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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-rumors-jakobi-meyers-trade-table-insider');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders rumors: Jakobi Meyers trade still on table, per Insider');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Raiders-WR-Jakobi-Meyers-vs-Chargers.jpg"><figcaption>© Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders rumors: Jakobi Meyers trade still on table, per Insider</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-30T18:14:09-07:00">October 30th, 6:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-30T20:36:06-07:00">October 30th, 8:36pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders entered the 2025 NFL season with optimism. They landed a gem of a tight end, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-snatches-nfl-rookie-record-malik-nabers-week-18">Brock Bowers, who set rookie records</a> the year prior. Las Vegas brought in Geno Smith from the Seattle Seahawks to stabilize the passing game. And wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is coming off a career year.</p><p>Well, we are nearly halfway through the season, and the Raiders find themselves in last place, again. They are 2-5 and 3.5 games behind the Denver Broncos in the AFC West. That has prompted some talk of the team being sellers ahead of next week’s trade deadline.</p><p>Earlier this season, Meyers had reportedly expressed in wanting a trade out of Vegas. But over the last few weeks, that notion seems to have cooled off. But according to NFL Insider Mike Garafolo, a <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1984025416571461963" rel="noopener">trade is not off the table</a>.</p><p>“The wide receiver for the Raiders have requested a trade multiple times. The Raiders just haven’t found a partner yet. I wouldn’t give up on this one just yet.” Garafolo said.</p><p>“They did add Tyler Lockett, so if they lose Jakobi Meyers, they have another guy that can pick up the production.”</p><p>Earlier this week, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-las-vegas-reunites-tyler-lockett-geno-smith">Las Vegas signed the veteran receiver, Tyler Lockett</a>.</p><p>Lockett previously played with Smith and head coach Pete Carroll in Seattle. So, a reunion might signal that a trade is imminent.</p><p>Meyers is having a dreadful season in the Silver and Black. He has just 29 catches on 43 targets for 329 yards and has yet to score a touchdown. That comes on the heels of an 87-catch, 1,027-yard season.</p><p>The former New England Patriots wide receiver will be a free agent after this season. So, if any team decides to acquire him, it would likely be on a rental, which might be holding up any potential deal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders rumors: Jakobi Meyers trade still on table, per Insider

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-returns-to-practice-ahead-of-jaguars-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders TE Brock Bowers returns to practice ahead of Jaguars clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brock-Bowers-with-LV-Raiders-4.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders TE Brock Bowers returns to practice ahead of Jaguars clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-29T15:51:56-07:00">October 29th, 3:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-29T15:51:56-07:00">October 29th, 3:51pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 Las Vegas Raiders are playing like one of the worst teams in the NFL. They are 2-5 and have struggled to do much of anything well, especially on offense. There is a glimmer of hope for this offense as we prepare for Week 9 because <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-huge-knee-injury-update-jaguars-clash" rel="noopener">Brock Bowers is back practicing</a>. It remains to be seen if Bowers will suit up, but seeing him at practice only adds juice to that idea.</p><p>Las Vegas Review-Journal Raiders reporter, Vinny Bonsignore, was the first to report that Brock Bowers <a href="https://x.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1983652976863670528" rel="noopener">was seen at practice for the first time since he suffered a knee injury</a>. The knee injury forced Bowers to miss three straight games, but he said he’s “ready to roll” for their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.</p><p>“The first part of the season was tough [and] not feeling 100%, but I’m closer now,” Bowers said.</p><p>Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Bowers looks like he’s playing at full speed and is completely healthy from his injury.</p><p>“He’s back,” Carroll said. “Last week, he looked good every day, particularly good on the Monday practice. And he stole the show a little bit. So, we’re thrilled to have him back.”</p><p>ESPN NFL insider, Adam Schefter, also said that Bowers was playing through a posterior cruciate ligament injury and a bone bruise in his left knee that he suffered in the Raiders’ season-opening win against the New England Patriots.</p><p>The All-Pro pass catcher was active from Weeks 2 to 4 before being shut down to get healthy. While playing through his injury, Bowers had 14 catches for 122 yards and averaged 8.7 yards per catch.</p><p>While Bowers was injured, the Raiders relied on tight ends Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas, and Albert Okwuegbunam. Mayer has nine catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in the past two games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders TE Brock Bowers returns to practice ahead of Jaguars clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-huge-knee-injury-update-jaguars-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets huge knee injury update for Jaguars clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Las-Vegas-Raiders-TE-Brock-Bowers.