Silver Mining 7/11: What Johnathan Abram brings to Raiders defense

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Oakland Raiders: What Johnathan Abram brings to the Raiders defense
The Oakland Raiders drafted Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram in the first round of the 2019 draft, so let's go over what he can bring to the team.

2019 Raiders team preview: Josh Jacobs, Antonio Brown offer hope
Our fantasy football experts preview every team's offense in the league. This time, it's the Oakland Raiders.

Comparing the Oakland Raiders offense to the AFC West at each position
The Oakland Raiders have a completely new offense heading into 2019, so let's see where they rank among the rest of the divisions talent.

10 juiciest subplots for Raiders on 'Hard Knocks'
The football gods smiled upon us all with a gift of the Oakland Raiders as the featured team on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this summer.

AFC West

4 players on roster bubble entering Los Angeles Chargers training camp
Here are four players on the roster bubble entering Los Angeles Chargers training camp.

PFF ranks Los Angeles Chargers among worst offensive lines in NFL
Pro Football Focus ranked the Los Angeles Chargers among worst offensive lines in NFL.

KC Star’s Brooke Pryor projects the Chiefs’ 53-man roster | The Kansas City Star
With less than three weeks until Chiefs’ training camp, Kansas City Star Chiefs beat writer Brooke Pryor projects the Chiefs’ 53-man roster. Patrick Mahomes is a lock, obviously, but who else makes the cut?

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes wins ESPY award for “Best NFL Player” - Arrowhead Pride
Just another award for the Chiefs’ franchise quarterback.

How much can this Broncos’ O-line improve in 2019? - Mile High Report
Pro Football Focus ranks the unit at No. 12 - a huge improvement over its final ranking of 2018.

Woody Paige: Denver Broncos have choices to make in order to whittle down roster - here's some help | Sports Coverage | gazette.com
As decreed in the Orwellian novel, the 90 Broncos players who report to Dove Valley next week are all equal, but some are more equal than others.

NFL News

The NFL's best and worst offensive arsenals - Barnwell's 32-1 ranking
Which team has the league's top offensive firepower? We evaluated all 32. No quarterbacks, linemen or coordinators allowed.

Hospitalized Albert Haynesworth in 'dire' need of transplant after suffering kidney failure - CBSSports.com
The former first round pick was hospitalized this week after suffering a total kidney failure

One reason why getting rid of the franchise tag would be good for the NFL and its owners | Touchdown Wire
Every sports fan with a brain had to enjoy the recent NBA free agency season. The league flattened out. Players moved from team to team. Next year will be a whole new year in the NBA. It's exciting. Basketball owned the sports world for one week from June to the beginning of July.

Rob Gronkowski-Tom Brady workout is smoke that will become fire when TE returns to Patriots | Sporting News
Gronk will come out of retirement to play for New England this year — former NFL team exec Jeff Diamond is convinced of it now.

Cards make only pick in NFL supplemental draft
Washington State safety Jalen Thompson was the only player selected in the supplemental draft, going in the fifth round to the Cardinals.