2025 Las Vegas Raiders Off-Season Updates Presented by GoldSheet | NFL Previews

After starting 2-12 last season, the Las Vegas Raiders won two of their final three games to take them out of the running for the No. 1 overall pick. Instead of being in the Cam Ward sweepstakes, the Raiders elected to go with experience and handed the franchise to Pete Carroll and Geno Smith.

2025 Las Vegas Raiders Team Preview

AFC West Odds

Team	SB LX Odds	AFC	Division	Win Total
Chiefs	+800	+400	-120	11.5 (o EV / u -120)
Broncos	+2500	+1300	+300	9.5 (o -105 / u -115)
Chargers	+2800	+1400	+310	9.5 (-110)
Raiders	+12000	+5000	+2000	6.5 (o -145 / u +120)

Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of June 26. The Las Vegas Raiders went 4-13 straight-up, 7-9-1 against the spread last season en route to a last-place finish in the AFC West. Five of the Raiders’ last six games stayed under the total as the defense made some nice strides over the course of the season.

Las Vegas Raiders Roster Moves

QBs on Roster: Geno Smith (1st year w/ Team); Aidan O’Connell (3rd Year); Cam Miller (Rookie); and Carter Bradley (2nd Year)

Coaching Changes: Pete Carroll returns to the sidelines after taking a one-year hiatus. Carroll was the Seahawks’ head coach from 2010-2023 before landing in Las Vegas. Chip Kelly will serve as the offensive coordinator after leading Ohio State’s offense to a National Championship last year. Patrick Graham is one of the few hold-overs from the previous regime as he will be back for his fourth season as defensive coordinator.

Key Acquisitions: QB Geno Smith; Offensive lineman Alex Cappa; Linebacker Germaine Pratt; Running back Raheem Mostert; Safety Jeremy Chinn; and linebacker Elandon Roberts

Key Departures: Center Andre James; Linebacker Robert Spillane; Safety Trevon Moehrig; and linebacker Divine Deablo

2025 Las Vegas Raiders Draft Picks: R1 P6 Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State; R2 P58 Jack Bech, WR, TCU ; R3 P68 Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State; R3 P98 Caleb Rogers, OT, Texas Tech; R3 P99 Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary; R4 P108 Dont’e Thornton Jr., WR, Tennessee; R4 P135 Tonka Hemingway, DL, South Carolina; R6 P180 JJ Pegues, DL, Ole Miss; R6 P213 Tommy Mellott, QB, Montana State; R6 P215 Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State; R7 P222 Cody Lindenberg, LB, Minnesota

2025 Las Vegas Raiders Schedule

****GS Line represents our projected point spreads using our summer power ratings. Special thanks to Ralph Michaels (@CalSportsLV) for his assistance in putting the schedules together with rest disparities and DraftKings’ opening spreads.

2025 NFL Rule Changes

• Touchbacks on a kickoff will now give the receiving team the ball on the 35-yard line instead of the 30 in an effort to increase more kick returns and discourage touchbacks.
• The regular season overtime rules will now match the postseason overtime rules, as both teams will now have an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first drive. Per Jon Ferrari of the Eagles, 37.5-percent of last year’s overtime games ended with a first-drive touchdown. The new rule will allow both teams to have the ball.
• The video review booth will have an increased role in assisting the on-field officials. The video assistants can’t put a flag on the field if they believe that the officials missed a call, but they can pick one up if an erroneous flag is thrown (i.e. a facemask penalty is called, but upon video review, it’s determined that the facemask was never actually grabbed).
• Artificial intelligence and lasers will be used to determine the remaining yardage for a first down. The officials are still responsible for spotting the football just like they always have, but technology will now do the job of the chain gang and they will no longer have to run in from the sidelines for a first down measurement. Once the official places the ball down, lasers will determine if the offense reached the first down line and/or how far away they are from reaching that mark.
• Teams that are trailing will now be able to attempt an onside kick at any point in the game from the 34-yard-line (instead of the traditional kickoff spot at the 35-yard-line). Previously, teams were only able to attempt an onside kick in the fourth quarter.

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