Tashan Reed

Las Vegas, United States

Co-Host at Just Win: A Podcast Covering the Las Vegas Raiders

Senior Writer @TheAthletic covering the Raiders & NFL. Co-host of the @JustWinPodcast. @mujschool & @SJI_Update alum. STL's own. Email: [email protected]

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Raiders' Kolton Miller wants extension, hasn't reported to voluntary offseason program: Source

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Tashan Reed

Starting left tackle Kolton Miller hasn't reported to the Las Vegas Raiders' voluntary offseason program as he seeks a contract extension, according to a team source. Miller is going into the final year of a three-year contract extension he signed in 2021. Miller is set to make a salary of a little over $12.2 million in 2025, but none of that money is guaranteed. His total cash earnings of $12,305,998 would rank just 15th among NFL left tackles.
Picks, predictions and key needs

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Vic Tafur |Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders have the sixth pick in the NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Raiders own nine total picks in the seven-round draft. Raiders' draft picksFull draft orderEvery pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. NFL Draft details* Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET * Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET * Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ETAll rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.
Doubling down on the trenches and rounding out the roster

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders made significant moves in free agency - such as trading for quarterback Geno Smith and signing defensive end Maxx Crosby to a massive extension - but they didn't do anything that eliminated possibilities in the 2025 NFL Draft. Even after Smith received a hefty extension of his own last week, everything remains on the table, including drafting a quarterback as early as the first round.
Geno Smith ready to bring stability as newest Raiders QB, Pete Carroll reunite

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tashan Reed

HENDERSON, Nev. - When Geno Smith takes the field as the starter in Week 1, he'll become the Las Vegas Raiders' fourth quarterback to do so in the past four seasons. Overall, he'll be the Raiders' eighth different quarterback to start a game during that span. The franchise is in desperate need of stability at the NFL's most important position, and Smith has no doubt that he's the answer.
Picks, predictions and key needs

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Vic Tafur |Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders have the sixth pick in the NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Raiders own nine total picks in the seven-round draft. Raiders' draft picksFull draft orderEvery pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. NFL Draft details* Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET * Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET * Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ETAll rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.
What the talented, inconsistent CB brings to the table

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders released cornerback Jack Jones on Sunday, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. NFL Network was first to report the news. The Raiders had been exploring the possibility of trading Jones, who was due to make $3.4 million in 2025, the final year of his contract. Barring a trade, the team had planned to release him. Jones, 27, has played in 42 games, including 21 starts, across three seasons with the Patriots and Raiders.
Raiders, QB Geno Smith agree to two-year, $85.5 million extension: Source

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Vic Tafur |Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders have signed quarterback Geno Smith to a two-year extension worth $85.5 million, according to a league source. The deal guarantees Smith $66.5 million and keeps him under contract through the 2027 season. NFL Network was first to report the news of an extension. It's a two-year, $85.5M extension with $66.5M guaranteed, per source. Smith was already due $31M in 2025, so he's now on a three-year, $116.5M contract.
What's the holdup with Geno Smith? And more on the Raiders' plans in the NFL Draft

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tashan Reed

PALM BEACH, Fla. - There's a big question hovering over the Las Vegas Raiders: What's the holdup with Geno Smith? The Raiders officially traded for the veteran quarterback on March 13, but he has yet to be formally introduced in a news conference. While that's unusual, there's an easy explanation: He's still negotiating a contract extension. Smith is in the final year of a three-year contract he signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2023.
Picks, predictions and key needs

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Vic Tafur |Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders have the sixth pick in the NFL Draft when Round 1 begins April 24 in Green Bay. The Raiders own nine total picks in the seven-round draft. Raiders' draft picksFull draft orderEvery pick in the seven-round NFL Draft. NFL Draft details* Round 1: April 24, 8 p.m. ET * Rounds 2-3: April 25, 7 p.m. ET * Rounds 4-7: April 26, noon ETAll rounds will be televised on ESPN/ABC and NFL Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.
Spillane, Moehrig, Hobbs, Deablo out, but Koonce stays

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Vic Tafur |Tashan Reed

The Las Vegas Raiders got off to an early booming start to the player-acquisition portion of the year with Friday's trade with the Seattle Seahawks for quarterback Geno Smith. That came ahead of Monday's start of the early negotiation window, which began at 9 a.m. PT Monday. The NFL's new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2024, begins Wednesday at 1 p.m. PT.

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Tashan Reed @tashanreed

10 Apr 25

It's been a while, but with the draft two weeks away, I put together a #Raiders 7-round mock draft. Come yell at me in the comments 🔗⤵️ https://t.co/tHH8P3TVb6

Tashan Reed @tashanreed

10 Apr 25

Nico is done in that town

Tashan Reed @tashanreed

9 Apr 25

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Albert Breer @AlbertBreer

In addition to the group there now, the Raiders also have a 30 visit slated for Monday with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, sources say. So with Geno Smith locked up through '27—and Sanders, Ewers, Howard and Dart all visiting—Vegas is kicking tires on developing a QB behind him.