Then on Friday, it was revealed that about a month before Ruggs’ crash, his teammate Damon Arnette was sued by a woman who claims she was injured in a hit-and-run crash.įor the Raiders, the hits keep on coming.Įarlier in the week, Davis spoke about Gruden, a coach he brought back to the Raiders in 2018 with hopes of building a championship team. “Obviously a loss of life … it’s just a tragedy.” “It’s devastating,” Davis said Thursday, fighting back tears in his first public comments since the crash. Ruggs is facing charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving. Then, second-year wide receiver and former first-round pick Henry Ruggs was released from the team Tuesday night after his involvement in a fiery crash that killed a woman. The Raiders are two games - and wins - removed from Jon Gruden stepping down as head coach following the unearthing of several insensitive emails that were sent over a seven-year span. That process has been on overdrive for Davis the past several weeks, as off-the-field events have buffeted his franchise. Raiders owner Mark Davis says he compartmentalizes his emotions, separating them to get a clearer view of each.

Coming off a bye, with a 5-2 record and 10 games remaining, we assess the state of the franchise as it continues its second season in Las Vegas.

N ine weeks from now, the 2021 NFL regular season will come to an end.Įither the Raiders will have overcome a series of damaging, self-inflicted, off-the-field wounds and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2016, or they will have extended to 19 their number of seasons with only one playoff appearance. Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis watches his team prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Oct.

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