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets huge knee injury update for Jaguars clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-29T12:00:25-07:00">October 29th, 12:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-29T12:24:09-07:00">October 29th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders have been missing some key pieces on their offense, and there’s a good chance that they could get them back for their next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-not-expected-play-chiefs-week-7">Brock Bowers has missed the past few games</a> with a knee injury, but there is <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1983605458100535406" rel="noopener">some good news</a> about his future availability, according to Ari Meirov of The33rdTeamFB.</p><p>“Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) will be a full participant at practice today,” Meirov wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The Raiders are probably happy to get back one of their best pass catchers, and if he can log more full practices, he should be good to go against the Jaguars.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-not-expected-play-chiefs-week-7">Bowers suffered a PCL injury</a> in Week 1 against the New England Patriots and decided to play through it for the next three games. The Raiders made the decision to sit him out from there, as the only way he was going to recover was resting.</p><p>With Bowers being out, Geno Smith has had to establish a connection with other receivers on the team, but it hasn’t led to many wins. Jakobi Meyers has been the next receiver in line, but he missed the last game for the Raiders. He’s expected to be back against the Jaguars as well, which is good for Smith and the offense.</p><p>Bowers showed in his rookie season last year that he would have a big part in the Raiders’ offense for years to come. With Smith as the quarterback, he should get the ball consistently, but he hasn’t had many reps with him because of injury.</p><p>The hope is that with Bowers returning soon, the Raiders can get back on track and get some wins. They’re currently 2-5 and in last place in the AFC West, and they will have a lot of ground to cover with the other teams in the division playing well.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets huge knee injury update for Jaguars clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-las-vegas-messy-qb-room-surprise-early-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ messy QB room gets surprise early injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Aidan-OConnell-throwing.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders’ messy QB room gets surprise early injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-29T08:06:06-07:00">October 29th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-29T08:06:06-07:00">October 29th, 8:06am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders will be getting some surprising help in their quarterback room, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-las-vegas-official-aidan-oconnell-decision">Aidan O’Connell will be returning</a> to the team, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“The Raiders are opening the practice window for QB Aidan O’Connell, sources say, adding another element to the Las Vegas QB room. O’Connell fractured his wrist in late August and landed on IR, prompting the trade for QB Kenny Pickett. Now, he’s back sooner rather than later,” Rapoport <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1983535502117487046" rel="noopener">wrote on X</a>, formerly Twitter.</p><p>O’Connell fractured his wrist during the preseason and has been sidelined since then. It’s not like they’ve needed him, as Geno Smith has started in all the games this season, and Kenny Pickett has been healthy as a backup.</p><p>O’Connell has played a big part on the team over the past two seasons, as he appeared in 20 games, starting in 17 of them, since being drafted by the Raiders in 2023. He’s 7-10 as a starter, and has totaled 3,380 yards with 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.</p><p>It will be interesting to see where O’Connell lands on the quarterback depth chart when he returns, and whether he’ll be the QB2 or QB3 behind Smith and Pickett.</p><p>Outside of their crunch at the quarterback position, the Raiders are still trying to get into a rhythm this season, as they’re currently 2-5 and last place in the AFC West. With where they currently stand, many are wondering if they will be sellers before the trade deadline, and a few names have already surfaced.</p><p>One of the names is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-jakobi-meyers-clamoring-out-las-vegas">Jakobi Meyers, who actually requested a trade</a> before the season after he wanted to negotiate a new contract with the team. As there are teams looking for an upgrade at receiver, Meyers will be a name heavily involved in trade rumors over the next few weeks.</p><p>Another player is Maxx Crosby, who has been in trade rumors for the past few years. Crosby just signed an extension with the team during the offseason, but with the direction the team is going, there are suitors for his services.