2025 Las Vegas Raiders season
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.
Offseason
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). |
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 the Carroll would hire his son, Brennan, as the team's new offensive line coach.[8]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | ||||
| 2 | 37 | ||||
| 3 | 68 | ||||
| 92 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[A] | From Lions[B] via Jets[C] | |||
| 4 | 108 | ||||
| 5 | 143 | ||||
| 6 | 180 | ||||
| 213 | Compensatory selection | ||||
| 215 | Compensatory selection | ||||
| 7 | 222 | ||||
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 receving the Jets' third round selection previously acquired from the Lions (92nd overall).[11]
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Raiders' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Regular season
2025 opponents
Listed below are the Raiders' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.[12]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC West) |
Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC South) |
Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) |
Cleveland Browns | New England Patriots |
| Interconference opponents (NFC East) |
Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) |
Chicago Bears | — |
References
- ^ "Raiders fire Pierce; Telesco stays GM, per source". ESPN.com. January 7, 2025. 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.
- ^ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.