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Each year the NFL salary cap goes up proportionate to league revenue. Which means what the actual number will be is speculation until it’s official. Up to this point, the predictions as to exactly where it lands this coming season have ranged from $265 million to $275 million. With the salary cap tracking service Over the Cap putting it at $272 in their projections. While the … [Read more...] about Raiders looking at massive cap space as NFL salary cap to make bigger leap than expected

The Rams may or may not be trading former Super Bowl champion QB Matt Stafford. But if they do, they are said to be asking for a first round pick. Would the Raiders be interested in such a deal? The oddsmakers seem to think so.You’d have to think if the Raiders were to send a first round pick to LA for the 37-year-old, it wouldn’t be this year’s pick. If only because the sixth … [Read more...] about Raiders favorite to be Matthew Stafford’s next team should Rams trade QB

Before the draft comes around and the hopes that the Raiders can land either Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders, they will have a shot in free agency at either landing a potential answer at QB or bolstering the position. As is often the case with the QB free agent market, there aren’t a lot of fantastic options, but there are a few decent ones. And the Raiders would be smart to bring … [Read more...] about Top 5 free agent QB options for Raiders

There’s some good vibes happening in Las Vegas right now. They got the hottest GM candidate out there in John Spytek, Tom Brady offering his insight as a minority owner, a legendary head coach in place in Pete Carroll, a innovative OC in Chip Kelly, retained popular DC Patrick Graham, have a ton of cap space, and a lot of draft capital as well. There’s plenty to feel good … [Read more...] about Aaron Rodgers is not what Raiders need right now

Tuesday Chip Kelly got one of his former players to join him with the Raiders. The team signed free agent WR Kyle Phillips. Phillips played for Kelly at UCLA and became a fifth round pick by the Titans in the 2022 draft. He played two seasons in Tennessee, catching 23 passes for 259 yards and was waived prior to the start of last season with an injury designation. He spent last … [Read more...] about Raiders add mid-round drafted WR who played for Chip Kelly at UCLA