Raiders DE Chandler Jones says he was hospitalized against his will By Michael Gallagher, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Perhaps no one in the NFL has had a more eventful last few weeks than Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones. The 33-year-old was placed on the non-football illness list by the team last week for a “personal matter,” and on Monday night, he revealed through a social media post on X that he had been hospitalized against his will by the Las Vegas Fire Department. “I answered my front door and a group of 5 to 7 were there to put me…
Did Raiders’ Jimmy Garoppolo play with concussion vs. Steelers? from Zac Wassink, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com The Las Vegas Raiders may find themselves in some hot water after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo entered the NFL’s concussion protocol coming off Sunday night’s 23-18 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. As noted by Kevin Patra of the league’s website and Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, Garoppolo played every snap and was never officially examined for a concussion on Sunday evening even though he was visibly shaken up following a hit delivered by Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in the contest’s fourth quarter: thoughts on this roughing the…
Raiders send disgruntled defender home from Pro Football Rumors, with Sam Robinson, and from www.yardbarker.com/YardBarker.com The strange Chandler Jones saga will not let up anytime soon. The Raiders are moving the veteran pass rusher to their reserve/non-football illness list, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. At odds with the team since just before Week 1, Jones has made a number of statements blasting the Raiders and their top staffers. The team had deactivated him for its first two games. This designation will sideline Jones for the next four. Jones is dealing with a personal issue, and Rapoport adds the Raiders have…
Las Vegas Raiders HC makes surprising comments about QB’s injury status from Clark Dalton, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels promises he’s not worried about Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury. Perhaps he should be more concerned. “I have no anxiety,” he said of the QB’s status during a Wednesday news conference. “I’m not going to put a timeline or a day on anything, but like I said, I have no anxiety.” Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk recently reported Garoppolo and Las Vegas revised his contract, adding a waiver so he didn’t fail his physical. The 31-year-old couldn’t pass it because…
Derek Carr to step away from Raiders for remainder of season from Pro Football Rumors with Sam Robinson, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com In a development that certainly points to the Raiders exploring a separation, Derek Carr will not be with the team to finish the regular season. Carr will step away from the Raiders for their final two weeks of the season, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Discussions between Carr and Raiders brass led to this outcome, per Rapoport, and the ninth-year passer will not attend practices or the team’s final two games. Themed around preventing distractions, this latest Carr news…
Warren Sapp: Colin Kaepernick’s workout with Raiders was a ‘disaster’ from Chelena Goldman, with YardBaker.com/www.yardbarker.com Colin Kaepernick has been trying for a long time to resurrect his NFL career, but rumors of a bad workout are now making the rounds on social media. Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was asked in a recent interview about Kaepernick’s tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders, and Sapp didn’t hold back in sharing how he heard the tryout went. “I heard it was a disaster,” a wide-eyed Sapp told Vlad TV. “I heard it was one of the worst workouts ever.” Warren…
NFL insider: Colin Kaepernick’s workout with Raiders ‘went well,’ ‘door is open’ from Victor Barbosa, from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s workout with the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday apparently was a positive one. On Colin Kaepernick’s workout with the #Raiders: Sounds like it went well and he impressed. The door is open… — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 26, 2022 Having agreed to a massive contract extension with career-long Raider signal-caller Derek Carr earlier in the offseason, Las Vegas isn’t in the market for a starting quarterback, but they did notably lose backup Marcus Mariota to the…
Report: Sources inside Michigan football think Jim Harbaugh would take Raiders job if offered from Jordan Wolf, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Jim Harbaugh’s name has quickly risen to the top of the list of potential coaching candidates for NFL teams this offseason. But would the Michigan man leave his alma mater, especially after his most successful season on the job? According to some sources, he might. Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported Wednesday night that some inside the Michigan football program believe Harbaugh would leave Ann Arbor for Las Vegas if the Raiders offered him the job. The Raiders have not offered…
Will Compton missed Raiders’ game for heartbreaking reason from Larry Brown Sports, with Larry Brown, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Will Compton did not play in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 16-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday night due to a personal matter. The Raiders linebacker later went public to reveal what happened. Compton disclosed over Twitter that his mother died. He said that she meant everything to their family and that he was leaving the team to be with his family. Hey everyone I am heart broken to let you know my mom suddenly passed away last night. I am…
Daniel Carlson had food poisoning this week, still kicked game-winner vs. Cowboys from Larry Brown Sports with Darryn Albert, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Daniel Carlson was the hero for the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving, but apparently it took a lot for him to even get onto the field at all. The Raiders kicker had his best game of the year against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, going 5-of-5 on field goals and 3-of-3 on extra points. One of those field goals was the game-winner for Las Vegas in overtime. After the win, Carlson told reporters that he had food poisoning…
Raiders QB Derek Carr on Jon Gruden: ‘I love the man, I hate the sin’ from Larry Brown Sports, with Larry Brown, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.comC Derek Carr shared his thoughts Wednesday on Jon Gruden’s resignation after offensive emails the head coach sent became public. The Las Vegas Raiders had a day off Tuesday, the day after Gruden resigned following a meeting with team owner Mark Davis. They returned on Wednesday to practice at their facility, which is the first time many members of the team spoke with the media. Carr, who has been the Raiders’ quarterback since 2014, summed up…
Jon Gruden resigns as head coach of Raiders from Larry Brown Sports, with Larry Brown, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Jon Gruden’s tenure as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders has ended. Gruden met with team owner Mark Davis on Monday night, according to a report. He ended up informing his coaching staff that he was resigning as head coach. Gruden’s second tenure as head coach of the Raiders ends in disappointing fashion. The first time around, he left after four seasons and went to Tampa Bay and won a Super Bowl, beating his former team. This time around, he…
Monday Night Football was back on ABC TV, on this Monday night, and the Las Vegas Raiders topped the New Orleans Saints, 34-24, to move the Raiders to (2-0) on the new 2020 season….And the Raiders were playing in their brand new stadium, in Las Vegas mind you, but, you had Derek Carr’s three TDs leading the Raiders, in their inaugural game, in Las Vegas…. You know something, I remember over all the years, the Raiders always played good on Monday night football…There was a time when the Raiders had the best record of all of the teams in the…
Many were watching for the Carolina Panthers to go with LB Isaiah Simmons out of Clemson, with the 7th overall pick in this year’s 2020 NFL Draft, but the Panthers left Simmons on the board, and went after defensive tackle Derrick Brown, from Auburn…Derrick Brown is the new Carolina Panther, and Cam Newton, another former Auburn Tigers star, is the former Carolina Panther… Panthers pass on Isaiah Simmons and look to bolster their defensive front line, with the selection of Derrick Brown…Isaiah Simmons went just one pick after Brown, as Simmons was selected at #8, by the Arizona Cardinals… Maybe…