The Las Vegas Raiders used the first overall selection in the NFL draft on Fernando Mendoza, but will not begin training camp by treating the rookie as their starting quarterback. Head coach Klint Kubiak confirmed that Kirk Cousins will take the opening first-team repetitions when Las Vegas begins practice, placing the 37-year-old at the front of a depth chart that …
The NFL will turn the opening weekend of August into a nationwide preview of the 2026 season as all 32 clubs take part in the sixth annual Training Camp: Back Together Weekend. Taking place across Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, the league-wide initiative has grown beyond its original premise of reconnecting teams with their supporters at the beginning of …
The NFL’s accelerating relationship with private equity and celebrity investment groups took another significant step this week as executives from combat sports giant TKO Group joined the ownership ranks of the Las Vegas Raiders while investment firm Arctos expanded its growing footprint across the league with a stake in the Cleveland Browns. Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro — the CEO …
The NFL did not feel the need to hide its headline acts when revealing its full 2026 schedule. The new campaign opens, in line with recent rumours, with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl LX rematch, features nine international games and closes, as usual, with a full Week 18 divisional slate designed …
The NFL leaned heavily into established contenders, major media markets and ascending young quarterbacks when deciding its 2026 primetime television allocations, essentially adving viewers who it believes will matter in January. The Los Angeles Rams lead the league with seven spotlight games, tying the NFL record previously shared by the 2025 Kansas City Chiefs and 2023 Buffalo Bills. Just behind …
In a first round that began with a quarterback taken first overall and a running back with pick #32, it was not surprising that the offensive side of the ball saw most of their ilk taken on the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft. All told, there were 18 picks on offense and 14 on defense and, in keeping …
The Las Vegas Raiders have moved to stabilise the most important position on their roster by signing veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins in a move that appears designed to smooth the expected arrival of projected #1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza later this month. Cousins agreed terms with the Raiders on Thursday (2nd April), giving new head coach Klint Kubiak an experienced …
The NFL has confirmed that Las Vegas will host Super Bowl LXIII in 2029, with the championship game returning to Allegiant Stadium five years after the city’s debut as a Super Bowl venue. The announcement was made on Monday at the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, following a recommendation from the league’s Fan Engagement & Major Events Committee and approval …
The NFL has expanded its Global Markets Programme into Italy for the first time, with the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints being awarded marketing rights in the new territory as the league continues to broaden its international footprint ahead of the 2026 season. Announced on Monday, the move takes the programme’s reach to 22 international markets, with all 32 …
NFL owners are set to vote on a proposed succession plan for the Las Vegas Raiders that would establish a clear pathway for a future transfer of control away from Mark Davis. The framework, expected to be discussed at the league’s annual meeting in Phoenix, would grant Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban — already a minority Raiders stakeholder — the …
Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby has described the collapse of his proposed move to the Baltimore Ravens as ‘emotionally draining’ after the blockbuster deal fell apart at the final hurdle. A trade that would have sent the All-Pro pass rusher to the AFC North in exchange for two first-round picks had effectively been agreed, only to be voided when …
NFL teams wasted little time flexing their financial muscle as the legal tampering window opened ahead of the 2026 league year, with franchises committing roughly $2.3bn in contracts on the first day of free agency. Across the league, the rapid flurry of deals reflected the financial landscape created by the NFL’s rising salary cap, which increased to $301.2m for the …
The opening days of the NFL offseason have not only been defined by heavy spending in free agency, but also by a series of notable trades that have seen key playmakers swap franchises. Several teams moved aggressively to acquire established starters, while others happily accepted the chance to stockpile draft capital ahead of April’s draft. One of the most eye-catching …
The NFL’s coaching cycle continued full swing this week as several franchises wrapped up pivotal coordinator hires ahead of the 2026 season. In Las Vegas, the Raiders — now under new head coach Klint Kubiak — have begun assembling the staff that will support their ongoing rebuild after a 3–14 campaign. Kubiak, who departed the Seattle Seahawks as offensive coordinator …
The Las Vegas Raiders have finally been able to name Klint Kubiak as the franchise’s next head coach, having been denied the opportunity prior to the Super Bowl. The announcement, however, brings one of the league’s rising offensive architects to Sin City following Seattle’s 2025 championship season, and marks the second Raiders HC hiring from the Pacific Northwest following the …
The National Football League have announced the six finalists for the 2025 Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year award, with the winner to be determined by a fan vote. Fans can cast their ballots at nfl.com/rookies through to end of day Friday 30th January, before the winner is recognised during Super Bowl Week in the Bay Area. The …
Black Monday came and went as the NFL regular season reached its conclusion, with four teams waving farewell to their head coach and joining the two that made changes midseason. Here’s a quick look at the six teams looking for new leadership as they turn their attention towards 2026. ALREADY LOOKING Tennessee Titans The Titans fired Brian Callahan after six …
The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season finalised much of the top half of the draft order ahead of the league’s annual selection process in April. Those teams not making the playoffs now know where they will line up to take top collegiate talent in a class headlined by elite prospects at quarterback. At the top of the …
The end of the season is hurtling towards us, and things are heating up nicely. The #1 seed in both conferences is still up for grabs, especially in the NFC, where three teams from the West all have paths to the bye and home field advantage throughout the postseason. Three teams — Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle — clinched a …
In a weekend headlined by quarterbacks, Matthew Stafford continues to show out in a rampant Los Angeles offense as the Rams emerge from a tight NFC West scrap, but Jameis Winston reminded us why, even in defeat, he is a must-watch signal caller. Dak Prescott broke Tony Romo’s record as the leading Dallas Cowboys QB and Patrick Mahomes again showed …
The Las Vegas Raiders have decided to move on from offensive coordinator Chip Kelly as their disastrous start to the 2025 NFL season reaches Thanksgiving week. The move comes after the Raiders’ latest poor showing, this time against fellow strugglers Cleveland, at the weekend. The loss drops Vegas to 2–9 in Carroll’s first season, and is the latest in a …
What’s the greatest comeback in the history of the National Football League? Well, the Eagles fan in me would point towards both iterations of the ‘Miracle of the Meadowlands’, but it’s hard to argue against a Super Bowl victory so famous that any fan of the gridiron knows what I’m talking about when I say ‘28-3’. In terms of sheer …
Perhaps it sounded too good to be true, but Amari Cooper’s decision to return to the team that drafted him, in all likelihood to see out what remained of his career, proved to be just that — just around 51 weeks earlier than anyone expected. Cooper surprised the Las Vegas Raiders, and much of the wider NFL world, by announcing …
Quarterback Kenny Pickett and wide receiver Amari Cooper are now members of the Las Vegas Raiders amid roster concerns approaching cutdown day. With Aidan O’Connell sidelined by a fractured wrist suffered in the Raiders’ final preseason game, the franchise sought a backup to QB1 Geno Smith and plumped for Pickett, whose future in Cleveland appeared uncertain as the Browns juggled …
