raiders’ depth chart ","url":"https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/24/24163488/raiders-otas-tyree-wilson-byron-young-jakorian-bennett-depth-chart"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;p id="AioLX8"&gt;I was more impressed by seventh-rounder Nesta Jade Silvera in 2023 and am more intrigued by his potential right now.&lt;/p&gt;
  28. &lt;p id="0CBTEm"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q: Are the Raiders still on the hook for Chandler Jones’ contact?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  29. &lt;p id="NA2uI3"&gt;A: Yes. According to &lt;a href="https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/las-vegas-raiders"&gt;Over The Cap&lt;/a&gt;, Jones still accounts for just under $12.3 million of dead cap in 2024, nearly half of their $25 million dead cap figure. So, that will go down as one of the worst signings in franchise history. Luckily, this is the last year the Raiders are on the hook for Jones and they do still have plenty of funds available despite that waste of money.&lt;/p&gt;
  30. &lt;p id=":nd"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q: Has there ever been a reason given for why Davis wants Brady among those who own a piece of the Raiders? If he’s getting equity in return for work, what will that work be?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  31.  &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  32.        &lt;img alt="Connecticut Sky v Las Vegas Aces" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/nSXaIcL-0qwPSItgGpJ950rP0Z8=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25472572/1400365109.jpg"&gt;
  33.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  34.      &lt;figcaption&gt;Tom Brady, Mark Davis&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  35.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  36. &lt;p id="aUEcso"&gt;A: Specifically or straight from Mark Davis, not that I’m aware of. But Mark has been vocal that he likes to surround himself with people who he considers to be good football minds since that’s one area he lacks compared to his father. Obviously, Tom Brady has been very successful in the NFL, so I think Davis wants Brady in his corner as a sounding board and this is one way to get him. &lt;/p&gt;
  37. &lt;p id="15o3ya"&gt;Also, there’s a little bit of a marketing element to it as Brady is a big brand even as just an individual, so having him associated with the organization can improve its perceived value.&lt;/p&gt;
  38. &lt;p id=":oh"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Q: Agree or disagree — Is AOC being disrespected because he went in the fourth round instead of how well he played last season?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  39. &lt;p id="AI5t1W"&gt;A: Disagree. If Aidan O’Connell played like a first-round pick last year, Pierce, Telesco and everyone else wouldn’t be talking about having a quarterback competition in training camp and would be pumping him up this offseason instead. &lt;/p&gt;
  40. &lt;p id="8hUPVx"&gt;Also, the front office wouldn’t have signed Gardner Minshew to a contract with a lot of incentives had O’Connell looked like a sure-fire starter. I still like the second-year pro to win that job this summer, but the discourse around him is a result of his play regardless of where he was drafted.&lt;/p&gt;
  41. &lt;div id="LIWTnX"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="ede2ec12-3283-46c5-b4fd-1d02ea8b90b6" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  42. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/30/24167228/raiders-otas-free-agency-mailbag-questions?commentID=ede2ec12-3283-46c5-b4fd-1d02ea8b90b6"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;R8iderEddie&lt;/div&gt;
  43. &lt;div&gt;
  44. &lt;div&gt;Matt,&lt;/div&gt;
  45. &lt;div&gt;Word on the street is &lt;span&gt;JPJ is hurt. Can you provide some details on this. Is he expected to miss mini-camp? Also, any other injuries of note over these few OTA sessions&lt;/span&gt;
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  48. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  49. &lt;p id="nyWSAz"&gt;A: Teams don’t have to release injury information during OTAs, so I don’t have much more information on what’s bugging Jackson Powers-Johnson. However, I wouldn’t be too concerned about it as teams are usually pretty cautious this time of year since we’re still several months away from the start of the season. &lt;/p&gt;
  50. &lt;p id="60itF6"&gt;If JPJ is still out during mandatory minicamp — June 11 to 13 — then it’d be a little concerning, and if he misses part of training camp, that’s when it starts to become an issue. But right now, it’s good that he’s at least getting mental reps and starting to learn the offense. Obviously, it’s not ideal that Powers-Johnson is not on the field, but I wouldn’t fret over him missing voluntary workouts.&lt;/p&gt;
  51. &lt;div id="jwFQPK"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="01bdd155-77e0-4bba-a4f6-ddd384a1e707" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  52. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/30/24167228/raiders-otas-free-agency-mailbag-questions?commentID=01bdd155-77e0-4bba-a4f6-ddd384a1e707"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;asa1658&lt;/div&gt;
  53. &lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Can you give us any insight at all into what's going on in camp ala which QB is looking sharper than the rest?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  54. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  55. &lt;p id="8Tkdbx"&gt;A: For clarity, I’m not in Vegas for OTAs so I don’t have more information than what’s been reported by others.&lt;/p&gt;
  56. &lt;p id="yZtE4B"&gt;From what I’ve seen, O’Connell seems to have the early lead in the competition. However, &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5528036/2024/05/29/raiders-otas-jack-jones-oconnell-minshew/"&gt;The Athletic’s Tashan Reed&lt;/a&gt; noted that the Raiders are still rotating the quarterbacks.&lt;/p&gt;
  57. &lt;blockquote&gt;
  58. &lt;p id="sMGLYk"&gt;“The Raiders have continued to rotate quarterbacks Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew frequently with the starting lineup,” Reed wrote on May 29. “The coaching staff is still in the early stages of determining who the starter will be entering 2024, and that cycling will likely continue well into training camp.&lt;/p&gt;
  59. &lt;p id="FQyEhy"&gt;“‘It’s competitive,’” quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello said. ‘They both have incredibly good personalities and they balance each other well. They’re different in how they approach it and they’re different in how they play, but their mindsets are similar. They’re bringing out the best in each other. We’re throwing a lot at ’em, and they’ve handled it well.’”&lt;/p&gt;
  60. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  61. &lt;p id="OpdFPM"&gt;Also, the &lt;a href="https://www.raiders.com/news/5-observations-from-week-2-of-raiders-otas-nfl-2024-offseason-brock-bowers"&gt;team’s digital reporter Levi Edwards&lt;/a&gt; noted that O’Connell’s pocket presence and release have improved while Minshew has shown the ability to buy time with his legs. &lt;/p&gt;
  62. &lt;div id="VC5sPD"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="7eb61b52-bc4b-4359-874c-4b9ad6133538" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  63. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/30/24167228/raiders-otas-free-agency-mailbag-questions?commentID=7eb61b52-bc4b-4359-874c-4b9ad6133538"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;RaiderPike95123&lt;/div&gt;
