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USA Today
15 hours ago
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Raiders need Elandon Roberts to help lead the way at LB
Jamal Adams on what Pete Carroll told him signing to the #Raiders:'He told me, 'You going to be in the linebacker room so get over it.' I said, 'Alright s**t, let's do it.'' The Las Vegas Raiders made sweeping, and we do mean sweeping, changes to the linebacker position this offseason. Linebackers Robert Spillane and Divine Deablo combined to play more than 1,700 snaps for the defense in 2024. Both were allowed to leave the organization this offseason. With new head coach Pete Carroll collaborating with returning DC Patrick Graham, the linebacker spot will look drastically different. GM John Spytek signed no fewer than four veteran linebackers in free agency this offseason. With so much change and projection, the Raiders must count on experienced LB Elandon Roberts to help show the way forward. The Raiders are gambling at linebacker. Jamal Adams is making the transition from safety to linebacker. It's gone swimmingly so far, but there's still an acclimation period. Devin White is a reclamation project after struggling for the Eagles and Texans in 2024. Veteran Germaine Pratt was also signed after a career-worst year in Cincinnati last season. Roberts feels like the surest thing. The 10-year pro played nearly 500 snaps for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. Pro Football Focus assigned him an elite run-stopping grade of 90.4, though he struggled in coverage (50.9). Adams, Pratt, and White feel like unknowns at the position. Meanwhile Roberts has been the definition of consistency in recent seasons with a clearly defined skill set. The Raiders need Roberts to establish himself as the leader in a position room loaded with experience.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Jamal Adams embracing move to weakside linebacker
Jamal Adams was a Pro Bowl safety for Pete Carroll in Seattle, but when Adams signed with Carroll's Raiders in July, the head coach had some news for Adams. "He straight up told me, 'You're going to be in the linebacker room, so get over it,'" Adams said with a laugh, via Levi Edwards of the team website. "So I was just like, 'Alright, shit, let's do it.'" Adams had never been a full-time linebacker, not even in Pop Warner, before joining the Raiders. The transition hasn't been a problem. "Obviously I'm just a football player, man," Adams said. "See ball, get ball." Adams is listed as the backup weakside linebacker to Germaine Pratt, so he is fighting for not only a roster spot but playing time. He played 15 snaps in the preseason opener against the Seahawks. "He's always been so instinctive and so aggressive and such a run-through guy, been a fantastic blitzer over his time," Carroll said. "So, I want to put him in position to do that. He's jumped right into the WILL spot, and that gives us some flexibility that we're going to grow with. He looks really good." Adams has played only 15 games the past three seasons, missing time with a torn labrum, torn quad tendon and a hip injury.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Jamal Adams humbled by long injury recovery 'grateful just to get the call' from Raiders
Four years ago Jamal Adams was at the top of the NFL world. Coming off three straight Pro Bowls and an energetic leader on a tough Seattle defense. Then in the first game of the 2022 season, he suffered a serious injury, one that lingered and threatened to end his career. 'Tore my quad tendon off my kneecap. That's a two and a half year recovery they say," Adams said of his injury. "Mentality wise as a competitor, I was like 'I'm gonna get back in a year, which I did in 2023, but obviously I just couldn't be myself. I couldn't really practice the way I wanted to. But mentally it was definitely draining. Having to sit down when I didn't want to sit down. . . "Man, so many times just driving to the games, knowing that I'm not going to be able to be myself and mentally you check out as a competitor. It's tough because the other team knows that you're kind of beat up or injured and you can't put your best foot forward. Again, I'm just grateful for the opportunity.' Last season, he had fallen to appearing in just a handful of games for two different clubs. And with days until the start of NFL training camps, was still unsigned. A forgotten man. Then his old head coach gave him a call with an offer. Carroll wanted him to join the Raiders. And he wanted him to switch to linebacker. Something Adams may not have been keen on a few years ago. But if it meant a chance to salvage his career, he was absolutely open to it. Just to get a shot to play football again after the rest of the league had given him up for dead. 'Honestly, I'm grateful just to get the call," Adams said of his shot with the Raiders. "Any opportunity that's thrown at me in life, I'm going to take advantage of it. You find out a lot about yourself when your back is against the wall, you know what I mean? For me having to sit down for a whole year to really scan my whole career, scan life, relationships with my family, my friends, so much I had to go through mentally to sharpen my iron. Again, I'm just grateful to be back out there on the grass and to do what I do. It's been a long time coming. You guys got a glimpse of it this past game.' Adams added that he is "definitely back to who I am" and it showed in Thursday night's preseason opener in Seattle. He played about a quarter, making several big tackles and flying to the ball, which made a strong impression on Pete Carroll. And after he left the game, there was no one more excited and having more fun being part of a team than he is. "I'm having a lot more fun than what I was in previous years just due to injuries," Adams continued. it was obvious just how happy he was to be back and feeling good again. He said the long journey was "humbling" and helped him gain perspective. All of which ultimately led to this moment and has him all the more appreciative of it. 'Through life everybody's going to face adversity and opposition," Adams added. "It's gonna come, no matter who you are, no matter how much money you make, it's eventually going to come. You're never prepared for it. It's not how you start, it's how you finish. When you learn through situations of life, it's trial and error. Again, I'm super, super grateful just to be back in the NFL doing what I do."
