Overview
- Head coach Klint Kubiak publicly warned the wide receiver room that it must improve quickly, saying the group “took a step backwards” and that the team is “still looking” for someone who can help on game day.
- The Raiders made only modest offseason additions at receiver, signing Jalen Nailor and drafting Malik Benson in the sixth round, and they traded down in Round 2 instead of selecting top X prospect Denzel Boston.
- Rookie Malik Benson earned first-team reps in camp and impressed early but had two notable drops in the second preseason game, underscoring the unit’s inconsistency in live action.
- Las Vegas added veteran Noah Brown this month and is expected to scan the waiver wire and free-agent market before roster cutdowns if no current player emerges as a reliable option.
- The team’s elite tight end group led by Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer gives the offense a safety valve, but the thin receiver room compresses roster choices and could force scheme adjustments or an urgent outside signing.