  64. &lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;How much of our leftover 2024 cap space can we carry into 2025?&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  65. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  66. &lt;p id="o8fzm0"&gt;A: The NFL allows teams to roll over any unused cap space from one year to the next, the clubs just have to let the league know by the day after the final regular season game, per &lt;a href="https://www.profootballnetwork.com/how-does-nfl-salary-cap-work/"&gt;Pro Football Network’s Dallas Robinson&lt;/a&gt;. However, the front office won’t necessarily roll over all of the unused cap space because they have to spend at least 89 percent of the total cap to avoid a penalty. &lt;/p&gt;
  67. &lt;aside id="BBZnsp"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Re-visiting Raiders’ 2021 NFL Draft class: Where are Alex Leatherwood and 6 other picks now? ","url":"https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/29/24166449/raiders-nfl-draft-2021-class-alex-leatherwood-trevon-moehrig-malcolm-koonce"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;p id="nuiGI8"&gt;&lt;a href="https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/las-vegas-raiders"&gt;OTC&lt;/a&gt; currently has the Raiders with a little more than $11 million available and they’ll get a $24 million boost when Garoppolo’s contract comes off the books on June 2. But, we won’t know how much cap Las Vegas can roll over until the end of the regular season. So, the number is going to chance since the front office might bring someone in during training camp and will likely make a few midseason signings as injuries occur. &lt;/p&gt;
  68. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="BT4cee"&gt;
  69. &lt;p id="3S59Ww"&gt;That’ll do it for this week’s mailbag. Thank you all for submitting questions and, as your weekly reminder, if you’d like to have your questions answered in a future column, tweet them at me, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MHolder95"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@MHolder95&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, email them to &lt;a href="mailto:SBPQuestions1@gmail.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SBPQuestions1@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; or look for our weekly call for questions on the site. The latter will continue to publish on Thursdays.&lt;/p&gt;
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  74.    <author>
  75.      <name>Matt Holder</name>
  76.    </author>
  77.  </entry>
  78.  <entry>
  79.    <published>2024-06-01T07:07:13-07:00</published>
  80.    <updated>2024-06-01T07:07:13-07:00</updated>
  81.    <title>Silver Minings: PFF ranks Maxx Crosby as the 5th best pass rusher in the NFL</title>
  82.    <content type="html">  
  83.  
  84.    &lt;figure&gt;
  85.      &lt;img alt="Las Vegas Raiders OTA Offseason Workout" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/z0zpWT0cd9D1ZoyQC7fod2rNchk=/0x0:3687x2458/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73382511/2155219233.0.jpg" /&gt;
  86.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  87.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  88.  
  89.  &lt;p&gt;Las Vegas star ranks as a top five-5 pass-rusher entering the season &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="SA9r2v"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders&lt;/a&gt; defense finished the end of the year strong, led by edge rusher Maxx Crosby. Crosby has become one of the most feared football players for motor skills and talent, especially in the edge rusher position. &lt;/p&gt;
  90. &lt;p id="83TFQH"&gt;In 2023, Crosby finished with a career-high 14.5 sacks and had 52 during his five seasons. He is now matched with Christian Wilkins and could help create one of the best defensive lines in the NFL.&lt;/p&gt;
  91. &lt;p id="vZLw0w"&gt;Recently, PFF.com dropped its edge rusher rankings heading into the season. Crosby ended up at number five behind TJ Watt, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa, and Myles Garrett. &lt;/p&gt;
  92. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="KuJLWQ"&gt;Crosby is often the first name mentioned outside of “The Big 4” above, but it really should be viewed as a “Big 5,” given how impactful Crosby has been for years. 2023 was his third straight year of earning an elite overall grade, and it was his first elite run-defense grade while maintaining a pass-rush win rate above 15.0% and notching 94 quarterback pressures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  93. &lt;p id="Y3o0Xa"&gt;Crosby is primarily ranked behind the "Big 4" because of his overall win rate. However, Bosa is the only player ranked in front of the Raiders leader on defense who played more than 800 defensive snaps. Crosby plays every play with his hair on fire, and advanced stats can't always reflect the impact. &lt;/p&gt;
  94. &lt;p id="h412qZ"&gt;If the Raiders can find a way to win more games in 2024, Crosby can raise this list. &lt;/p&gt;
  95. &lt;p id="1GxAJz"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In other Raiders links&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;/p&gt;
  96. &lt;ul&gt;
  97. &lt;li id="94CtaH"&gt;
  98. &lt;strong&gt;Observations from Week 2 of OTAs&lt;/strong&gt;: Raiders finished the second week, &lt;a href="https://www.raiders.com/news/5-observations-from-week-2-of-raiders-otas-nfl-2024-offseason-brock-bowers"&gt;and the home website&lt;/a&gt; has the coverage. &lt;/li&gt;
  99. &lt;li id="aYJRxd"&gt;
  100. &lt;strong&gt;Andre James considered underrated&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-s-most-underappreciated-players-browns-martin-emerson-jr-jaguars-andre-cisco-among-afc-picks#:~:text=As%20we%20head%20into%20the,granularly%20at%20the%20individual%20level."&gt;Raiders center Andre James&lt;/a&gt; was voted an underrated player going into the season. &lt;/li&gt;
  101. &lt;li id="M6uSZL"&gt;
  102. &lt;strong&gt;Thayer Munford is drawing praise at OTAs. During OTAs: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/thayer-munford-rave-review-las-vegas-raiders-otas/9cbc2a7f45f99a86846f63f7"&gt;Thayer Munford has solidified&lt;/a&gt; the offensive line's right spot. &lt;/li&gt;
  103. &lt;/ul&gt;
  104. &lt;p id="lbkn8p"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  105. &lt;p id="1psGYE"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  106. &lt;p id="8j74A4"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  107. &lt;p id="XSRlam"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  108. &lt;p id="d4OuVd"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  109. &lt;p id="7VB5fL"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  110. &lt;p id="jDLrlD"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  115.    <author>
  116.      <name>Marcus Johnson</name>
  117.    </author>
  118.  </entry>
  119.  <entry>
  120.    <published>2024-05-31T14:32:00-07:00</published>
  121.    <updated>2024-05-31T14:32:00-07:00</updated>
  122.    <title>Raiders defense 2024: Marcus Epps needs to get in on the takeaway front</title>
  123.    <content type="html">  
  124.  
  125.    &lt;figure&gt;
  126.      &lt;img alt="Las Vegas Raiders v Miami Dolphins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kqlNA2Oxdsjl3FlTjGGI7eOnPMc=/0x0:5541x3694/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73381607/1791577623.0.jpg" /&gt;
  127.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Las Vegas Raiders safety Marcus Epps (1) recovers a fumble against the Miami Dolphins last season. The Silver &amp;amp; Black need Epps to get in on more takeaways this coming season.  | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  128.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  129.  
