2025 Las Vegas Raiders season
| 2025 Las Vegas Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mark Davis |
| General manager | John Spytek |
| Head coach | Pete Carroll |
| Home stadium | Allegiant Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their sixth in Las Vegas and their first under general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll. The Raiders will look to improve on their 4-13 record from 2024, make the playoffs after a three-year absence, and end their 22-year drought of both a playoff victory and an AFC West division title. This will be the Raiders' fourth consecutive season with a new quarterback starting on opening week, as their week 1 starter from 2024, Gardner Minshew, left to go to the Kansas City Chiefs. This season will begin with the team's fourth head coach in five seasons.
Offseason
Coaching changes
Following the end of the 2024 season, the Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce.[1] Two days later, general manager Tom Telesco was also fired.[2] Owner Mark Davis said that new part owner of the team, Tom Brady, would play a role in the selection of a new head coach and GM.[3] On January 22, 2025, the team named Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager, John Spytek as the team's new GM.[4] Spytek had a long relationship with Brady going back to college and the two were teammates with the Buccaneers in their 2020 Super Bowl winning season.[4] On January 25, the Raiders named former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll the team's new head coach.[5]
On January 31, the team announced that defensive coordinator Patrick Graham would remain on the staff in the same position.[6] Ohio State offensive coordinator and former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was named the new offensive coordinator on February 2.[7] On February 3, it was reported that Carroll would hire his son, Brennan, as the team's new offensive line coach.[8]
Player trades
| Date | Player(s)/Asset(s) received | Team | Player(s)/Asset(s) traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | QB Geno Smith | Seattle Seahawks | 2025 3rd-round pick (via DET). |
Players Additions
| Position | Player | Former team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Alex Cappa | Cincinnati Bengals | March 5 |
| S | Jeremy Chinn | Washington Commanders | March 13 |
| CB | Lonnie Johnson Jr. | Carolina Panthers | March 13 |
| RB | Raheem Mostert | Miami Dolphins | March 13 |
| LB | Elandon Roberts | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 13 |
| CB | Eric Stokes | Green Bay Packers | March 13 |
| DT | Leki Fotu | New York Jets | March 25 |
| TE | Ian Thomas | Carolina Panthers | March 25 |
| LB | Devin White | Houston Texans | March 28 |
| LB | Germaine Pratt | Cincinnati Bengals | June 11 |
Players lost
| Position | Player | New team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Tre'von Moehrig | Carolina Panthers | March 12 |
| TE | Harrison Bryant | Philadelphia Eagles | March 13 |
| CB | Nate Hobbs | Green Bay Packers | March 13 |
| LB | Robert Spillane | New England Patriots | March 13 |
| LB | Divine Deablo | Atlanta Falcons | March 14 |
| S | Marcus Epps | New England Patriots | March 14 |
| RB | Alexander Mattison | Miami Dolphins | March 14 |
| QB | Gardner Minshew | Kansas City Chiefs | March 17 |
| C | Andre James | Los Angeles Chargers | March 18 |
| DT | John Jenkins | Baltimore Ravens | May 16 |
Draft
Draft trades
- ^ The Raiders traded this third-round selection (92nd overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for QB Geno Smith.[9]
- ^ The Jets traded a 2024 fourth-round selection (126th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a third-round selection (92nd overall).[10]
- ^ The Raiders traded WR Davante Adams to the New York Jets in exchange for this third round selection (being conditional at the time of the trade) The condition – that Las Vegas would receive a second-round pick in 2025 if Adams was named to the 2024 All-Pro Team during the 2024 NFL season or Adams was designated as an active player on the Jets' roster for the AFC Championship Game or Super Bowl LIX – was not met when the Jets were eliminated from playoff contention and Adams was not named to the 2024 All-Pro Team, eventually receiving the Jets' third round selection previously acquired from the Lions (92nd overall).[11]
Staff
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Current roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
Special teams (ST)
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | T 23–23 | 0–0–1 | Lumen Field | KVVU | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | 1:00 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | L 19–22 | 0–1–1 | Allegiant Stadium | KVVU | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | KVVU |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | 10:00 a.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |||
| 2 | September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | Allegiant Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 3 | September 21 | 10:00 a.m. | at Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | Fox | |||
| 4 | September 28 | 1:25 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Allegiant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 5 | October 5 | 10:00 a.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Fox | |||
| 6 | October 12 | 1:05 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | Allegiant Stadium | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 19 | 10:00 a.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS | |||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 2 | 1:05 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Allegiant Stadium | Fox | |||
| 10 | November 6 | 5:15 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | Prime Video | |||
| 11 | November 17 | 5:15 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | Allegiant Stadium | ESPN/ABC | |||
| 12 | November 23 | 1:05 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | Allegiant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 13 | November 30 | 1:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | CBS | |||
| 14 | December 7 | 1:05 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Allegiant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 15 | December 14 | 10:00 a.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | |||
| 16 | December 21 | 1:25 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
| 17 | December 27/28 | TBD | New York Giants | Allegiant Stadium | TBD | |||
| 18 | January 3/4 | TBD | Kansas City Chiefs | Allegiant Stadium | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.[13]
- The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[13]
References
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (January 7, 2025). "Raiders fire Pierce; Telesco stays GM, per source". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Raiders fire Tom Telesco: Las Vegas parts ways with GM days after firing HC Antonio Pierce". CBSSports.com. January 10, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Tom Brady to Have Major Influence on Hiring Raiders Next Head Coach". Newsweek. January 7, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Frank, Vincent. "Las Vegas Raiders To Hire John Spytek As GM: A Look At What It Means". Forbes. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Pete Carroll, Raiders agree to 3-year contract to make him franchise's next head coach". Yahoo Sports. January 25, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Raiders bring back Patrick Graham as defensive coordinator on Pete Carroll coaching staff". CBSSports.com. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "BREAKING: Ohio State Football suffers another massive blow to coaching staff". Michigan Wolverines On SI. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Pete Carroll to Hire Son Brennan to Raiders' Coaching Staff". SI. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (March 13, 2025). "Seahawks Trade Quarterback Geno Smith To The Las Vegas Raiders". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 27, 2024). "Lions trade up, draft offensive lineman Giovanni Manu". detroitlions.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan; Allen, Eric (October 15, 2024). "Jets Trade for Raiders All-Pro WR Davante Adams". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders sign 15 undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.