The Raiders have moved to Southern Nevada to play in $1.9 billion, 65,000 - seat domed Allegiant Stadium just off the Las Vegas Strip. So, as far as physically, I mean, I'm still considered a rookie. Hanging out and playing card games together, things like that carried over to the field and we just put the work in.". Get the latest Las Vegas Raiders news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Or, eight words for every catch Waller had against the Saints. Get the latest Las Vegas Raiders news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. And we're hoping we can create an identity on that side of the ball centered around a bunch of young guys. Raiders season ticket holders have been told via email that fans will not be allowed at home games this season. A veteran with less than one game of NFL experience under his belt. "Yeah, he's going to be a, yeah, he's a big challenge," New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said of the Raiders tight end on a conference call Tuesday morning. Troubling trend: You had to wonder how players would react to real-game hitting after an offseason devoid of exhibition games and, well, a true offseason program. ", Not crazy just misunderstood. And getting Belichick to talk. Even with Raiders quarterback Derek Carr spreading the ball around against the Saints -- 11 different players caught a pass -- Waller was his guy with a career-high 16 targets. It even got the notoriously stingy-with-his-words Hoodie talking. The rest of the secondary: CBs Keisean Nixon (second year), Isaiah Johnson (second year) and Amik Robertson (rookie) and safeties Dallin Leavitt (third year, 17 games total), Lamarcus Joyner (seventh year overall, second with Las Vegas) and Jeff Heath (eighth year overall, first with Las Vegas).
The Raiders lost a pair of right tackles in starter Trent Brown (right calf) and his replacement Sam Young (groin), as well as starting middle linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski (pectoral). • Belichick: Waller will be a challenge • Urschel goes from NFL to MIT I'm honored.". The trademarked braggadocio was nowhere to be seen. He's going to do really, really well.". You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Love that guy. Carr got Ruggs involved early and often, hitting him on a 45-yard bomb to the 1-yard line, though had he hit him in stride, it would have been a score. No, this was a more zeroed-in Abram. But mentally, I mean, I was never even a rookie. Trayvon Mullen, a second-round pick last year, will start at one cornerback spot, and the rookie Arnette figures to be at another, with Abram at strong safety and Erik Harris -- who is entering his fifth NFL season, his fourth with the Raiders -- at free safety. • Jones vs. Kamara a big SNF matchup I feel like from there it was a thing where I didn't want to let him down, and I wanted to be there for him because I knew he was there for me.
• Depth charts for every team » "I've said this before -- I'd take him out of any tight ends, and I know [George] Kittle and [Travis] Kelce are as good as they get, but Waller is right up there with them. "This is definitely my rookie season. Follow the NFL all season longEverything you need this week: Josh Jacobs outperforms Christian McCaffrey (barely) in Raiders' win, Bill Belichick: Raiders' Darren Waller going to be 'big challenge' for Patriots, Source: Gruden, Payton fined for mask negligence, Derek Carr outduels Drew Brees, Raiders improve to 2-0 in Las Vegas debut, Raiders lose lineman Incognito to Achilles injury, Davis' widow lights torch to christen stadium, The next King of Vegas? A part of the defense out there just trying to do my job to the best ability I can do it. Josh Jacobs' tall task in a new home, Runnin' Rebels, bitten ears and 'Fan Man': Top 10 moments in Las Vegas sports history, How Sean Payton's career was shaped by mentors Jon Gruden, Bill Parcells, Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years, Member of Pro Football Writers Association, Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated. "I think you know how much I love him," Carr said of Waller. Bill Belichick: Raiders' Darren Waller going to be 'big challenge' for Patriots, Source: Gruden, Payton fined for mask negligence, Derek Carr outduels Drew Brees, Raiders improve to 2-0 in Las Vegas debut, Raiders lose lineman Incognito to Achilles injury, Davis' widow lights torch to christen stadium, The next King of Vegas? More NFL coverage », Everything you need this week: So, he's a key, no doubt.". "The best ability is availability," the more introspective Abram said recently. "He did an exceptional job. "No. ", "The biggest thing I'm looking forward to," Abram continued, "is just being out there with my teammates and helping the guys get a couple wins and get to the playoffs and do what we need to do to turn this thing around. • Transactions » | Injuries » ☮️ pic.twitter.com/HsQ7w7XGd2. The Raiders have helped me out tremendously as far as giving me a new opportunity. Rookie receiver Henry Ruggs III, meanwhile, tweaked his left knee late in the second quarter but returned, mostly as a decoy, for the second half. I hope everyone gets to see everything about Darren Waller that we know him to be. So, yeah, he'll definitely be a problem for us. Per ESPN Stats and Information and NFL Next Gen Stats, Raiders linebackers ranked 18 th in the NFL in allowing a completion percentage of 74.1% when they were targeted as the nearest defender in coverage last season (the NFL average was 73.7%).
And just being a smarter player this year. Best of NFL Nation• Jones vs. Kamara a big SNF matchup Waller's 12 receptions were one behind the 13 new teammate Jason Witten had for the Dallas Cowboys against the Chicago Bears on Oct. 1, 2012, and one ahead of Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, who had 11 catches for the Kansas City Chiefs against the New England Patriots on Dec. 4, 2000. • McCarthy might have Cowboys moment. • Urschel goes from NFL to MIT • Bolder Kyler Murray still humble