Running back Ashton Jeanty will arrive in Las Vegas on Friday for the first time as a member of the Raiders.
NFL Draft
Shedeur Sanders was not selected in the first round of the NFL draft, and he still could be available when the Raiders pick in the second round Friday.
Ashton Jeanty is a phenomenal player whose character might be more impressive than the highlight reels he created at Boise State. But none of that means he was the right pick for the Raiders on Thursday.
The Raiders, for the second straight year, bucked conventional wisdom in the first round of the NFL draft. They can only hope they get the last laugh again.
The Raiders are likely to add a quarterback in this year’s draft over the weekend. But their history of selecting prospects at the position is spotty at best.
The Raiders want to trade down from pick No. 6 in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft, according to league sources, allowing them to accumulate more picks.
The Raiders have had some home run draft classes over the years that paved the way for Super Bowl championships. Here are their three best.
With Ashton Jeanty now the odds-on favorite to be the fifth pick in the NFL draft, two handicappers like players with longer odds to go to the Raiders at No. 6.
Here’s the Review-Journal’s final first-round mock draft before the action gets underway Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The first five picks in the NFL draft were odds-on favorites Sunday, seemingly clearing the way for the Raiders to select running back Ashton Jeanty at No. 6. That changed Monday.
The Raiders, who pick sixth overall in the 2025 NFL draft, have selected multiple Hall of Famers in the top 10 before. But they’ve also had some notable misses.
The Raiders haven’t been doing much to quiet talk that drafting running back Ashton Jeanty is a foregone conclusion — and that could all be part of the plan.
General manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll discussed the NFL draft at a news conference Friday and said the Raiders are considering all options.
Raiders general manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll touched on a variety of topics Friday during their news conference to discuss the NFL draft.
The Raiders are likely to address the cornerback situation in the NFL draft after releasing a starter this offseason and losing another one in free agency.