Overview

• ESPN’s Bill Barnwell predicts the team will improve but says the AFC West likely caps Las Vegas at roughly seven to eight wins.
• A Sporting News roundup shows projections ranging from 5-12 to 10-7, with one NFL.com analyst picking the Raiders as the No. 7 seed.
• Team insider Hondo Carpenter says he would not be surprised by trades at wide receiver or cornerback as roster cuts near.
• Cornerback depth thinned earlier in August when Las Vegas traded Jakorian Bennett to the Eagles.
• Critics cite a below-average offensive line and thin receiver and secondary groups, with some urging 2025 be used as an evaluation year.