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/nfl-rumors-steelers-predicted-land-jakobi-meyers-raiders-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Steelers predicted to land Jakobi Meyers in Raiders trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Sep-28-2025-Paradise-Nevada-USA-Las-Vegas-Raiders-wide-receiver-Jakobi-Meyers-16-runs.jpg"><figcaption>© Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Steelers predicted to land Jakobi Meyers in Raiders trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-29T07:51:15-07:00">October 29th, 7:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-29T07:52:52-07:00">October 29th, 7:52am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 4-3 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-pittsburgh-collapse-packers-not-seen-decades">Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a 35-25 Week 8 loss to the Green Bay Packers,</a> and while many pundits and fans might be concerned about their defensive output, Aaron Rodgers and the team’s offense could receive an addition before the November 4 trade deadline.</p><p>According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers may be<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46758057/nfl-week-9-trade-deadline-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener"> interested</a> in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-rumors-insider-reveals-expected-price-tag-for-potential-meyers-trade">Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers.</a></p><p>“Teams I’ve talked to believe that Meyers has a decent chance to be dealt — possibly the best chance among available wide receivers. Las Vegas has received interest in the seven-year veteran, and my sense is the Raiders want a strong pick for Meyers. A swap of Day 3 picks won’t do at this stage,” Fowler wrote.</p><p>“Several teams are believed to be in the receiver market, most notably the Steelers and possibly the Broncos and Bills. Meyers clearly wants out, and the Raiders are in a transitional phase. They just signed veteran Tyler Lockett, which could ease the loss of dealing Meyers. Pittsburgh is keeping tabs on this one but is prepared to be patient, too. If I had to predict a destination right now, I’d say the Steelers.”</p><p>The Georgia native has 29 receptions for 329 yards this season with the Raiders. Across his seven-year career with the Raiders and New England Patriots, the 28-year-old has collected 422 receptions, 4921 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-jakobi-meyers-clamoring-out-las-vegas">Meyers has publicly stated his desire to be traded</a> and has not wavered on this stance over the past few weeks.</p><p>“I’ve got no control over that, if I’m here I’m here,” Meyers told Ryan McFadden of ESPN earlier this month.</p><p>“Oh for sure,” he added when asked if he still wants to be traded. “But I’m a professional at the end of the day. I’m just trying to play good football.”</p><p>It remains to be seen if the Steelers will make a serious push for Meyers ahead of the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Steelers predicted to land Jakobi Meyers in Raiders trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mini-editorials/perfect-last-minute-trade-raiders-make-2025-nfl-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Perfect last-minute trade Raiders need to make before 2025 NFL Trade Deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jakobi-Meyers-2-1.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Perfect last-minute trade Raiders need to make before 2025 NFL Trade Deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T14:17:40-07:00">October 28th, 2:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T14:17:40-07:00">October 28th, 2:17pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Coming out of their bye week, the Las Vegas Raiders are gearing up to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. However, they’ll also be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-rumors-insider-reveals-expected-price-tag-for-potential-meyers-trade">paying close attention to the looming NFL trade deadline</a>.</p><p>At 2-5, the Raiders would need quite a turnaround to make the playoffs. That’s not to say its impossible, as both hiring Pete Carroll and trading for Geno Smith showed Las Vegas wanted to win now. But with their strategy not initially going as smoothly as planned, the Raiders may be forced to look to the future.</p><p>When it comes to potential trades, one decision has already been made easy for Las Vegas. Wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-jakobi-meyers-clamoring-out-las-vegas">Jakobi Meyers requested early in the season and then doubled down on his wishes</a>. As a free agent after the season, it seems likely the Raiders would want to get something in return rather than just see him walk.</p><p>Still, Las Vegas is reportedly content to keep Meyers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46723513/sources-raiders-willing-keep-jakobi-meyers-trade-request" rel="noopener">sans a strong offer on the table</a>, via Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Raiders aren’t just going to give the wide receiver away.</p><p>There is one team in the league that could offer Las Vegas the deal their looking for. The New England Patriots are equipped with an extra fourth-round pick due to a draft trade with the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>The Patriots are surging, but they could use some extra firepower. Using their pick to land Meyers would show the team is serious about competing for a playoff spot. In turn, the San Francisco 49ers received a fifth-round pick from the Washington Commanders for Deebo Samuel. The Raiders would be getting solid value in a fourth for Meyers, especially with a long-term deal seeming unlikely.