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RAIDERS NEWS

Cost of Raiders stadium in Las Vegas rises to $1.9 billion
Officials have raised the budget to $1.9 billion for the 65,000-seat Las Vegas Stadium being built for the NFL's relocated Raiders and UNLV football.

Judge nearly dismisses anti-trust suit against NFL, Raiders - Story | KTVU
A federal court judge nearly dismissed the city of Oakland's lawsuit against the Oakland Raiders on Friday, but gave the city 45 days to provide new evidence in its case, according to...

Dolphins claim Saeed Blacknall off waivers from Raiders – ProFootballTalk
The Dolphins announced they claimed receiver Saeed Blacknall off waivers from the Raiders. Blacknall, 23, has played in one career game. He originally signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of Penn State in 2018. The team waived him out of the preseason.

Bay Area broadcaster Greg Papa talks about his role change | The Sacramento Bee
Greg Papa gave up his show on KMGZ (95.7 FM — The game) and jumped to KNBR (680-AM), the 49ers flagship station. Papa reunited with John Lund to launch a program on KNBR’s 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. time slot.

Packers 'were aggressive' in pursuing Khalil Mack - NFL.com
Packers team president Mark Murphy revealed during the club's Hall of Fame Golf Outing the reasoning why the Raiders spurned his team in favor of the Bears in the Khalil Mack deal.

AFC WEST NEWS

Vic Fangio bans music at Broncos training camp - NFL.com
The Denver Broncos head coach declared Friday that his team will not be allowed to play music during training camp, citing that he doesn't see it as an accurate way to recreate crowd noise.

Analyzing Roger Goodell’s decision to not suspend Tyreek Hill | SI.com
RB Tyreek Hill has avoided NFL suspension despite accusations of child abuse and making a threatening remark to his fiancée. What convinced Roger Goodell to clear Hill of any wrongdoing? And why might this case not be entirely closed?

B/R latest to slot Los Angeles Chargers as 2019 AFC West champs
Bleacher Report's panel believes the Los Angeles Chargers will win the AFC West in 2019.

AROUND THE NFL

Former UA, NFL football player Mitch Petrus dies at 32
Mitch Petrus, who played at Arkansas who went on to play in the NFL, died Thursday night after suffering a heat-related illness.

Great news on the eve of Training Camp: Darren Sproles returns!
Back for his 15th NFL season, Sproles wants to go out on top.

NFL's 2019 bounce-back candidates; 'Madden' ratings debates - NFL.com
In this week's notebook, Bucky Brooks spotlights six major bounce-back candidates, identifies two superstars who were shortchanged by the "Madden" ratings and much more.

Quinnen Williams does not report with Jets rookies - NFL.com
New York Jets rookie Quinnen Williams remains unsigned and did not report with teammates Friday, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

HOF Class of 2019 speech order, presenters announced - NFL.com
The lineup for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Enshrinement Ceremony was announced Friday, and no surprise, the game's greatest tight end is closing out the proceedings.