  130.  &lt;p&gt;Veteran safety a steady leader and communicator, but more is needed from him&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="QJw48g"&gt;If there was one specific aspect of the &lt;a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders&lt;/a&gt; that exuded the swagger head coach Antonio Pierce wants out of his football team, it was the defense. &lt;/p&gt;
  131. &lt;p id="ESZCCV"&gt;The bravado and confidence spread like wildfire on Patrick Graham’s side of the ball and one of the lasting image of the 2023 campaign was seeing Raiders cornerback Jack Jones stare down &lt;a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com"&gt;Kansas City Chiefs&lt;/a&gt; quarterback Patrick Mahomes as the defensive back ran into the end zone for a touchdown after he read the signal caller like a book for an interception Christmas Day. &lt;/p&gt;
  132. &lt;p id="n3iKhw"&gt;So it was no surprise to hear what Jones said on Wednesday after the team’s organized team activity (OTA) when asked how the Raiders maintain that brashness going forward. &lt;/p&gt;
  133. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="6jJ5tm"&gt;“Making plays. You build confidence from plays, from work. Putting in the work, that’s where the confidence comes from,” Jones simply said. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  134. &lt;p id="dGlSyB"&gt;Easy to say but often difficult to do. While Las Vegas did finish with the ninth-ranked defense in terms of points allowed (331 total yielded) and that’s a dramatic improvement from what the Raiders fielded in prior years, there’s room for improvement (always). Graham’s group was middle of the pack in terms of sacks (14th with 46), interceptions (18th with 13), and forced fumbles (18th with 14). Las Vegas was second to last in passes defensed with 56, just one more than the &lt;a href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/"&gt;Tennessee Titans&lt;/a&gt; who ranked 32nd in the league in that category. That said, the Silver &amp;amp; Black finished No. 5 in interceptions returned for a score with three and third in fumbles returned for a touchdown with two. &lt;/p&gt;
  135. &lt;p id="PNUL8H"&gt;The Raiders have the talent and another season with the core group and addition of elite defensive tackle Christian Wilkins should elevate the Graham’s defense even further. &lt;/p&gt;
  136. &lt;p id="wLpWX6"&gt;One particular defender who can make a leap is safety Marcus Epps. &lt;/p&gt;
  137. &lt;div id="Y6WMr0"&gt;
  138. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  139. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Marcus Epps gets a TFL when lining up 12 yards past the line of scrimmage...&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/pT04moNhXF"&gt;pic.twitter.com/pT04moNhXF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Holder (@MHolder95) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MHolder95/status/1704565018426229149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;September 20, 2023&lt;/a&gt;
  140. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  144. &lt;p id="uxfHGi"&gt;The 28-year-old heading into his seventh season in the league was brought in on a two-year, $12-million deal in free agency in 2023 to be both a lead-by-example type for young safety Tre’Von Moehrig and steady veteran presence in the defensive backfield. From the get-go, Epps and Moehrig were attached at the hip with the young safety constantly picking Epps’ brain. &lt;/p&gt;
  145. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="s8VsyL"&gt;“Man, he’s awesome,” Moehrig said during his offseason sync with Epps last year. “That’s my dawg, ever since we came in the first day we’ve been talking, just picking his brain about what he knows, and he’s been picking my brain just trying to help each other out. But outside of football, he’s just a good person and just fun to be around.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  146. &lt;p id="s40dnx"&gt;The close-knit nature of the relationship was on full display as Epps’ presence allowed Moehrig to play with more freedom and make plays as the 24-year-old safety finished fifth in total tackles (83), tied for the team lead in interceptions (three), and the team leader in passes defensed (eight). The duo of Moehrig and Epps also rarely left the field as the former led Las Vegas with 1,106 defensive snaps (97.62 percent) and the latter finishing fourth with 1,031 snaps (91 percent). For reference, linebacker Robert Spillane was second with 1,101 defensive snaps (97.18 percent) and edge rusher Maxx Crosby finished third with 1,081 snaps (95.41 percent).&lt;/p&gt;
  147. &lt;p id="XHoUiG"&gt;With Moehrig’s elevated production and confidence, the 2024 campaign is ample time for Epps to increase his own output — especially in the takeaways department. The veteran totaled 66 tackles in 2023 with three pass deflections and one forced fumble and fumble recovery, but no interceptions. Epps has always been light in interceptions — he only has three total, two coming in 2020 with the &lt;a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/"&gt;Philadelphia Eagles&lt;/a&gt;, but he’s got the vision, anticipation, and savvy that portends to more takeaways. &lt;/p&gt;
  148. &lt;p id="Gb9gTp"&gt;Epps’ cap number this season demands better production, really. Slated to earn slightly over $7.29 million on his final season of his two-year pact, the sixth-round pick from the 2019 &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft"&gt;NFL Draft&lt;/a&gt; sits at No. 17 overall in terms of cap number at the safety position in 2024. It’s time to go from veteran leader to play maker this coming year. And with Wilkins joining the defensive line with Crosby, the chaos at the line of scrimmage and in the backfield should allow other defenders to thrive — like Epps. By becoming more disruptive and effective against both the run and pass, Epps will help Las Vegas’ defense ascend to greater heights. &lt;/p&gt;
  149. &lt;aside id="9WEP9f"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Raiders Film breakdown: Trey Taylor adds playmaking ability ","url":"https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/14/24156112/raiders-film-breakdown-trey-taylor-air-force-draft"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;p id="MuYJUB"&gt;As noted above, Epps is going to be playing for himself as much as he is for the Silver &amp;amp; Black. Like a slew of other Raiders in a contract year, Epps is in a similar boat to core players as linebackers Divine Deablo and Spillane, edge rusher Malcolm Koonce, cornerback Nate Hobbs, and Moehrig. Each are slated to hit unrestricted free agency next March absent a new contract.&lt;/p&gt;
  150. &lt;p id="jIlEzs"&gt;And the coin that group garners — with the Raiders or another team — will depend highly on their individual 2024 season performance. So the incentive to perform well is doubly important as if each play at a high level and are productive, it helps Las Vegas stack more Ws in the win column while at the same time, potentially stacking their respective earning power as players headed towards the open market. &lt;/p&gt;
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  155.    <author>
  156.      <name>Ray Aspuria</name>
  157.    </author>
  158.  </entry>
  159.  <entry>
  160.    <published>2024-05-31T10:42:36-07:00</published>
  161.    <updated>2024-05-31T10:42:36-07:00</updated>
  162.    <title>Wide-receiver money 2024: Where do Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers stand?</title>
  163.    <content type="html">  
  164.  
  165.    &lt;figure&gt;
  166.      &lt;img alt="Denver Broncos v Las Vegas Raiders" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/sAUCCFDJsaDd9Dc7TJsBMqCqNEQ=/0x0:4053x2702/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73381020/1915697336.0.jpg" /&gt;
  167.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Jakobi Meyers, Davante Adams | Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  168.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  169.  
