2024 Las Vegas Raiders season explained

Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Year:2024
Record:0–0
Coach:Antonio Pierce
Owner:Mark Davis
Stadium:Allegiant Stadium
Shortnavlink:Raiders seasons
General Manager:Tom Telesco

The 2024 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' upcoming 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their fifth in Las Vegas and their first full season under head coach Antonio Pierce and their first with general manager Tom Telesco.[1] They will attempt to improve on their 8–9 record from last year, make the playoffs after a two-year absence, and end their 21-year AFC West title drought. For the first time since 2017 when they were based in Oakland, the Raiders will not face the Colts in the regular season.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On October 31, 2023, following a Week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Raiders fired Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.[2] The Raiders named linebackers coach Antonio Pierce interim head coach,[3] and assistant general manager Champ Kelly interim general manager.[4] Following the season, the team named Antonio Pierce the full-time head coach after the team finished the season with a record of 5–4 under Pierce.[5] On January 23, 2024, Tom Telesco was hired as the general manager of the Raiders.[6] In February 2024, Pierce named former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy to the same position with the Raiders.[7]

Notable free agent acquisitions

PositionPlayerAge2023 team
DTChristian Wilkins[8] 28Miami Dolphins
QBGardner Minshew[9] 28Indianapolis Colts
CCody Whitehair[10] 32Chicago Bears

Notable players released

PositionPlayerAge2024 team
RBJosh Jacobs[11] 26Green Bay Packers
QBJimmy Garoppolo[12] 32Los Angeles Rams

Draft

See main article: 2024 NFL draft.

2024 Las Vegas Raiders draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
13
2 44
3 77
4 112
5 148
6 188Traded to New England
6 208From Kansas City
7 223
7 229
7 233Traded to Dallas
Draft trades
2024 Las Vegas Raiders undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Carter BradleyQBSouth Alabama[13]
Clark BarringtonGBaylor
Andrew CokerOTTCU
Jeff ForemanWRArkansas State
Tomari FoxDTNorth Carolina
T. J. FranklinDEBaylor
Amari GainerLBNorth Carolina
Demarcus GovernorCBNorthern Iowa
Lideatrick GriffinWRMississippi State
Jake JohanningGFurman
Ramel KeytonWRTennessee
Will PutnamCClemson
Phalen SanfordSNebraska
Noah ShannonDTIowa
Ja'Quan SheppardCBMaryland
Ron StoneLBWashington State
Rayshad WilliamsCBTexas Tech

Preseason

The Raiders' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.[14] Final schedule was released on May 17.[15]

WeekDateTime ()OpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap
11:00 p.m.at Minnesota VikingsL 23–240–1U.S. Bank StadiumKVVURecap
27:00 p.m.Dallas CowboysL 12–270–2Allegiant StadiumKVVURecap
37:00 p.m.San Francisco 49ersAllegiant StadiumKVVU

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime ()OpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap
1 September 81:05 p.m.at Los Angeles ChargersSoFi StadiumCBS
2 September 1510:00 a.m.at Baltimore RavensM&T Bank StadiumCBS
3 September 221:05 p.m.Carolina PanthersAllegiant StadiumCBS
4 September 291:25 p.m.Cleveland BrownsAllegiant StadiumCBS
5 October 61:05 p.m.at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile HighFox
6 October 131:05 p.m.Pittsburgh SteelersAllegiant StadiumCBS
7 October 201:05 p.m.at Los Angeles RamsSoFi StadiumCBS
8 October 271:25 p.m.Kansas City ChiefsAllegiant StadiumCBS
9 November 310:00 a.m.at Cincinnati BengalsPaycor StadiumFox
10Bye
11 November 1710:00 a.m.at Miami DolphinsHard Rock StadiumCBS
12 November 241:05 p.m.Denver BroncosAllegiant StadiumCBS
13 12:00 p.m.at Kansas City ChiefsArrowhead StadiumPrime Video
14 December 810:00 a.m.at Tampa Bay BuccaneersRaymond James StadiumCBS
15 5:30 p.m.Atlanta FalconsAllegiant StadiumESPN
16 December 221:25 p.m.Jacksonville JaguarsAllegiant StadiumCBS
17 December 2910:00 a.m.at New Orleans SaintsCaesars SuperdomeFox
18 January 4/5Los Angeles ChargersAllegiant Stadium
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-20 . Why did the Raiders hire Antonio Pierce as their new coach? Answering big questions . 2024-07-15 . ESPN.com.
  2. Web site: November 1, 2023 . Raiders fire head coach Josh McDaniels, general manager David Ziegler . November 1, 2023 . nfl.com.
  3. Web site: November 1, 2023 . Raiders name Antonio Pierce as Interim Head Coach . November 1, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  4. Web site: November 1, 2023 . Raiders name Champ Kelly as Interim General Manager . November 1, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  5. Web site: Raiders hire Antonio Pierce as full-time head coach . 2024-01-23 . NFL.com.
  6. Web site: 2024-01-23 . Raiders name ex-Chargers exec Telesco new GM . 2024-07-15 . ESPN.com.
  7. Web site: Keefer . Case . 2024-02-06 . Luke Getsy officially named Raiders’ new offensive coordinator . 2024-07-15 . Las Vegas Sun.
  8. Web site: 2024-03-11 . Raiders to sign DT Wilkins to 4-year, $110M deal . 2024-07-15 . ESPN.com.
  9. Web site: 2024-03-11 . Source: Raiders add Minshew to vie for QB job . 2024-07-15 . ESPN.com.
  10. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Veteran G Whitehair follows OC Getsy to Raiders . 2024-07-15 . ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: Huber . Bill . 2024-03-11 . Packers Signing All-Pro Running Back Josh Jacobs . 2024-07-15 . Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More.
  12. Web site: 2024-03-20 . Jimmy Garoppolo explains what 'sealed the deal' joining Rams, admits he 'messed up' with two-game suspension . 2024-07-15 . CBSSports.com.
  13. Web site: Raiders announce undrafted free agents . Raiders.com . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 .
  14. Web site: Raiders will face Vikings, Cowboys and 49ers in 2024 preseason. Rachel . Gossen. Raiders.com. May 15, 2024.
  15. Web site: Raiders' 2024 preseason dates finalized. Levi. Edwards. Raiders.com. May 17, 2024.