Bill Williamson

California

NFL Producer and Writer at SB Nation

Team Community Producer at Silver and Black Pride

Cover the Las Vegas Raiders for SB Nation. NFL Writer for 28 straight seasons. Views expressed here are my own.

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Beef brewing for young Raiders’ offensive lineman

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Bill Williamson

NFL players get bored in the offseason. They miss the competition and sometimes they start talking. It happens all the time and it has bled over to the Las Vegas Raiders and just like that we have a little good old fashioned NFL beef brewing.
Raiders June 2025 news tracker

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images We’re into the sixth month of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 offseason after a 2024 season which didn’t go as hoped and the team is looking toward the future with the NFL draft complete and the second phase of free agency still happening. We’re collecting all the news, injury reports, signings, rumors, and everything you need to follow the Raiders and the NFL in the month of June.
Raiders news: Beef brewing between Jackson Powers-Johnson, Cam Heyward

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NFL players get bored in the offseason. They miss the competition and sometimes they start talking. It happens all the time and it has bled over to the Las Vegas Raiders and just like that we have a little good old fashioned NFL beef brewing.
Raiders news: Flag football in Olympics in 2028?

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Recently, NFL owners agreed to allow players from the league to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in the flag football competition. Several top players in the league are expected to participate.
Raiders contracts extensions: Is left tackle Kolton Miller next to sign?

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders have given contract extensions to players such as Maxx Crosby and A.J. Cole this offseason despite there contract being up. With plenty of salary-cap flexibility, the team could continue this trend. Here is a look at some players who could be given a deal soon:Kolton Miller:This is an interesting one.
Raiders news: Cowboys Monday night game is an expensive ticket

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images We could see this coming. We all know that in the four seasons in which fans have been allowed to attend Las Vegas Raiders games at Allegiant Stadium, it has become one of the very hottest tickets in the league as fans rush to the city to see their tema play in the ultimate road game. This year is the first time the Dallas Cowboys will play a regular-season game at Allegiant Stadium.
Tuesday community question: Most irrelevant team

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

No, it’s not the Raiders Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images What NFL team is the most irrelevant franchise in the league? Like an afterthought. 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. Sign up and go to the comments section.
Raiders offseason 2025: Remaining free agents

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders have had a busy offseason and they have retained some free agents and have seen several leave. Here is a look at the team’s unsigned unrestricted free agents: Ameer Abdullah, running back:Abdullah spent the past three seasons playing on one-year contracts with the Raiders. He was a valuable backup who was versatile and helped on special teams.
Raiders offseason 2025: Remaining free agents

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Bill Williamson

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a busy offseason and they have retained some free agents and have seen several leave. Here is a look at the team’s unsigned unrestricted free agents: Ameer Abdullah, running back:Abdullah spent the past three seasons playing on one-year contracts with the Raiders. He was a valuable backup who was versatile and helped on special teams. The Raiders could always bring Abdullah back but they seem happy with their new-look running back room.
Raiders roster 2025: Get to know linebacker Jaylon Smith

3 weeks ago | silverandblackpride.com | Bill Williamson

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jaylon Smith as a free agent recently. Let’s take a closer look at Smith: Size:6-2, 240 pounds. NFL experience:Smith, a second-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2016, played in the NFL from 2017-23. He made the Pro Bowl in 2019. The Cowboys cut him during the 2021 season and he played for the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants in that season. He played for the Giants in 2022.