  170.  &lt;p&gt;There are some big-money receiver tandems this season&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="vSMiwH"&gt; The wide receiver contract market has been booming this offseason and there have been several players at the position who have received lucrative contracts and there are more to come.&lt;/p&gt;
  171. &lt;p id="iwmYCe"&gt; An interesting aspect of these extensions are that teams are committing big dollars to multiple receivers as was the case this week than the &lt;a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/"&gt;Miami Dolphins&lt;/a&gt; gave a huge deal to Jaylen Waddle.&lt;/p&gt;
  172. &lt;p id="LXVQiv"&gt;There are now five teams that playing two receivers, at least, $20 million this season. &lt;/p&gt;
  173. &lt;div id="g9eKG6"&gt;
  174. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  175. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;There are five NFL teams that are paying two WRs at least $20M per season:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;- &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Dolphins&lt;/a&gt;: Tyreek Hill &amp;amp; Jaylen Waddle&lt;br&gt;- &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eagles?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Eagles&lt;/a&gt;: A.J. Brown &amp;amp; DeVonta Smith&lt;br&gt;- &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texans?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Texans&lt;/a&gt;: Stefon Diggs &amp;amp; Nico Collins&lt;br&gt;- &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bears?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Bears&lt;/a&gt;: DJ Moore &amp;amp; Keenan Allen&lt;br&gt;- &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucs?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Bucs&lt;/a&gt;: Mike Evans &amp;amp; Chris Godwin &lt;a href="https://t.co/mmslwxPnsH"&gt;https://t.co/mmslwxPnsH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1796190881034223861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 30, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  180. &lt;p id="p3Apco"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders&lt;/a&gt; have a fairly highly-paid pair of receivers in Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers.&lt;/p&gt;
  181. &lt;p id="qe2bAZ"&gt;After trading for Adams in 2022, the Raiders made him at the top of receiver pay chain with a five-year, $140 million deal with an average of $28 million a year.&lt;/p&gt;
  182. &lt;p id="aH7ypk"&gt;In 2023, the Raiders paired Meyers with Adams as they gave him a free-agency deal of three years for $33 million.&lt;/p&gt;
  183. &lt;p id="MIwQMv"&gt;So, Adams and Meyers aren’t at the top of the receiver pay scale, but the Raiders are committing the sixth most to their wide receiver room this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  184. &lt;p id="IVbImU"&gt; The two combined for 174 receptions, 1,951 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2023. So, this tandem is a highly-productive pair and now, after the extension frenzy at the position, a reasonably-priced pair as well.&lt;/p&gt;
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  189.    <author>
  190.      <name>Bill Williamson</name>
  191.    </author>
  192.  </entry>
  193.  <entry>
  194.    <published>2024-05-31T10:40:41-07:00</published>
  195.    <updated>2024-05-31T10:40:41-07:00</updated>
  196.    <title>Raiders May news tracker</title>
  197.    <content type="html">  
  198.  
  199.    &lt;figure&gt;
  200.      &lt;img alt="Las Vegas Raiders Introduce Antonio Pierce As Head Coach, Tom Telesco As General Manager" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YJBhBv2b-Q7Rll5hcAwo339jihA=/0x169:3311x2376/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73320723/1958669465.80.jpg" /&gt;
  201.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Antonio Pierce | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  202.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  203.  
  204.  &lt;p&gt;All the latest NFL news and rumors&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="fL27BZ"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 31&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  205. &lt;p id="eT76RH"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:34 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;The Raiders have announced their &lt;a href="https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-nfl-2024-bill-walsh-diversity-coaching-fellows"&gt;2024 Bill Walsh diversity coaching fellows&lt;/a&gt; for training camp. &lt;/p&gt;
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  207. &lt;p id="cjCVqR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  208. &lt;p id="O7Eknl"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  209. &lt;p id="ykCXDF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:00 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;We have a new ‘Hard Knocks’ team.&lt;/p&gt;
  210. &lt;div id="CtJYRf"&gt;
  211. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  212. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NFL and NFL Films have selected the Chicago Bears to serve as this year’s team on Hard Knocks, sources tell ESPN. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;First episode of Hard Knocks with the Bears is scheduled to air Tuesday night, Aug. 6. &lt;a href="https://t.co/4Ay2A9bTHz"&gt;pic.twitter.com/4Ay2A9bTHz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1796283964832850064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 30, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  217. &lt;p id="dWZqTq"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
  218. &lt;p id="nWTxvT"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7:12 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Sorry, not happening, Josh.&lt;/p&gt;
  219. &lt;div id="uxsYR4"&gt;
  220. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  221. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Josh Jacobs: "The receiving corps is crazy, man. I’m so excited just watching them. Any one of them can go at any moment."&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Also Jacobs on Davante Adams: "When I came out here ... I sent him the little eyes emoji. I said, ‘You thinking about coming back?’ But man, he loved it."&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1796001451455443080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 30, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  226. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="rKxQpZ"&gt;
  227. &lt;p id="ZEXXHQ"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 29&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  228. &lt;p id="lqFkyX"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:31 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Former Raiders’ first-round pick has joined the AFC West.&lt;/p&gt;
  229. &lt;div id="u1XGHq"&gt;
  230. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  231. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;welcome aboard&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;we’ve signed T alex leatherwood → &lt;a href="https://t.co/tBHkqVj3LS"&gt;https://t.co/tBHkqVj3LS&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/sdtRqTeeFA"&gt;pic.twitter.com/sdtRqTeeFA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chargers/status/1795885405625266623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 29, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  236. &lt;p id="ZgLqpM"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:24 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; The Athletic has a list of Raiders’ players not working on the field Wednesday in the voluntary OTA session.&lt;/p&gt;
  237. &lt;div id="Q992Tf"&gt;
  238. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  239. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The 12 &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; I don't see practicing at voluntary OTAs today:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;- WR Davante Adams&lt;br&gt;- G Jackson Powers-Johnson &lt;br&gt;- OT Kolton Miller&lt;br&gt;- WR Michael Gallup&lt;br&gt;- WR Jalen Guyton&lt;br&gt;- DT Matthew Butler &lt;br&gt;- DT Nesta Jade Silvera&lt;br&gt;- DT Marquan McCall&lt;br&gt;- CB Cornell Armstrong&lt;br&gt;- LB Darien Butler&lt;br&gt;- WR…&lt;/p&gt;— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/tashanreed/status/1795868416244592874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 29, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  244. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="VUXTOF"&gt;
  245. &lt;p id="S2Uwzx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 28&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  246. &lt;p id="Bz84fs"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:26 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Changes coming to NFL offseasons?&lt;/p&gt;
  247. &lt;div id="O3Yrt4"&gt;
  248. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  249. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;End of OTAs? The NFL Players Association is working to finalize a proposal to overhaul the offseason starting as soon as 2025, eliminating voluntary on-field work in the spring in favor of a longer training camp ramp-up, with players reporting in mid-June to early July, per… &lt;a href="https://t.co/nQa9TmKCGO"&gt;pic.twitter.com/nQa9TmKCGO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1795445022793334866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 28, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  254. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="VNBCMk"&gt;
  255. &lt;p id="i8Rfu8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 23&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  256. &lt;p id="KfH0cl"&gt;7:09 p.m.: The Raiders re-worked Maxx Crosby’s contract. No extra years were added but Crosby is getting a $6 million raise this year, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.&lt;/p&gt;
  257. &lt;div id="Yid1uN"&gt;
