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5 potential Raiders offseason cuts

5 potential Raiders offseason cuts and cap ramifications

There is a bit of house cleaning that needs to happen this offseason for the Raiders. Currently they have around $38.8 million in cap space. That lands them at 12th most in the league. But they can do better. 

Cuts aren’t always about cap savings, to be clear. But sometimes it’s either the main reason for the cut or a nice byproduct. Should they make all five of the cuts below, the Raiders would save an additional $13.86 million to bring their space under the cap to $52.64 million. That would jump them up to 8th in the league as it currently stands.

Ballers & Busters for Raiders Week 18 win over Broncos

Ballers & Busters for Raiders Week 18 win over Broncos

For the fourth straight season, the Raiders complete the sweep of the Broncos. That’s right, the Las Vegas Raiders have never lost to the Broncos.

Raiders, Vikings final injury report: LT Kolton Miller (shoulder) OUT

Raiders LT Kolton Miller (shoulder) OUT is Vikings

Sunday when the Raiders host the Vikings, they will do so without their starting left tackle. This will be the third time in four games that Kolton Miller will be sidelined with a shoulder injury as he has been officially ruled OUT.

Miller had missed the team’s Week 10 and 11 games against the Jets and Dolphins. In both instances, it was right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor who moved over to left tackle to start at left tackle. While Thayer Munford starter at right tackle.

The Raiders could see Brandon Facyson for the first time this season. He is coming off injured reserve with a shin injury and is Questionable for the game. Should be active for the game, and with the uncertainty at outside cornerback, he could see good playing time, and possibly get the start.

Also Questionable for the Raiders is EDGE Maxx Crosby (knee). But he was doubtful for their last game and still played, so it seems likely he would play in this one as well.

Raiders send CB Brandon Facyson to injured reserve

Brandon Facyson placed on IR, which means he is out for at least four games.

On the same day the Raiders ruled out Brandon Facyson for the season opener, they sat him down for at least four games.

The veteran cornerback was placed on injured reserve today. No corresponding move was announced because the team has until Saturday to announce an addition and have them available for the opener in Denver and they intend to take the time allotted.

Facyson has been out for a while with a shin injury. He missed much of camp, so the team is prepared to start someone else at the position. That is if Facyson would have won the job had he been healthy.

Starting on the opposite side will be veteran Marcus Peters with Nate Hobbs starting in the slot. Those currently on the roster who could start and/or see significant time at outside cornerback include Amik Robertson, David Long Jr, and rookie fourth-round pick Jakorian Bennett.

Tyler Hall and Sam Webb — who both started three games last season for the Raiders — are currently on the practice squad.

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Raiders, Broncos Week 1 final injury report: Brandon Facyson, Chandler Jones OUT, DeAndre Carter Questionable

Chandler Jones and Brandon Facyson officially OUT, DeAndre Carter (knee) is Questionable

The first final injury report for the Raiders 2023 season is out. And with it are Chandler Jones and Brandon Facyson. Leaving the Raiders without two potential starters on defense.

Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels announced at his press conference that he didn’t expect Jones or Facyson to play Sunday. This just makes it official.

Jones is out for personal reasons. He made a series of disturbing and concerning posts on social media this week and his status is week-to-week at this point. Rookie seventh overall pick Tyree Wilson and third year man Malcolm Koonce should get the bulk of the snaps in Jones’s absence.

Facyson missed a good portion of training camp and now his shin injury has officially moved into the regular season. Who starts at outside corner opposite Marcus Peters is not entirely known yet.

Carter was limited all week, which would suggest he could go on Sunday.

For the Broncos, it’s starting wideout Jerry Jeudy cornerback Riley Moss who are Questionable. Both were limited all week. Jeudy with a hamstring injury and Moss with an abdomen issue.

Colts vs. Bills: 5 things to know entering preseason Week 1

Here are five things to know as the Colts enter their first preseason game against the Bills.

The Indianapolis Colts travel Saturday to Orchard Park, NY, for their first action in the Shane Steichen era. The Buffalo Bills host the Colts at Highmark Stadium for a preseason Week 1 game.

With so many new faces and schemes still being installed, there is a lot to work out, but perhaps the most exciting part: Colts football is back.

Here are the five things to know for Week 1 of the preseason:

Raiders CB Brandon Facyson carted off training camp field with apparent leg injury

Brandon Facyson went down in practice with apparent leg injury and was carted off the field.

We’ve heard a lot about injuries in training camp across the league of late. Now the Raiders have suffered their first seemingly serious camp injury.

On the first day in pads, Brandon Facyson went down with an apparent leg injury and had to be carted off the field.

It’s important to note that carts taking players off the field in practice is not the same as a cart coming out for a player in a game. In games, carts are wheeled in for seemingly serious injuries in which a player is unable to leave under their own power.

In camp, the carts are on hand for several reasons including as a precaution.

Even if the injury is serious, the team will have to run tests before they can comment on the severity of it, so the results may not be immediately available.

It’s worth keeping an eye on because Facyson is competing for a starting job with this team. In fact, he took to the podium just yesterday.

5 big questions on defense as Raiders wrap up minicamp

Minicamp is a wrap. Here’s 5 big questions facing Raiders defense

Minicamp is behind us. Next stop is training camp. Many questions face this Raiders squad they must answer over the next few weeks and months. We looked at the questions facing the offense. Now we turn to the defense.

 

 

 

 

 

5 Raiders veterans who could lose their job to rookies

5 Raiders veterans who could lose their job to rookies

Few jobs are safe on a 6-11 team. It’s the Raiders coaching staff’s job to try and improve upon such a season, and much of the hopes for that rest in the new rookie class.

The team’s veterans know this. Many of them are aware they will be replaced by the new guys, or at very least they must leave it all on the field to hold them off.

By the same token, the youngsters must develop quickly to prove they can hang with the big boys.

These are the Raiders veterans who look to be in the most danger of being overtaken by a rookie this season.