The Las Vegas Raiders need a laundry list of things to go their way if they hope to turn things around this season.

The Raiders were so badly beaten that their fierce rivals even took pity on them. The Chiefs punted from the Las Vegas 38 in the fourth quarter and later went into victory formation with 2:36 left and the Raiders holding all three timeouts. Chiefs coach Andy Reid likely didn't want to rub in the victory against an accomplished coach like Carroll.

Meyers' August trade request came after his search for a new contract came up short. He is in the final season of a three-year deal he signed with the Raiders in 2023, and his stock could not have been higher in the offseason as he was fresh off a career year in which he racked up 87 catches for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns.

The Detroit Lions sit atop the competitive NFC North division. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams are forming a one-two punch at receiver, but Meyers would add depth to an explosive offense that currently has a mid-round rookie (Isaac TeSlaa) in the WR3 spot.

One NFL draft analyst believes the Las Vegas Raiders could target one of the top playmaking QBs in college football next April.

Former Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was in Las Vegas on Tuesday to try out for the Raiders. Hardman was most recently on the Packers’ practice squad at the start of this season but hasn’t played in a game in 2025.

The seventh-year pro said he hasn’t discussed his contract with the Raiders since first expressing his feelings. Instead, he’s trying to stay focused on what he can do to help jump-start an offensive unit that is generating 182.7 yards passing per game, fourth-lowest in the NFL.

Former NFL running back Doug Martin, 36, died Saturday. While Oakland police are investigating the matter, Martin's family offered new details Monday.