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Pete Carroll plans to play Raiders starters vs Seahawks in preseason debut
The Seattle Seahawks play a football game this week, and it's against none other than Pete Carroll's Las Vegas Raiders. The NFL scheduling wizards are pitting the Seahawks against their former head coach to kick off the preseason at Lumen Field. Although this game is ultimately "meaningless" in the grand scheme of things, it should come to the surprise of absolutely nobody that Carroll is in it to win it. Preseason or not, Carroll obviously wants to defeat his former team, and he's not alone as he has a pair of former Seahawks with him in Geno Smith and Jamal Adams. It's clear this trio wants to claim one more win at Lumen Field, as Carroll has already announced the starters will play in the preseason debut. Seattle's current head coach, Mike Macdonald, has already announced the Seahawks will not be playing their starters. This will surely make for an unusually fascinating preseason opener, as narratives (like mentioned in the tweet above) will surely be flying and the takes will be scorching hot. It will be an interesting opportunity to see how well Seattle has built its depth. With a squad of mainly second and third string players taking the field, we'll get a first glimpse at how well they stack up against starters from an opponent. One of the hallmarks of the Seahawks' success in the early years of the Carroll/Schneider era was how deep the roster was. After an impressive haul in the 2025 NFL draft, Seattle is trying to emulate that success, and we'll get a chance to see how well it's working so far. This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seattle Seahawks to face Las Vegas Raiders starters in preseason debut
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5 days ago
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Raiders vs. Seahawks highlights: Comeback effort falls short ending in tie game
The Raiders were in Seattle tonight to open their 2025 preseason. Pete Carroll makes his return to the place where he coached for 14 years and led the Seahawks to two Super Bowls, winning one. His brings with him QB Geno Smith who led the Seahawks offensive attack for the past four season and Jamal Adams who was a Pro Bowl starting safety in Seattle four four seasons as well. We followed all the action right here... Raiders vs Seahawks final score: Blocked field goal ends game with 23-23 tie The Raiders stopped the Seahawks drive and took over at their own 32 with 25 seconds left. Two completions for 24 yards, both to Shedrick Jackson put Daniel Carlson in range for a 55-yard field goal. It was blocked and the game ended in a tie. Final Raiders statistical leaders: QB Aidan O'Connell 18 of 30, one TD, two INTRB Chris Collier 9 rushes, 42 yardsRB Dylan Laube 5 rushes, 34 yards, 6.8 yards per carry, one TD receptionWR Shedrick Jackson 4 receptions, 76 yards, one TDLB Michael Barrett 5 combined tackles (1 solo)LB Jamal Adams 3 combined tackles (3 solo)S Isaiah Pola-Mao one INTDT Treven Ma'ae one sackK Daniel Carlson 3 for 5 field goals, one miss (56), one blocked (55) Raiders vs Seahawks score: Daniel Carlson field goal ties it 23-23 in Q4 The offense was able to get just enough yards to reach Daniel Carlson field goal range. Carlson connected from 51 yards out to tie the game with 1:12 remaining. Raiders defense makes fourth down stop to give offense one more shot With 4:12 left, the Raiders got the ball back with a turnover on downs at the Seattle 45 with a shot to either tie it or win it. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Shedrick Jackson TD reception for 23-20 game in Q4 On his first drive of the game, Cam Miller drove the Raiders into Seattle territory. Then Shedrick Jackson put on a nasty double move on his man and dropped one in the bucket to him for the 41-yard touchdown. Cam Miller enters the game for the Raiders in Q4 With 9:39 left in the fourth quarter, the Raiders rookie QB enters the game for the first time. Replacing Aidan O'Connell. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Jacardia Wright TD run for 23-13 game in Q4 After the Raiders made it a three-point game on Carlson's 56-yard field goal, the Seahawks drove right back down the field to bring the lead back to ten. A big missed tackle by JT Woods on a ten-yard run by Wright to the one-yard line set up the scoring run. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Daniel Carlson field goal for 16-13 game in Q4 After missing a 55-yard attempt at the end of the second quarter, Carlson came out and drilled a 56-yarder to make it a three-point game early in the fourth quarter. Thomas Booker makes third down stop Booker was acquired in trade with the Eagles this week in exchange for CB Jakorian Bennett. He makes a big stop on a QB scramble on third down to force a punt and get the Raiders the ball back. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Dylan Laube TD catch for 16-10 game in Q3 The Raiders first drive of the second half goes 65 yards in seven plays, culminating in a six-yard touchdowns catch by RB Dylan Laube from Aidan O'Connell. Raiders statistical leaders at the half vs Seahawks Aidan O'Connell 9/18, 120 yards, 2 INTAlex Bachman 2 rec, 4 targets 36 yardsRaheem Mostert 1 rush, 11 yardsJamal Adams 3 tackles (3 solo)Isaiah Pola-Mao 1 INT Raiders vs Seahawks score: Daniel Carlson misses field goal for 16-3 at the half The Raiders drove into Seahawks territory and then had to rush out to give Daniel Carlson a chance to add some points at the half, but Carlson's 55-yard field goal was wide right to keep the score 16-3 as the two teams headed to the locker room. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Jason Myers field goal for 16-3 lead in Q2 The Seahawks put together another scoring drive and kicker Jason Myers finished it off by sneaking in a 48-yard field goal with 1:42 left in the second quarter. Aidan O'Connell throws a second interception Nehemiah Pritchett read the pass by O'Connell and stepped in front of Alex Bachnam to pick it off. The second interception for O'Connell of the day. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Tony Horton TD catch, Treven Ma'ae blocked PAT make it 13-3 in Q2 A ten-yard catch by Tony Horton put the Seahawks in the end zone for a second time on the day. Then on the point after attempt, Raiders DT Treven Ma'ae blocked it to keep it at 13-3 with 6:37 left in the second quarter. Raiders vs Seahawks score: Daniel Carlson field goal makes it 7-3 in Q2 The Raiders had their first decent drive of the game to get into scoring range and Daniel Carlson finished it off with a 27-yard field goal. Aidan O'Connell throws rainbow ball for interception Dont'e Thornton had his man beat and Aidan O'Connell underthrew it badly to get it picked off. Raiders vs Seahawks score: George Holani scores TD in Q1 Seahawks take a 7-0 lead after a George Holani run around the left edge for a 24-yard touchdown. Jamal Adams showing up early for the Raiders at linebacker Adams is showing up like his old self, but at a new position. He has gotten in the Seahawks backfield a couple times to make big plays. Geno Smith, Brock Bowers, Jakobi Meyers see just one drive The veteran starters on the Raiders didn't come back out for the second drive, suggesting their day is done. The starting offensive line and rookie starters were still in there including RB Ashton Jeanty. Isaiah Pola -Mao flies in to save the day with diving interception The Raiders starting defense was getting run through by the Seahawks backup offense. That was until Pola-Mao stepped in front of a Drew Lock pass inside the ten to get the Raiders the ball back. Geno Smith and the Raiders starters are playing Smith took the field for the first play of hte game along with the rest of the Raiders starters. On first down he completed a pass to Tre Tucker. The Raiders drive ultimately stalled and after the punt, Maxx Crosby and the defensive starters took the field. Raiders starters are suited up for the game Pete Carroll chopping it up with his former players pregame in Seattle Carroll hasn't said for certain whether the Raiders starters will play in the game, saying they will be "live" and "ready to go". Which means they should at very least all suit up. And I would expect at least a few expected starters to take the field. If the Raiders starters do play, they would likely only see one drive. After that, it's all about the depth players and roster hopefuls. On that note... 5 Raiders players to watch on each side of the ball vs the Seahawks 5 position battles for the Raiders in preseason opener in Seattle What channel is Raiders vs Seahawks game on today? Time, TV schedule Date: Thursday, August 7 Time: 7 p.m. PT Where: Seattle WA What TV channel is Raiders vs Seahawks on today? TV: NFL Network (Watch on Fubo), FOX5 Las Vegas Streaming: NFL+ Raiders preseason schedule 2025 Raiders at Seahawks: Thursday, Aug 7, 7pm PT 49ers at Raiders: Saturday, Aug 16, 1pm PT Raiders at Cardinals: Saturday, Aug 23, 7pm PT Seahawks preseason schedule 2025 Raiders at Seahawks: Thursday, Aug 7, 7pm PT Chiefs at Seahawks: Friday, Aug 15, 7pm PT Seahawks at Packers: Saturday, Aug 23, 7pm PT This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Raiders vs Seahawks score: Comeback effort falls short ending in tie
