Putting post June-1 cap relief to work The Las Vegas Raiders are scheduled to get a salary-cap boost after June 1 (Saturday) after some cap moves earlier in the year.
Who could benefit the most from the Raiders’ extra cap space next month? While the Las Vegas Raiders made one big splash signing in Christian Wilkins earlier this offseason, the Raiders were relatively quiet during free agency in the spring.
Raiders’ to get some more salary-cap room The Las Vegas Raiders are scheduled to get a salary-cap boost after June 1 after some cap moves earlier in the year.
Defensive coordinator was singing the pass-rusher’s praises during OTAs The ascension of Malcolm Koonce was one of the best storylines during the Las Vegas Raiders 2023 season.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham explained why he's "giddy" over edge rusher Malcolm Koonce ahead of his fourth season.
4th-year veteran must maintain level of play, while 2nd-year defender must make sophomore leap I don’t believe I’m going out on a limb when I say Maxx Crosby is the face of the Las Vegas Raiders franchise.
Vegas should quickly address its roster holes to recapture momentum and snap a two-year playoff drought.
Entering last season, the Las Vegas Raiders were waiting for a handful of players to have breakout seasons for the team. Some players did, and some players didn’t.
As he entered his third season in the league, defensive lineman Malcolm Koonce was facing his most important season in the National Football League. As the season kicked off, Koonce needed to show he could be a productive part of the Raiders' defense, as the team had hoped for when they drafted him.
The Las Vegas Raiders were searching for another defensive end to be productive on the opposite end of star defensive lineman Maxx Crosby. The Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders ended the 2023-24 NFL regular season finishing with a top-ten defense. Many key aspects were a part of the reason why the Raiders finished with a top-ten defense, however, the Raiders' defensive line was led by a dynamic duo led by edge rushers Maxx Crosby and Malcolm Koonce.
The Las Vegas Raiders have had arguably the best defensive end in the National Football League lining up for them for the last five seasons in veteran Maxx Crosby.
Of any returning player on the Las Vegas Raiders' defense this year, defensive end Malcolm Koonce made the most significant leap in improvement. Koonce reached career-highs in combined tackles (43), tackles for losses (nine), sacks (eight), quarterback hits (17), and forced fumbles (three).
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will see Malcolm Koonce in his nightmares after the 25-year-old’s historic three-sack performance in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 20-14 road win on Christmas Day.
Big game for Las Vegas’ defense The Las Vegas Raiders’ defense led the way during the team’s upset victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, scoring as many points as they allowed and accounting for all of the Raiders' touchdowns.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce was still in his groove following his career outing against the Los Angeles Chargers when he once again dominated up front in Las Vegas' 20-14 upset over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Las Vegas Raiders’ third-year defensive end Malcolm Koonce has come on strong in 2023 and is improving each week. The Raiders had high hopes for Koonce when they selected him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Buffalo, and he has started to put it together this season.
Look, we all know it: The Silver and Black tends to foul things up more than hitting the mark. History hasn’t been kind to the franchise for the past two decades.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce has been one of the team's most pleasant surprises as of late. Most recently, Koonce had the best game of his career so far, having earned two sacks and a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown in the Raiders' 63-21 blowout against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Las Vegas Raiders have quite a luxury on their defensive line with Pro-Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby. Crosby is separating himself as not just one of the best pass rushers in the league this season, but one of the top defenders. What is the only thing better than having a Crosby-caliber weapon on the edge?
Former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle John Jenkins rumbles into the end zone for a '"scoop-six" versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Jenkins was the beneficiary after defensive end Malcolm Koonce sacked and forced the Chargers quarterback Easton Stick to fumble in the fourth quarter.
Las Vegas came to terms on the customary four-year rookie deals for third-round picks Divine Deablo and Malcolm Koonce on Friday.
The Raiders have now signed four of their seven draft picks.
The Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to draft Malcolm Koonce is already being tossed aside without a down of football played. However, is the criticism fair at this point?
Last season, the Las Vegas Raiders finished 29th in the league in sacks with 21. To put that in perspective, the Pittsburgh Steelers had 56. The Raiders’ pass-rush has been downright awful since the Khalil Mack trade.
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