2022 Las Vegas Raiders season
The 2022 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' upcoming 53rd season in the National Football League, their 63rd overall, their third in Las Vegas and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler. The Raiders will look to return to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2001 and 2002, when the franchise was based in Oakland.
| 2022 Las Vegas Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mark Davis |
| Head coach | Josh McDaniels |
| General manager | Dave Ziegler |
| Home field | Allegiant Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
Front office changes
On January 17, the team announced that general manager Mike Mayock had been fired after three years with the team.[1][2] On January 30, the Raiders named longtime New England Patriots' executive Dave Ziegler as their new general manager.[3][4]
Coaching changes
Interim coach Rich Bisaccia, who replaced Jon Gruden after his resignation after five games in the 2021 season, was not assured of returning as head coach despite the Raiders making the playoffs the previous season. Bisaccia did interview for the permanent coaching position.[5] However, the Raiders conducted other interviews as well.[6]
On January 31, the team officially named New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels the team's new head coach.[7] McDaniels named Mick Lombardi offensive coordinator[8] and Patrick Graham defensive coordinator.[9]
Notable free agent acquisitions
| Position | Player | Age | 2021 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Chandler Jones[10] | 32 | Arizona Cardinals |
Trades
| March 17, 2022[11] |
To Las Vegas Raiders Rock Ya-Sin |
To Indianapolis Colts Yannick Ngakoue |
| March 18, 2022[12] |
To Las Vegas Raiders Davante Adams |
To Green Bay Packers 2022 1st round pick 2022 2nd round pick |
Notable players released
| Position | Player | Age | 2022 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Nick Kwiatkoski | 28 | |
| LB | Cory Littleton | 28 | Carolina Panthers |
| DE | Carl Nassib | 28 |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 90 | Dylan Parham | OG | Memphis |
| 4 | 122 | Zamir White | RB | Georgia |
| 126 | Neil Farrell Jr. | DT | LSU | |
| 5 | 175 | Matthew Butler | DT | Tennessee |
| 7 | 227 | Thayer Munford | OT | Ohio State |
| 250 | Brittain Brown | RB | UCLA |
Staff
Current staff
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Current roster
Preseason
On February 28, the NFL announced that the Raiders will play the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 4, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 5:00 p.m. PDT. The Raiders will be represented by wide receiver Cliff Branch, who died in 2019, as well as defensive tackle Richard Seymour.[13] The two teams will meet again during the regular season in Jacksonville. The remainder of the Raiders' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced later in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
Listed below are the Raiders' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[14]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC West) | Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers | |
| Conference opponents (AFC South) | Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) | New England Patriots | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Interconference opponents (NFC West) | Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) | N/A | New Orleans Saints |
References
- "After Raiders made playoffs, they let GM Mike Mayock go". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- "Raiders fire GM Mike Mayock after three seasons, reportedly request interviews with Colts, Patriots execs". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- "Raiders hire longtime Patriots executive Dave Ziegler as their new general manager". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- Smith, Michael David (2022-01-30). "Raiders plan to hire Dave Ziegler as G.M." ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- "Bisaccia, Davis hold talks; Raiders' search begins". ESPN.com. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- "Raiders put in requests to interview head coach, general manager candidates". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- "Raiders announce Josh McDaniels as next Head Coach". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "Raiders Hire Mick Lombardi As OC". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Sources: Raiders to hire Giants' Graham as DC". ESPN.com. 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Raiders bolster defense with Chandler Jones signing, trade for Rock Ya-Sin". New York Post. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- Williams, Madison. "Raiders Reportedly Trading Yannick Ngakoue To Colts In Deal That Includes Rock Ya-Sin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- "Davante Adams Trade: Raiders acquire Pro Bowl WR from Packers". Pro Football Network. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- Gordon, Grant (February 28, 2022). "Raiders, Jaguars opening 2022 season in Hall of Fame Game". NFL. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.