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Raiders' Christian Wilkins heading to IR after foot surgery, AP source says
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is heading to injured reserve after undergoing surgery for a broken foot and will be out indefinitely, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on...
Defense for No. 15 Clemson not playing up to team's usual standards
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson All-America linebacker Barrett Carter isn't crazy about the spotty defense he's seen too much of from the 15th-ranked Tigers. There's been missed tackles, open gaps, and failures to leverage the ball leading to big gains on the ground. ...
Raiders need to improve run defense as they prepare for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The hints were there in the preseason that the Raiders might struggle to defend the run, and coach Antonio Pierce let his feelings be known that it had to be cleaned up. He's still not satisfied — for good reason. Las Vegas had a legitimate...
Pressure on Gardner Minshew to help Raiders overcome low expectations
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (8-9) EXPECTATIONS: Antonio Pierce gave the team a jolt of energy when he replaced coach Josh McDaniels at midseason on an interim basis, and the Raiders went 5-4 after that. Now that Pierce is the full-time coach, the burden is on him to prove experts wrong that...
Tua Tagovailoa enters season hoping to lead Dolphins to first playoff win in 24 years
MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-7) EXPECTATIONS: The Miami Dolphins are at a crucial point in their five-year rebuild under general manager Chris Grier. They have built a roster of stars from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle on offense to cornerback Jalen...
Raiders hope defensive lapses in first 2 preseason games aren't a sign of what's to come
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders put a top-10 scoring defense on the field last season, added star tackle Christian Wilkins to the lineup and then dominated the Las Vegas offense in the early days of training camp. Then the Raiders played two preseason games and their defense...