  258. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  259. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Raiders reworked the contract of three-time Pro Bowl DE Maxx Crosby to give him a $6 million raise for the upcoming season, per league sources.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The team also moved an additional $1.2 million into 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Raiders wanted to reward their leader, culture setter, and one of the… &lt;a href="https://t.co/ZKlXq63aLl"&gt;pic.twitter.com/ZKlXq63aLl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1793818595052433845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 24, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  260. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  264. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="FBN6DY"&gt;
  265. &lt;p id="5udVd1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  266. &lt;p id="l9XqkM"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:26 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;The Raiders signed receiver Alex Bachman. The Wake Forest product played four games with the New York Giants, last coming in 2021. He has one career NFL catch for 16 yards. He was recently cut by the Houston Texans, where he spent time on the practice squad. He is a longshot to make the 53-man roster.&lt;/p&gt;
  267. &lt;div id="OEX1cs"&gt;
  268. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  269. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; roster move:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;- Signed free agent WR Alex Bachman&lt;/p&gt;— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RAIDERS_PR/status/1793377129079648442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 22, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  274. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="yHLJfo"&gt;
  275. &lt;p id="Je9Kbp"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  276. &lt;p id="g0BLnl"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:21 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;An OTA injury update:&lt;/p&gt;
  277. &lt;div id="ytPQKv"&gt;
  278. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  279. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;G Jackson Powers-Johnson also got banged up during practice and left early. &lt;a href="https://t.co/nvjwHKJZTn"&gt;https://t.co/nvjwHKJZTn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/tashanreed/status/1792998241673347459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 21, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  284. &lt;p id="yMePh3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:10 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;An update on Raiders’ OTA participation Tuesday:&lt;/p&gt;
  285. &lt;div id="D8mfCu"&gt;
  286. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  287. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Miller was working off to the side with some trainers throughout practice. Usually a sign of working through injury. &lt;a href="https://t.co/nvjwHKKxIV"&gt;https://t.co/nvjwHKKxIV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/tashanreed/status/1792979271373468145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 21, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  292. &lt;p id="fLQXI6"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:39 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Adams’ update:&lt;/p&gt;
  293. &lt;div id="qOPidq"&gt;
  294. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  295. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Davante Adams is here at the facility. So absolutely nothing to read into him not being on the field &lt;a href="https://t.co/QDM9QTpIrg"&gt;https://t.co/QDM9QTpIrg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1792970636794716540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 21, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  300. &lt;p id="Sv70MF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:18 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;Raiders’ star wide receiver Davante Adams wasn’t at OTAs Tuesday. The workouts are voluntary and his absence probably means little unless otherwise noted.&lt;/p&gt;
  301. &lt;div id="zKusNK"&gt;
  302. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  303. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;No sign of Davante Adams at &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Raiders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@Raiders&lt;/a&gt; OTAs.&lt;/p&gt;— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1792966078215364776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 21, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  304. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  305. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  306.  
  307. &lt;/div&gt;
  308. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="MX34By"&gt;
  309. &lt;p id="OZrxyW"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 20&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  310. &lt;p id="NjKi34"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:37 p.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; There is no expected movement on the Raiders-Tom Brady ownership front this week at the NFL owner’s meeting.&lt;/p&gt;
  311. &lt;div id="vnFJpo"&gt;
  312. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  313. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;For what it's worth, there are "ownership matters" involving the Chiefs and Falcons to be voted on at the Spring Meeting, per the agenda, and nothing listed as to the Raiders. So no vote on Tom Brady's minority stake planned.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;(Falcons and Chiefs are relatively minor matters.)&lt;/p&gt;— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1792700378972291158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 20, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  314. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  315. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  316.  
  317. &lt;/div&gt;
  318. &lt;p id="VYSRvj"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:08 p.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; There was a significant offseason injury in the AFC West.&lt;/p&gt;
  319. &lt;div id="gdt0E4"&gt;
  320. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  321. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders suffers torn Achilles | &lt;a href="https://t.co/hx2N6FCV6F"&gt;https://t.co/hx2N6FCV6F&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9sports?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#9sports&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="https://t.co/vM6S1d7fzw"&gt;https://t.co/vM6S1d7fzw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mikeklis9news/status/1792689461500731769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 20, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  322. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  323. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  324.  
  325. &lt;/div&gt;
  326. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="5jPMyQ"&gt;
  327. &lt;p id="rMkKie"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 16&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  328. &lt;p id="uZHQs5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:23 p.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Good for the Raiders. Will Kiss and his staff do a nice job.&lt;/p&gt;
  329. &lt;div id="k6iYCp"&gt;
  330. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  331. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; PR staff &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RAIDERS_PR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@RAIDERS_PR&lt;/a&gt; a Rozelle Award finalist for first time in franchise history... &lt;a href="https://t.co/bpaCllsym5"&gt;https://t.co/bpaCllsym5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PGutierrezESPN/status/1791202101886169573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 16, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  332. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  333. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  334.  
  335. &lt;/div&gt;
  336. &lt;p id="pIee4H"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:05 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Since he is still not a part owner of the Raiders, Tom Brady faces no restrictions in his 2024 broadcast schedule.&lt;/p&gt;
  337. &lt;div id="ECpTEX"&gt;
  338. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  339. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;No restrictions on Tom Brady calling games as he's up for minority ownership status with &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt;: 'Right now, Tom's not an owner of the Raiders," NFL broadcasting exec Hans Schroeder said. "As we go into this year, Tom is able to call any game on the schedule.'&lt;/p&gt;— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1791136282141196476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 16, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  340. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  341. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  342.  
  343. &lt;/div&gt;
  344. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="CUZ96U"&gt;
  345. &lt;p id="4WSZei"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 14&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  346. &lt;p id="N86Z68"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:42 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;The contract numbers for Jackson Powers-Johnson are in.&lt;/p&gt;
  347. &lt;div id="xdSBes"&gt;
  348. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  349. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; deal for Jackson Powers-Johnson: $8.767 million, including $3.196 million signing bonus&lt;/p&gt;— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1790369041057521926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 14, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  350. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  351. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  352.  