</p><p><b>Raiders receive: 2025 NFL Draft fourth-round pick </b></p><p><b>Patriots receive: Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers </b></p><h2><b>Jakobi Meyers reunites with Patriots after Raiders trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Josh-McDaniels.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Meyers spent the first four years of his NFL career playing with the Patriots. While things have certainly changed under head coach Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels coached Meyers in his first stint with the team. It should be an easier transition for the receiver having played under New England’s offensive coordinator than other pass catchers available.</p><p>The Patriots have clearly found their quarterback in Drake Maye. Heading into Week 9, he has thrown for 2,026 yards, 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions. Furthermore, Maye leads the league with a completion percentage of 75.</p><p>Stefon Diggs has operated as his top receiver, catching 42 passes for 470 yard and a touchdown. Kayshon Boutte leads the team with five touchdown passes, making 23 total grabs for 431 yards. Tight end Hunter Henry has also been a crucial piece of the passing game, catching 25 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns.</p><p>Adding Meyers to the mix only gives the Patriots a more dynamic passing game. During the 2025 season, he has caught 29 passes for 329 scoreless yards. However in 2024, Meyer made 87 receptions for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns. He has made 187 total grabs in his three years with the Raiders, turning them into 2,163 yards and 12 touchdowns.</p><p>Diggs, Meyers and Boutte would give the Patriots a formidable receiving trio. Adding in Hunter makes New England a difficult passing attack to stop. Now at 6-2 and pushing for a playoff spot, New England should do everything in their power to surround Maye with talent.</p><p>The Raiders may not want to trade Meyers, but watching him walk for nothing in free agency would be a true blow. For a fourth-round pick, the value may be too good for Las Vegas to pass up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Perfect last-minute trade Raiders need to make before 2025 NFL Trade Deadline

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He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has reached a crisis point in 2025. Ranked dead last in the NFL in nearly every major defensive category, the Cowboys are desperately searching for solutions before their season completely derails. After trading away superstar linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the season for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark, Dallas now finds itself in an ironic position: needing to use those assets to acquire another elite pass rusher.​​</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-rumors-cowboys-slapped-with-reality-crosby-hendrickson-trades">Enter Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby</a>, one of the league’s most dominant and relentless edge rushers. The four-time Pro Bowler has been the subject of trade speculation throughout October, with multiple reports confirming the Cowboys have reached out about his availability. While Raiders owner Mark Davis has a deep affection for Crosby and the team recently signed him to a massive three-year, $106.5 million extension with $91.5 million guaranteed, the Cowboys possess the perfect package to make Las Vegas reconsider.​​</p><h2>Why the Raiders Should Consider Trading Maxx Crosby</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Maxx-Crosby-with-LV-Raiders_c64b9e.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Raiders are in full rebuild mode under first-year general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll. At 3-5 and having drafted running back Ashton Jeanty with the sixth overall pick in 2025, Las Vegas is clearly building for the future rather than competing now. Trading veteran quarterback Derek Carr ahead of the 2023 season signaled this direction, and dealing wide receiver Davante Adams during the 2024 campaign reinforced it.​</p><p>Crosby, despite being arguably the Raiders’ best player, represents significant long-term financial commitment for a team not ready to contend. His $38.1 million cap hit in 2025 ranks among the highest for non-quarterbacks, and he’s owed $30 million guaranteed in 2026. For a rebuilding franchise that needs draft capital and young talent across the roster, converting Crosby’s value into multiple premium assets makes strategic sense. The Raiders could accelerate their rebuild by several years with the right offer, positioning themselves to compete when their young core matures.​</p><p>Additionally, Crosby will turn 29 years old in 2026. While still in his prime, his peak years may not align with the Raiders’ championship window, which realistically won’t open until 2027 or beyond given their current roster construction.</p><h2>The Perfect Cowboys Trade Proposal</h2><p>Here’s the blockbuster offer Dallas should present to Las Vegas that checks every box for both organizations:</p><p><b>Cowboys Receive:</b></p><ul><li>DE Maxx Crosby</li></ul><p><b>Raiders Receive:</b></p><ul><li>Cowboys’ 2026 first-round pick (acquired from Green Bay in Micah Parsons trade)</li><li>Cowboys’ own 2026 first-round pick</li><li>DE Sam Williams</li><li>2026 fourth-round pick</li></ul><p>This package gives the Raiders exactly what they need: two first-round selections in a strong 2026 draft class, a young defensive end with upside in Williams, and additional draft capital. With Green Bay currently sitting at 5-2, that Packers pick would likely fall in the late first round (picks 25-32), while Dallas’ own selection could be in the top 15 given their defensive struggles. That’s two premium picks to accelerate the rebuild.