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Ryan McFaddenMar 5, 2025, 02:00 PM ET

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HENDERSON, Nev. — Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby has agreed to a three-year, $106.5 million contract extension with the Las Vegas Raiders that makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

The extension, announced without terms by the Raiders, includes

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Ryan McFaddenMar 5, 2025, 11:23 AM ET

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The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to release quarterback Gardner Minshew when free agency begins next week, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Minshew, 28, signed a two-year, $25 million free agent contract last offseason with $15 million guaranteed. He has a cap hit of $14 million in 2025, and

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Ryan McFaddenMar 4, 2025, 08:08 PM ET

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HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby hopes veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays in Las Vegas in 2025, he said on his podcast.

“I think with all the doubt and negativity around Rodgers, he’s going to have a big year, and I hope it’s in our

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Ryan McFaddenFeb 24, 2025, 02:07 PM ET

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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed restricted free agent safety Isaiah Pola-Mao on Monday, the team announced.

Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported that Pola-Mao received a two-year contract worth up to $8.45 million.

During the 2024 season, Pola-Mao stepped up after safety Marcus

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Ryan McFaddenFeb 23, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

CloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions

HENDERSON, Nev. — Pete Carroll made it clear during his introductory news conference this past month that he wants the Las Vegas Raiders to start winning “immediately.”

“We’ve got to start right now to go after it and build this team as quickly as we can,” the 73-year-old head coach said.

In

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Ryan McFaddenFeb 17, 2025, 07:15 PM ET

CloseRyan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.Open Extended Reactions

Champ Kelly is out as assistant general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report.

Kelly spent three seasons with the Raiders and served as the interim general manager in 2023 after the team parted ways with former general manager Dave Ziegler in the

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