Silver Mining 8/26: Raiders make series of roster moves ahead of cutdown day

Raiders news

Raiders sign veteran former Chargers DT Corey Liuget
It wasn’t long ago the Corey Liuget was considered one of the better defensive tackles in the NFL. But a rocky 2018 season had him unemployed this offseason. Apparently he’s ready to return, and...

Raiders have place veteran RB Doug Martin on injured reserve
And then there were three. While the talk was surrounding whether the Raiders would hold onto four running backs, that talk has usually surrounded DeAndre Washington, who was the team’s fourth...

Andrew DePaola released, Trent Sieg wins Raiders long snapper battle
Last offseason, the Raiders made Andrew DePaola the highest paid long snapper in the league. Then he got injured and they signed undrafted rookie Trent Sieg. Now they’ve released DePaola.

Breaking down the Raiders signing of DL Corey Liuget
The Oakland Raiders have officially signed veteran defensive lineman Corey Liuget. Here is a breakdown of the late August free-agent addition.

Former Eastern Michigan star Maxx Crosby on track to be ready for Raiders’ opener
Maxx Crosby suffered a broken left hand in an Aug. 10 preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Bryson Allen-Williams signs with Oakland Raiders | The State
South Carolina Gamecocks football alum Bryson Allen-Williams spent his offseason working out, hoping he could catch on with an NFL team. He signed with the Oakland Radiers on Sunday.

Rosenhaus: A.B. has ‘multiple’ offers for new helmet - NFL.com
Drew Rosenhaus said the publicity from Antonio Brown’s helmet kerfuffle has spurned business opportunities for the Raiders receiver, who will likely sport a custom helmet and get paid by a brand to be a sponsor.

AFC West

3 takeaways from Los Angeles Chargers’ 23-15 loss to Seahawks
Here are three takeaways from the Los Angeles Chargers' 23-15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Fangio says Denver Broncos to decide Flacco's backup after Arizona game
With only one preseason game to go for the Denver Broncos, Vic Fangio stated after Saturday's loss that Flacco's backup will be decided after Thursday.

Chiefs News: Damien Williams reminded us why he is RB1 - Arrowhead Pride
Chiefs headlines for Monday, August 26

Chiefs vs. 49ers: making sense of snap counts - Arrowhead Pride
On Saturday, the Chiefs fell to the 49ers 27-17 in the third preseason game. Here’s how Chiefs players were used.

Chargers’ struggles along the offensive line among Anthony Lynn’s biggest concerns

NFL news

NFL preseason winners, losers: Andrew Luck's retirement hits Colts
With many notable players around the league expected to sit out Thursday's finales, here's our look at the winners and losers of the NFL preseason.

I Hereby Declare The Lions The Most Miserable NFL Franchise
Which franchise is the NFL’s poop standard (obviously, the inverse of the gold standard)? Part of what’s fascinating about football’s ongoing analytics revolution is the unknown—that there are possibilities we haven’t even considered for what we may someday be able to do with the application of higher statistics. That said, there are still some basic stats—trivia, you might even call it—that say absolutely everything.

NFL, NFLPA to continue CBA talks over next two days - NFL.com
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday morning that the seventh CBA full bargaining session between the NFL and NFLPA will happen Monday night and Tuesday in Chicago, per a source.