  353. &lt;/div&gt;
  354. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="2NVFQx"&gt;
  355. &lt;p id="0WFWZi"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 13&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  356. &lt;p id="eRk7zX"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:35 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; The Raiders made the signing of offensive lineman Andrus Peat official.&lt;/p&gt;
  357. &lt;div id="Jye65n"&gt;
  358. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  359. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;We have signed T/G Andrus Peat. &lt;a href="https://t.co/NRXnMSSUoP"&gt;pic.twitter.com/NRXnMSSUoP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Raiders/status/1790059396489183412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 13, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  360. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  361. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  362.  
  363. &lt;/div&gt;
  364. &lt;p id="2pzbsG"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6:39 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;The Raiders will not be in Kansas City in Week 1.&lt;/p&gt;
  365. &lt;div id="xprniw"&gt;
  366. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  367. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Week 1 Thursday night opener: &lt;a href="https://t.co/FCiE256Jfu"&gt;pic.twitter.com/FCiE256Jfu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1789984295567683685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 13, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  368. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  369. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  370.  
  371. &lt;/div&gt;
  372. &lt;div id="B4dIvq"&gt;
  373. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  374. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Each of the NFL’s network partners will announce a key 2024 season game over the next few days prior to the full schedule release 8p ET on Wednesday on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@nflnetwork&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/245xx8D3sn"&gt;pic.twitter.com/245xx8D3sn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NFLprguy/status/1789985707299148061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 13, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  375. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  376. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  377.  
  378. &lt;/div&gt;
  379. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Ug7PIi"&gt;
  380. &lt;p id="MnVNPs"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  381. &lt;p id="i8DAVb"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:38 a.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Raiders’ first-round ick Brock Bowers will be at the NFL rookie premiere next week.&lt;/p&gt;
  382. &lt;div id="akOhxG"&gt;
  383. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  384. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;The NFLPA invited 40 players to its annual rookie premiere in Los Angeles from May 16-19. A list provided by the union to teams of players invited, which includes the top 4 draft picks from Caleb Williams to Marvin Harrison Jr.    &lt;a href="https://t.co/2zOWBqmyGr"&gt;pic.twitter.com/2zOWBqmyGr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1788608736698716552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 9, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  385. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  386. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  388. &lt;/div&gt;
  389. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="16OLuQ"&gt;
  390. &lt;p id="pLQThK"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 7&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  391. &lt;p id="ANz5CK"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:03 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;The 2024 NFL schedule will be released May 15.&lt;/p&gt;
  392. &lt;div id="iryOBw"&gt;
  393. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  394. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NEWS: The full &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@NFL&lt;/a&gt; schedule is currently slated to be released at 8pm ET on May 15, per memo to teams this afternoon from exec Hans Schroeder. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Teams had been expecting this week, Thursday. Reason for delay not mentioned in memo.&lt;/p&gt;— Ben Fischer (@BenFischerSBJ) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BenFischerSBJ/status/1787991833852760121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 7, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  395. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  396. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  397.  
  398. &lt;/div&gt;
  399. &lt;p id="bgVlhV"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:43 p.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2024/5/7/24151527/chiefs-news-rashee-rice-investigation-dallas-nightclub-assault"&gt;More trouble for young&lt;/a&gt; AFC West receiver Rashee Rice?&lt;/p&gt;
  400. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="01tV1Q"&gt;
  401. &lt;p id="aIh6Ef"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  402. &lt;p id="yJ45OH"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:16 p.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; A few more new numbers. Tre’von Moehrig, Zamir White and Ameer Abdullah are all going back to their college numbers.&lt;/p&gt;
  403. &lt;div id="HqHPwS"&gt;
  404. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  405. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;New &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; numbers:&lt;br&gt;Aidan O'Connell 12&lt;br&gt;Zamir White 3&lt;br&gt;Ameer Abdullah 8&lt;br&gt;Tre'von Moehrig 7&lt;/p&gt;— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/VicTafur/status/1786229221049987205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 3, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  406. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  407. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  408.  
  409. &lt;/div&gt;
  410. &lt;p id="jhdrdv"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:14 p.m.:&lt;/strong&gt; Raiders make a change in the front office as Director of Scouting Development Keith Kidd appears to have been let go after getting removed from the team’s website. When a new general manager/regime comes in, it’s typical for the previous scouting staff to stay on board and let get let go after the draft.&lt;/p&gt;
  411. &lt;div id="mmho8a"&gt;
  412. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  413. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Keith Kidd, who served as the Director of Scout Development for the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; starting in 2022, has been removed from the team website. Kidd, who arrived w/former GM Dave Ziegler, previously served w/the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cardinals?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Cardinals&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Browns&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Patriots&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Broncos&lt;/a&gt; (the last two teams w/Ziegler).&lt;/p&gt;— Neil Stratton (@InsideTheLeague) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/InsideTheLeague/status/1786168313279586608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 2, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  414. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  415. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  416.  
  417. &lt;/div&gt;
  418. &lt;p id="qToSOY"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:34 p.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;Aidan O’Connell is switching his number to 12 this season. So, he goes from wearing Derek Carr’s number to Rich Gannon’s and Ken Stabler’s.&lt;/p&gt;
  419. &lt;div id="2xpNVI"&gt;
  420. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  421. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell is now wearing number 12. Last assigned to Albert Wilson. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaiderNation?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#RaiderNation&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/OlqSRcWIUh"&gt;pic.twitter.com/OlqSRcWIUh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— NFL Jersey Numbers (@nfl_jersey_num) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nfl_jersey_num/status/1786173696362565919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 2, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  422. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  423. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  424.  
  425. &lt;/div&gt;
  426. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="0AVNqm"&gt;
  427. &lt;p id="gTDNTS"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 1&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  428. &lt;p id="SksCNS"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:51 a.m.: &lt;/strong&gt;Here are the Raiders’ rookie class jersey numbers.&lt;/p&gt;
  429. &lt;div id="VgWEQG"&gt;
  430. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;
  431. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Raiders&lt;/a&gt; rookie jersey numbers: &lt;a href="https://t.co/JxkBjJWIZY"&gt;pic.twitter.com/JxkBjJWIZY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RAIDERS_PR/status/1785726479546134559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;May 1, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  432. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  433. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  434.  
  435. &lt;/div&gt;
  436.  
  437. </content>
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  439.    <id>https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/1/24146522/raiders-may-news-tracker-2024</id>
  440.    <author>
  441.      <name>Bill Williamson</name>
  442.    </author>
  443.  </entry>
  444.  <entry>
  445.    <published>2024-05-31T10:03:00-07:00</published>
  446.    <updated>2024-05-31T10:03:00-07:00</updated>
  447.    <title>Community pulse: Extending Malcolm Koonce is on fans’ wish list</title>
  448.    <content type="html">  
  449.  
