The Las Vegas Raiders' defense next season looks to take the next step in being a top defense in the National Football League. They are looking to be the best u ...

While there are questions about how good the Raiders’ defense can be this season, the unit has plenty of answers up front. Defensive line figures to be a strength again, led by one of the NFL’s best ...

The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready for the upcoming 2025 season. As we inch closer to the start of the season, he first has to see what the Raiders look li ...

The Las Vegas Raiders struggled badly on defense in 2024, finishing 4-13. To bounce back, they’re planning a major defensive overhaul. But will these changes be enough to improve their record in ...

The Raiders have some talent on defense, but the areas where they do not are glaring. Training camp will tell us much about where this team is defensively, and how much farther it needs to go.

"The Raiders have arguably one of the best defensive players in the NFL in edge defender Maxx Crosby. But even he is coming off a down year for his standards, ranking just 25th among edge ...

The Raiders want to build the team up through the draft. After getting aggressive last offseason to acquire receiver Davante Adams, edge rusher Chandler Jones, defensive lineman Bilal Nichols and ...

The Raiders like Hurst a great deal, and have Ellis ready for the base defense. Another interior lineman could join the rotation, or even compete for serious snaps. The Raiders must get better up ...

The Raiders defense had a surprising turnaround last year. The team finished ninth in points allowed in the NFL. The Raiders didn’t finish better than 26th each of the previous three seasons.

Raiders defensive tackle Adam Butler (69) launches himself towards a tackle post during an NFL football mandatory minicamp practice at the team's headquarters on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Henderson.

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Raiders defense has been bad. That’s not necessarily anything new — they haven’t finished in the top 16 in scoring defense since 2002 — but it’s a major issue ...

It seems something has clicked for the Raiders defense in 2023, with the big boys in the trenches literally, and metaphorically, pulling their weight. The unit has allowed the third fewest points ...