​</p><p>Sam Williams, a second-round pick in 2022, provides the Raiders with a 26-year-old edge rusher who has shown flashes but hasn’t broken out in Dallas’ rotation behind more established players. In Las Vegas, Williams would have an opportunity for significant playing time and could develop into a long-term starter. The fourth-round pick sweetens the deal and gives Las Vegas additional ammunition to address roster needs.​</p><h2>Why This Trade Works for Dallas</h2><p>The Cowboys are in win-now mode with quarterback Dak Prescott having one of the best seasons of his career, CeeDee Lamb emerging as an elite receiver, and an offense clicking on all cylinders. The defense, however, is historically bad, ranking 31st in points allowed and yards surrendered through eight games. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer has already promised defensive changes following a humiliating 44-24 loss to Denver in Week 8.​</p><p>Crosby would immediately transform Dallas’ pass rush. The Eastern Michigan product has accumulated 59.5 sacks since 2019, tied for fifth-most in the NFL over that span. His 2025 season has been solid despite missing time, with four sacks and 18 solo tackles in seven games. More importantly, Crosby brings an elite motor and relentless effort that would energize a Cowboys defense lacking identity and intensity.​</p><p>From a financial perspective, Dallas can absorb Crosby’s contract. While his $38.1 million cap hit is substantial, the Cowboys would be getting a proven All-Pro rather than hoping two first-round picks develop into impact players. Given Dallas’ championship aspirations and aging core, trading future draft capital for present production makes sense. The Cowboys already demonstrated this philosophy by extending Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80 million deal this offseason.​</p><p>Pairing Crosby with Kenny Clark, Osa Odighizuwa, and young pass rushers like Donovan Ezeiruaku (Dallas’ 2025 second-round pick) would give defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus legitimate building blocks to construct a functional defense. Crosby’s leadership and winning mentality would also address the culture issues plaguing the unit.</p><p>The Cowboys have proven they’re willing to make aggressive moves, trading for wide receiver George Pickens earlier this offseason and dealing Parsons when contract negotiations stalled. Adding Crosby would signal Dallas is all-in on competing in 2025 and 2026, maximizing Prescott’s prime years.​</p><p>This trade makes perfect sense for both franchises. The Raiders get two first-round picks to continue their rebuild under Spytek and Carroll, plus a young defensive end and extra draft capital. The Cowboys get the elite pass rusher they desperately need to save their season and compete for a championship. It’s a win-win scenario that addresses each team’s most pressing needs.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cowboys’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-perfect-maxx-crosby-trade-offer-raiders-cant-refuse');   ga('set', 'title', '49ers’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/49ers-perfect-Maxx-Crosby-trade-offer-Raiders-cant-refuse.jpg"></figure><h1>49ers’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T07:59:23-07:00">October 28th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T07:59:23-07:00">October 28th, 7:59am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a familiar, yet uncomfortable position. After years of championship contention built on defensive dominance, their pass rush has evaporated into thin air. With just nine sacks through eight games and ranking dead last in the NFL in pressure rate at 21.3%, the 49ers are on pace for a historically anemic 19-sack season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-nick-bosa-torn-acl-vs-cardinals-done-season">Nick Bosa’s season-ending ACL tear</a> has exposed the harsh reality that San Francisco lacks the talent to replicate his production, and young first-round pick Mykel Williams is still developing his pass-rush repertoire.​</p><p>Meanwhile, 300 miles north in Las Vegas, the Raiders sit at 2-5 and appear destined for another lost season under Pete Carroll. The franchise is experiencing one of its worst campaigns in recent memory, allowing more points per game than last year despite significant investment in defensive personnel. With the November 4 trade deadline approaching, Raiders general manager John Spytek faces a critical decision: hold onto <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-mark-davis-is-sick-of-answering-maxx-crosby-trade-questions">franchise cornerstone Maxx Crosby</a> and continue the rebuild, or capitalize on his immense value to accelerate the roster reconstruction.​</p><p>Despite reports suggesting the Raiders rejected initial inquiries and Crosby’s desire to remain in Las Vegas, the right offer could change everything. Here’s the perfect trade proposal that addresses both teams’ needs and gives the Raiders no choice but to accept.​</p><h2>Why the 49ers Must Go All-In</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Maxx-Crosby-with-LV-Raiders.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>San Francisco’s championship window is rapidly closing. Christian McCaffrey is navigating injury concerns, Trent Williams turns 37 this summer, and the roster’s core is aging. The defense, once the team’s backbone, has hemorrhaged talent through free agency and injury, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-fred-warner-carted-off-after-suffering-gruesome-leg-injury">with Fred Warner now sidelined alongside Bosa</a>. The 49ers desperately need an immediate impact player who can transform their defense overnight.