  450.    &lt;figure&gt;
  451.      &lt;img alt="Denver Broncos v Las Vegas Raiders" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2AFW5rxSr6X-mDXqZZgNSlgSFyY=/0x1:3000x2001/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73380884/1916794313.0.jpg" /&gt;
  452.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Malcolm Koonce | Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  453.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  454.  
  455.  &lt;p&gt;Putting post June-1 cap relief to work &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="5C0nJ4"&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders&lt;/a&gt; are scheduled to get a salary-cap  boost after June 1 (Saturday) after some cap moves earlier in the year.&lt;/p&gt;
  456. &lt;p id="UfmiAE"&gt;The Raiders have plenty of of cap room, so they can do a lot of things.&lt;/p&gt;
  457. &lt;p id="vSIZRs"&gt;We used our Tuesday Community Question this week to ask readers how they would like to see the Raiders use some of that relief.&lt;/p&gt;
  458. &lt;aside id="KuiZ9C"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="readmore" data-anthem-component-data='{"stories":[{"title":"Tuesday Community Question: First Post June-1 move","url":"https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move"}]}'&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/aside&gt;&lt;p id="1OYMKg"&gt;There were plenty of strong option such as giving contract extensions to young defensive players such as pass-rusher Malcolm Koonce, cornerback Nate Hobbs and safety Tre’von Moehrig?&lt;/p&gt;
  459. &lt;p id="8w3Cgh"&gt;Predictably, extending the contract of Koonce — who had a big breakout season in 2023 — heading into his contract season was a popular choice.&lt;/p&gt;
  460. &lt;p id="8Xz9FV"&gt;Here are some of your responses:&lt;/p&gt;
  461. &lt;div id="hWFAzY"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="a3085ed2-c79f-4a14-8dff-c15a17420dac" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  462. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=a3085ed2-c79f-4a14-8dff-c15a17420dac"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;MantecaRaider&lt;/div&gt;
  463. &lt;div&gt;
  464. &lt;div&gt;Sign or trade for a veteran corner, extend Hobbs, extend koonce. &lt;/div&gt;
  465. &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  466. &lt;div&gt;In that order.&lt;/div&gt;
  467. &lt;/div&gt;
  468. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  469. &lt;div id="JVyrJA"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="5a9a7c0b-e029-4cb1-ad09-db62e45c5fe8" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  470. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=5a9a7c0b-e029-4cb1-ad09-db62e45c5fe8"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;RaiderPovi17&lt;/div&gt;
  471. &lt;div&gt;
  472. &lt;div&gt;fill the needs that the staff sees as a need. extend the players that they see fit their plans for the future and are earning that extension. not just a flash in the pan, but a sustained effort and results.&lt;/div&gt;
  473. &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  474. &lt;div&gt;save something for a vet that can help if we are on a playoff run.&lt;/div&gt;
  475. &lt;/div&gt;
  476. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  477. &lt;div id="ZKiRkA"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="61f108c0-1627-4035-9705-1a6d1f7f172c" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  478. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=61f108c0-1627-4035-9705-1a6d1f7f172c"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;IronClaw&lt;/div&gt;
  479. &lt;div&gt;
  480. &lt;div&gt;Roll as much as possible over to 2025 off season so we're in shape to be big players in FAs. Early projections say next years cap increase will be small maybe just $10M so having extra cap will be very important. Cap projections say the Raiders will have some $25M as 2025 cap space so if we can roll another $25M over we could be players. &lt;/div&gt;
  481. &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  482. &lt;div&gt;2024 is about building a PO contender but 2025 is about chasing the Ring so maybe being one or two players away from SB contenders will be a possibility. Be a real shame to be almost there but not able to make the necessary moves to reach our goal.&lt;/div&gt;
  483. &lt;/div&gt;
  484. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  485. &lt;div id="6zcTvb"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="8f84f2f0-7f4f-4bae-9bd0-ffe68bd1a3d9" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  486. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=8f84f2f0-7f4f-4bae-9bd0-ffe68bd1a3d9"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;Nor*Cal&lt;/div&gt;
  487. &lt;div&gt;
  488. &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;Extend Malcolm Koonce before its too late and we can't afford him!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  489. &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  490. &lt;div&gt;&lt;span&gt;I think Koonce will lead the Raiders in sacks this upcoming season.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  491. &lt;/div&gt;
  492. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  493. &lt;div id="HbmUSj"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="5bd678b9-2a22-4fb0-8884-f4069c5e86b6" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  494. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=5bd678b9-2a22-4fb0-8884-f4069c5e86b6"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;MichaelMatto&lt;/div&gt;
  495. &lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;#signnelson&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  496. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  497. &lt;div id="Z3f2LJ"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="4c33054a-dab4-46ad-8573-919315266f1e" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  498. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=4c33054a-dab4-46ad-8573-919315266f1e"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;Baman&lt;/div&gt;
  499. &lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Signing a vet CB. They had cap space already to extend people, not a priority at this point. Getting a starting CB is the priority! Nelson would be my choice!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  500. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  501. &lt;div id="lSbMkM"&gt;&lt;div class="coral-comment-embed coral-comment-embed-simple" style="background-color: #f4f7f7; padding: 8px; position: relative; text-align: left;" data-commentid="29674433-5576-400c-bbf0-03f9cbd03f7e" data-reactionlabel="Rec"&gt;
  502. &lt;a target="_blank" style="position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/28/24162019/tuesday-community-question-first-post-june-1-move?commentID=29674433-5576-400c-bbf0-03f9cbd03f7e"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"&gt;Indy!&lt;/div&gt;
  503. &lt;div&gt;
  504. &lt;div&gt;Do whatever TT and AP want. Just like McZ - they should live or die based on their own beliefs and choices, not what the fans want.&lt;/div&gt;
  505. &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  506. &lt;div&gt;But if I were to ask for one thing? Lower ticket prices.&lt;/div&gt;
  507. &lt;/div&gt;
  508. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  509. &lt;p id="FNko3C"&gt;Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.&lt;/p&gt;
  510. &lt;p id="8jKV7W"&gt;Cheers and have a great weekend.&lt;/p&gt;
  511. &lt;p id="XtJnG7"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  512. &lt;p id="d6ykPw"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  513.  
  514. </content>
  515.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/31/24166354/raiders-june1-malcolm-koonce-salary-cap-relief"/>
  516.    <id>https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/31/24166354/raiders-june1-malcolm-koonce-salary-cap-relief</id>
  517.    <author>
  518.      <name>Bill Williamson</name>
  519.    </author>
  520.  </entry>
  521.  <entry>
  522.    <published>2024-05-31T09:33:39-07:00</published>
  523.    <updated>2024-05-31T09:33:39-07:00</updated>
  524.    <title>Where does Raiders’ cornerback group stand?</title>
  525.    <content type="html">  
  526.  
