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Raiders center Jackson Powers-Johnson has gotten a burger named after him in Las Vegas

2 days ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• Raiders center Jackson Powers-Johnson has a burger named after him at a Las Vegas restaurant. • Powers-Johnson, drafted in 2024, helped create the burger's meat and cheese-heavy recipe. In the leadup to the 2024 NFL draft, Jackson Powers-Johnson talked about how he had a burger named after him while at Oregon. The Rimington Award winner was the draft's top center prospect and he hoped to get a similar burger named after him wherever he was drafted.
Raiders top free agent addition returns to practice while 2 starting defenders remain out

2 days ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• Christian Wilkins and Adam Butler were absent from Wednesday's OTA practice due to injuries. • Wilkins is still recovering from a foot injury suffered last season, while Butler's injury is undisclosed. • Jeremy Chinn returned to practice after missing the previous week. • Chinn's versatility may be utilized at both safety and nickel corner this season. The final OTA practice open to the media is took place on Wednesday. But it did so without their top interior defensive linemen.
3 Raiders legends among nominees for College Football Hall of Fame

2 days ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• The National Football Foundation announced the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame nominees, including several former Raiders players. • Lynch is a former Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and Cal's all-time leader in 100-yard rushing games. • Seymour is a former First-Team All-American, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and played four seasons with the Raiders. The National Football Foundation has announced this year's nominees for the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame.
Even coming off a career year it’s ‘same s–t different day’ for Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers

3 days ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

Proving himself has just become a way of life for Jakobi Meyers. So much so that even after coming off his best season in which he didn’t drop a pass and went over 1000 yards for the first time, the approach that got him here remains. "Same s–t, different day,” Meyers said of coming into this season as the Raiders top receiver. “I've been doing this since I got in the league, nothing changed.
'The beauty of Geno' Smith lies in one underrated aspect of the new Raiders QB's game

4 days ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

Not every quarterback is right for every system. And not every coach is right for every quarterback. Hence why this offseason the Raiders were able to aquire Geno Smith from the Seahawks for a late third round pick. They had offered him a contract that suggested they weren't confident he was their long term answer, so Smith wanted out. The Raiders had just hired Pete Carroll as head coach and he wanted his former starter to join him.
Raiders P AJ Cole had the most AJ Cole big ticket purchase upon signing his new deal

1 week ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• Instead of a typical extravagant purchase, Cole celebrated his new contract by re-landscaping his yard. Anyone who has spoken to AJ Cole or watched one of his press conferences knows he's a character. The good kind. Not the weird wear-a-power-rangers-mask-to-training-camp, or punt-bags-of-pasta-at-the-grocery-store kind of character. He's just a funny, good natured dude. He also happens to be the best punter in the NFL.
The 4 Las Vegas Raiders players competing to be the last Oakland Raider and who is winning

1 week ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• Four Raiders players are playfully competing to be the last player on the team who also played for the team in Oakland. • Punter AJ Cole, kicker Daniel Carlson, defensive end Maxx Crosby, and offensive tackle Kolton Miller are vying for the unofficial title. • Cole's position as a punter, which often sees players have longer careers, makes him a current favorite. There's a friendly competition happening among Raiders players -- who can become the last Oakland Raider.
New additions are getting first crack at the Raiders starting outside cornerback jobs

1 week ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• The Raiders are looking at new starting outside cornerbacks Eric Stokes and Darien Porter. • Stokes is a former first-round pick and free agent addition, while Porter is a third-round rookie. • Coaches are impressed with Porter's physical gifts and rapid development despite switching from wide receiver. • Bennett faces a challenge to regain his starting position while learning a new system and recovering from injury.
Raiders breakout pass rusher takes the practice field for the first time in 9 months

1 week ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

• Malcolm Koonce returned to the Raiders' practice field after a nine-month absence due to an ACL tear. • Koonce re-signed with the Raiders on a one-year, $10 million contract. • The defensive end cited continuity with the coaching staff and his comfort level with the team as reasons for his return. • Koonce had eight sacks in the final nine games of the 2023 season before his injury. It's been a while since we saw Malcolm Koonce on the field for the Raiders. Nine months to be exact.
Raiders officially announce a multi-year extension with All Pro punter AJ Cole

1 week ago | raiderswire.usatoday.com | Levi Damien

It's official. Raiders will hold onto their latest elite punter for a long time to come. Wednesday the team officially announced they have signed punter AJ Cole to a multi-year extension. The deal is a reported four-year contract which makes Cole the NFL's highest paid punter. The deal is well-deserved as Cole has proven himself to be the NFL's best punter over the past four seasons. It's been an impressive rise for the former undrafted free agent tryout player.