​</p><p>Crosby represents the perfect solution. The four-time Pro Bowler has recorded 4 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, and 18 solo tackles through seven games this season despite playing on a dysfunctional Raiders team. Since entering the league in 2019, he’s amassed 63.6 sacks, 153 quarterback hits, and 115 tackles for loss. At 28 years old, Crosby is entering his prime and possesses the rare combination of elite pass-rushing ability and stout run defense that Robert Saleh’s system demands.​</p><p>The financial structure also works in San Francisco’s favor. According to multiple reports, the 49ers would owe approximately $20.3 million for the remainder of 2025, with subsequent cap hits of $35.88 million in 2026, $29.78 million in 2027, and $27.28 million in 2028. While substantial, these numbers are manageable for a team committed to winning now, especially considering Crosby’s production justifies every dollar.​​</p><h2>Why the Raiders Should Accept</h2><p>Las Vegas is spiraling toward another top-five draft pick. The team ranks 27th in offensive efficiency and 24th on defense, with virtually every measurable metric trending worse than their disastrous 2024 campaign. The Raiders are projected to finish with more turnovers, more punts, fewer passing touchdowns, and a worse third-down conversion rate than last season—all while Crosby plays at an All-Pro level.​</p><p>The harsh reality is that elite edge rushers cannot single-handedly transform losing franchises. Crosby deserves better than another 4-13 season, and the Raiders need ammunition to rebuild properly. Recent precedent supports a massive return—the Green Bay Packers surrendered two first-round picks and Kenny Clark for Micah Parsons just last month. While Crosby is two years older than Parsons, industry sources confirm a trade would likely require two first-rounders.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Package</h2><p><b>49ers Receive:</b></p><ul><li>DE Maxx Crosby</li></ul><p><b>Raiders Receive:</b></p><ul><li>2026 first-round pick</li><li>2027 first-round pick</li><li>2026 third-round pick</li><li>DL Alfred Collins</li><li>LB Nick Martin</li></ul><p>This proposal addresses every concern for both franchises. For San Francisco, they acquire the premier pass rusher they desperately need without sacrificing their 2025 draft capital, preserving flexibility for next year’s quarterback class if needed. Crosby immediately transforms their defensive line, creating favorable matchups across the entire front and allowing Williams to develop without overwhelming pressure.</p><p>For Las Vegas, the haul is substantial enough to justify trading their franchise icon. The two first-round picks provide building blocks for 2026 and 2027, when the Raiders hope to compete again under Carroll. The 2026 third-rounder adds additional draft capital for the middle rounds where value can be found.​</p><p>Most importantly, the Raiders receive two promising young defenders in Collins and Martin. Collins, the 49ers’ second-round pick this year, addresses their desperate need for interior run defense with his ideal two-gap frame, 85-inch wingspan, and immediate NFL readiness. Martin, an Oklahoma State linebacker who led the Big 12 with 140 tackles in 2023 before injury, brings the speed and athleticism to thrive in coverage-heavy schemes. Both players are cost-controlled assets on rookie contracts who can contribute immediately while growing with the franchise.​</p><p>This trade represents a rare win-win scenario. The 49ers get their defensive savior without mortgaging their entire future, maintaining young talent on the roster while adding a proven superstar. The Raiders receive a king’s ransom that honors Crosby’s value while accelerating their rebuild with multiple high draft picks and two talented young defenders ready to contribute.</p><p>With the trade deadline looming and both teams heading in opposite directions, this deal makes too much sense to ignore. San Francisco reignites their Super Bowl aspirations, Las Vegas stockpiles assets for the future, and Maxx Crosby finally gets the championship opportunity his talent deserves. For the Raiders, it’s an offer they simply can’t refuse.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

49ers’ perfect Maxx Crosby trade offer Raiders can’t refuse

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Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders rumors: Insider reveals expected price tag for potential Jakobi Meyers trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T11:36:59-07:00">October 27th, 11:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T11:36:59-07:00">October 27th, 11:36am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-rumors-the-only-way-las-vegas-will-trade-jakobi-meyers">Raiders’ stance on Jakobi Meyers hasn’t shifted just because the calendar has</a>. The veteran wideout has reiterated he wants out, but Las Vegas isn’t operating a clearance sale. As the bye hit, the message remained the same: they’ll only move him for strong value, and nothing on the table has met that threshold yet.</p><p>Meyers, 28, has stayed professional, saying, “If I’m here I’m here,” while continuing to contribute (29 catches for 329 yards in six games) even as the organization signals it’s perfectly willing to let his contract run out if offers don’t match their valuation.