  527.    &lt;figure&gt;
  528.      &lt;img alt="COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 08 Arkansas at Mississippi State" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ssBddIrJcQu5-OPWiDkMGXumoRQ=/0x0:5472x3648/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73380514/1243926489.0.jpg" /&gt;
  529.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Decamerion Richardson | Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  530.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  531.  
  532.  &lt;p&gt;Las Vegas could still add a veteran&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="4tdP6w"&gt; The &lt;a href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/"&gt;Las Vegas Raiders&lt;/a&gt; have added to their cornerback position during the draft by taking Mississippi State’s Decamerion Richardson in the fourth round and Pitt’s MJ Devonshire in the seventh round.&lt;/p&gt;
  533. &lt;p id="sNhsGk"&gt;Let’s take a look where the position stands  after the draft:&lt;/p&gt;
  534. &lt;p id="OcFZZx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New free agent added:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  535. &lt;p id="etrISl"&gt;None.&lt;/p&gt;
  536. &lt;p id="z7sBSv"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free agents re-signed:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  537. &lt;p id="7szKqe"&gt;None&lt;/p&gt;
  538. &lt;p id="PEp3hk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free agent who departed:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  539. &lt;p id="OO7i3W"&gt;Amik Robertson (Detroit Lions), Tyler Hall (Philadelphia Eagles).&lt;/p&gt;
  540. &lt;p id="bZNzDf"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Remaining unrestricted free agents:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  541. &lt;p id="T6ZotX"&gt;None.&lt;/p&gt;
  542. &lt;p id="BxOzgI"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Draft:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  543. &lt;p id="kaaAiK"&gt;Richardson was selected in the fourth round at No. 112. Devonshire was the 229th pick.&lt;/p&gt;
  544. &lt;p id="t6dNVa"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  545. &lt;p id="zhxbQl"&gt;The Raiders will likely add a veteran at some point. Las Vegas general Tom Telesco said earlier in the offseason that the team would likely add a cornerback in free agency. Among the options are Xavien Howard, Steven Nelson and Stephon Gilmore. Richardson is athletic and has excellent size and speed. But he will need to develop. The Raiders could still use a starter to go along with Jack Jones and nickel Nate Hobbs. the Raiders were expected to take a game-ready cornerback early. Since they didn’t expect them to look at the veteran group.&lt;/p&gt;
  546.  
  547. </content>
  548.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/31/24142752/raiders-cornerback-roster-2024-draft"/>
  549.    <id>https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2024/5/31/24142752/raiders-cornerback-roster-2024-draft</id>
  550.    <author>
  551.      <name>Bill Williamson</name>
  552.    </author>
  553.  </entry>
  554.  <entry>
  555.    <published>2024-05-31T06:55:45-07:00</published>
  556.    <updated>2024-05-31T06:55:45-07:00</updated>
  557.    <title>Silver Minings: Raiders-Chargers prop bets</title>
  558.    <content type="html">  
  559.  
  560.    &lt;figure&gt;
  561.      &lt;img alt="NFL: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/EuMBK6Z9VPPThzfn84xK13u59-0=/0x0:5511x3674/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73380247/usa_today_22106443.0.jpg" /&gt;
  562.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Tre Tucker scores touchdown against the Chargers | Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  563.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  564.  
  565.  &lt;p&gt;DraftKings has Week 1 point props available&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="IGVn1S"&gt;The last time the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers met, it was an unforgettable blowout as the Raiders smoked the listless Chargers 63-21 on nationally-televised Thursday night game in December.&lt;/p&gt;
  566. &lt;p id="fe8UeF"&gt;The two teams will go right back at it in Week 1 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.&lt;/p&gt;
  567. &lt;p id="C5PZ5Y"&gt;If you think the Raiders, a slight underdog in the game, will register another beatdown of the Chargers, there is money to be made.&lt;/p&gt;
  568. &lt;p id="7Oe5jA"&gt;&lt;a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/"&gt;According to our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook&lt;/a&gt;, there is Week 1 game prop bets available for the game. There are point-range odds for each teams winning. For example, f the Raiders win by between 25-30 points, it will pay 40-1. The spreads vary, but if you’re smelling another Antonio Pierce execution of the Chargers, you can put your money on it.&lt;/p&gt;
  569. &lt;p id="XUnCA6"&gt;In other Raiders’ news:&lt;/p&gt;
  570. &lt;ul&gt;
  571. &lt;li id="S77Agq"&gt;
  572. &lt;strong&gt;Mail call: &lt;/strong&gt;The Raiders’ website &lt;a href="https://www.raiders.com/news/mailbag/raiders-mailbag-blitz-packages-special-teams-changes-and-more-offseason-questions"&gt;has a mailbag.&lt;/a&gt;
  573. &lt;/li&gt;
  574. &lt;li id="6MBuc1"&gt;
  575. &lt;strong&gt;Adjusting:&lt;/strong&gt; The Raiders’ &lt;a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-excited-about-start-under-new-oc-its-easier-than-last-year-3057821/"&gt;offensive players feel good&lt;/a&gt; about working under new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy,&lt;/li&gt;
  576. &lt;li id="su9vm0"&gt;
  577. &lt;strong&gt;Bold predictions: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://NFL.com"&gt;NFL.com&lt;/a&gt; has &lt;a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/bold-predictions-for-2024-nfl-season-bears-jets-end-playoff-droughts-chiefs-three-peat?campaign=Twitter_atn"&gt;10 bold NFL predictions.&lt;/a&gt;
  578. &lt;/li&gt;
  579. &lt;li id="3P7CvD"&gt;
  580. &lt;strong&gt;Carr talk: &lt;/strong&gt;Derek Carr joins Chris Long’s podcast and discusses &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-49WuB8FzXY"&gt;his Raiders’ days&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
  581. &lt;li id="ezFwCf"&gt;
  582. &lt;strong&gt;Ruggs update: &lt;/strong&gt;Former Raiders’ receiver Henry Ruggs &lt;a href="https://x.com/mickakers/status/1796317967690658215?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet"&gt;is in a new program &lt;/a&gt;in the Nevada State Prison system.&lt;/li&gt;
  583. &lt;li id="kctNdY"&gt;
  584. &lt;strong&gt;This is, um, interesting: &lt;/strong&gt;Darren Waller &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/2024/5/30/24168108/darren-waller-song-divorce-kelsey-plum-nfl-wnba"&gt;did a thing.&lt;/a&gt;
  585. &lt;/li&gt;
  586. &lt;/ul&gt;
  587. &lt;p id="Kr76CU"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  588.  
  589. </content>
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  592.    <author>
  593.      <name>Bill Williamson</name>
  594.    </author>
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