</p><p>Multiple teams have shown interest in trading for Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers, who’s in the final year of his contract and has publicly said he still wants to be traded. However, teams have had a hard time getting a clear read on whether Las Vegas is truly willing to move him.</p><p>The <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1982870222571724951" rel="noopener">belief is that it would take at least a Day 2</a> pick for the Raiders to even consider it, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sources: Multiple teams have shown interest in trading for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> WR Jakobi Meyers, who’s in the final year of his contract and has publicly said he still wants to be traded.</p><p>However, teams have had a hard time getting a clear read on whether Las Vegas is truly willing to move… <a href="https://t.co/S9ZovPwwZv">pic.twitter.com/S9ZovPwwZv</a></p><p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1982870222571724951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That ask lines up with Meyers’ profile: a reliable, scheme-flexible receiver who wins on time and in structure. He’s not a pure splash-play merchant, but he raises the floor of an offense, especially on third down and in the red area, precisely the kind of piece contenders covet in November.</p><p>The ambiguity around the Raiders’ willingness adds another layer; front offices can call, but they’ll have to meet a bar Las Vegas has set publicly and privately.</p><p>Potential landing spots illustrate the breadth of his market. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/best-jakobi-meyers-trade-suitors-if-raiders-finally-trade-starting-receiver">Teams seeking a steady WR2/chain-mover</a> make the most sense: a Pittsburgh-looking-for-dependability archetype, a Buffalo contender that wants another trustworthy target, a New England reunion with instant system fit, or a Giants group that needs stability after injuries and inconsistency.</p><p>Each scenario depends on price, and a second or third-round pick is a meaningful chip for a rental, unless a team plans to extend him.</p><p>For now, the league knows two things: interest is real, and the Raiders won’t blink without a Day 2-caliber offer. 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Raiders rumors: Insider reveals expected price tag for potential Jakobi Meyers trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-las-vegas-reunites-tyler-lockett-geno-smith');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders reunite Tyler Lockett with Geno Smith');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tyler-Lockett-with-Tennessee-Titans.jpg"><figcaption>Steve Roberts-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders reunite Tyler Lockett with Geno Smith</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T05:35:30-07:00">October 27th, 5:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T05:44:57-07:00">October 27th, 5:44am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders are coming back from their bye week with a large mountain to climb. At 2-5, they are in the basement of the AFC West with their playoff hopes dwindling.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-pete-carroll-surprised-admission-disastrous-start"> Pete Carroll’s seat is heating up</a>, and he has turned back to an old friend to try and help them out. The Raiders signed Tyler Lockett on Sunday, giving Geno Smith<a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1982750823101944217" rel="noopener"> a new target.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Veteran WR Tyler Lockett is signing with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> today, per sources.</p><p>It’s a reunion for Lockett and Geno Smith, who connected plenty in Seattle and now are teaming up again under Pete Carroll in Las Vegas. <a href="https://t.co/IK7Ot8UMEv">pic.twitter.com/IK7Ot8UMEv</a></p><p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1982750823101944217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Veteran WR Tyler Lockett is signing with the Raiders today, per sources. It’s a reunion for Lockett and Geno Smith, who connected plenty in Seattle and now are teaming up again under Pete Carroll in Las Vegas,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-seattle-heartfelt-tyler-lockett-tribute-stunning-move">Lockett was released by the Seahawks after the 2024 season</a>, ending his decade-long run in Seattle. Most of that tenure was with Carroll as his coach, including four 1000-yard seasons. Once he hit the market, he joined the Tennessee Titans, hoping to be a security blanket for Cam Ward. After seven games, he was released.</p><p>Lockett made ten catches for 70 yards in his seven games with the Titans. Ward built stronger relationships with rookie Elic Ayomanor and tight end Chig Okonkwo than he did with Lockett. The Raiders have been dealing with a lot of injuries, including to Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers. While his prime is behind him, Lockett can help fill in those gaps immediately.</p><p>Meyers’ days with the Raiders may be numbered, as he requested a trade before the season. Now that Vegas is out of the playoff race, they could trade the receiver for a king’s ransom. While Lockett is no longer on the same level as Meyers, he can help drag the team to the finish line.</p><p>The Raiders return from the bye in Week 9 for a home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Can Lockett be a difference-maker immediately for Smith and Vegas?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders reunite Tyler Lockett with Geno Smith

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Arguably no team in the NFL has been more disappointing this season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-mark-davis-is-sick-of-answering-maxx-crosby-trade-questions">than the Las Vegas Raiders</a>, who currently sit at an abysmal 2-5 after last week’s 31-0 demolition at the hands of the reigning AFC Champion and divisional rival Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders mercifully have a bye this weekend, during which time quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/the-raiders-pete-carroll-geno-smith-experiment-is-already-a-historic-failure">Geno Smith will try</a> to regroup and figure out how to stop being the league leader in interceptions this year.</p><p>Recently, Raiders owner Mark Davis spoke on <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-jeffrey-lurie-on-managing-noise-plus-other-tidbits-from-owners-at-the-fall-league-meeting" rel="noopener">how he views</a> the state of the team under head coach Pete Carroll, who was brought in this past offseason.</p><p>“It’s a culture change and I’m giving it a chance and observing and seeing what’s going on. It’s early in the season,” said Davis, per Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL.com.</p><p>“It’s too early to be making these harsh reality decisions,” Davis added. “…“Results are what speak to me, and we’re in the middle of the season.”</p><p>Rapoport and Garofolo also reported on Davis’ other team, the Las Vegas Aces, who recently won yet another WNBA Championship this season.</p><p>“Now, he hopes that the same model — hire the right people, let them do their jobs, trust the process — can translate to his beloved Raiders team led by Pete Carroll,” they reported.</p><h2><b>A brutal start for the Raiders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Maxx-Crosby.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Last year, the Las Vegas Raiders were among the worst teams in the NFL, but the hope was that this season, things would be different. In addition to hiring Pete Carroll to be the franchise’s new head coach, the team also signed Geno Smith, fresh off of another strong season wtih the Seattle Seahawks, to be its new quarterback, replacing the Motley crew of players it had at that position over the last couple of seasons.</p><p>Needless to say, the Smith experiment has been a disaster so far, and the team overall has suffered mightily, despite continued alien-like play from star defensive lineman Maxx Crosby.</p><p>In any case, after the bye week, the Raiders will next take the field on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Mark Davis ready to fire anybody already after Raiders’ disaster start?

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He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jay Glazer’s reporting says the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-rumors-jay-glazer-crosby-trade-report-suggests-jerry-jones-lying">Cowboys placed calls on Maxx Crosby</a> and Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson and were rebuffed, a note Ari Meirov relayed on X as Dallas shops for defensive help.</p><p>That runs counter to Jerry Jones’ public posture that Dallas never contacted Las Vegas about Crosby and isn’t seeking a pass rusher. The mixed signals underscore deadline-season noise, but they also set up what the Raiders actually think about moving their star.</p><p>While it doesn’t appear the Cowboys ever called the Raiders on Crosby, other teams have, and Las Vegas has responded with a clear no. Team brass even met with Crosby this past week to tell him he’s not going anywhere.</p><p><a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/eagles-jeffrey-lurie-on-managing-noise-plus-other-tidbits-from-owners-at-the-fall-league-meeting" rel="noopener">Asked again about outside interest and the decision not to trade</a> the Pro Bowler, owner Mark Davis told NFL.com he’s baffled the question keeps coming up.</p><p>“I don’t know how many times I’ve got to say it,” Davis said after the Fall League Meeting in New York. “It’s really hard to keep getting asked the same question every month or week or whatever when the answer’s going to stay the same. I don’t know why anybody would think I’d change my mind or the organization would.”</p><p>The franchise backed that stance financially, signing Crosby to a three-year, $106.5 million extension through 2029 this offseason. “Everybody wants to have your great players,” Davis added. “It starts there, it doesn’t start with us.”</p><p>That’s the through line from Henderson: interest is inevitable; movement is not. With Crosby under contract and viewed as a culture setter, the Raiders’ consistent answer, internally and publicly, has been to keep their best player, not shop him.</p><p>Elsewhere on the roster, the front office has drawn firmer lines rather than rushing deals. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-rumors-the-only-way-las-vegas-will-trade-jakobi-meyers">The Raiders would trade Jakobi Meyers</a> only if the return qualifies as strong value, with no such offer yet, per ESPN.</p><p>Meyers reiterated he wants “to be in a good spot” and will remain professional if he stays. He missed the Chiefs game with knee and toe issues but is expected back after the Week 9 bye and has 29 catches for 329 yards in six games. Interested teams include the Steelers, Bills, and Broncos, per ESPN, but Las Vegas is comfortable carrying him through an expiring contract if the price isn’t right.</p><p>Bottom line: the Raiders aren’t budging on Crosby, and they won’t discount Meyers. Curiosity around both players will persist, but Las Vegas’ message has been remarkably consistent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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