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The Las Vegas Raiders have had a disappointing few years.
The Raiders haven’t had a winning season, nor have they made the playoffs since 2021. The team hasn’t won more than eight games in that stretch, which ended with a 3-14 season in 2025. Last year’s futility landed them the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft.
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Tom Brady is seen at CardVault by Tom Brady, opening in Kansas City, Mo., on June 20, 2026. (Michael Simon/Getty Images for CardVault by Tom Brady)
Tom Brady, a minority owner of the Raiders and FOX’s lead color commentator, called attention to the organization in a recent interview on the “Stick to Football” podcast.
“I would expect a big improvement from where it’s been. Last year we just underperformed in every area,” he said. “And it’s everyone’s fault. That’s the reality.
“There’s nobody that’s done a good job. There’s not one player in the organization, there’s not anybody involved that’s done the job to the level that it needs to be done. And everybody’s got to improve. And that starts with me, and that filters down to the rest of the players on the field, and they’ve got to go out there, and at the end of the day, they’ve got to perform at a high level.”
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza warms up during a rookie minicamp at the Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nev., on May 2, 2026. (Candice Ward/Imagn Images)
Brady said he expected a “massive improvement” all around as the team revamped its personnel from the sideline down to those playing on the field.
He added that with more reps on the field, a good team should be better from the beginning of the year to the end.
The team hired Klint Kubiak as its new head coach in the offseason after he helped guide the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl title.
The Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the top pick and signed Kirk Cousins to increase competition at the position. The team also signed Tyler Linderbaum, Quay Walker, Kwity Payne, Connor Heyward and Jalen Nailor among others.
Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders walks the sideline before a game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 7, 2025. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
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Las Vegas opens the season against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 on September 13.
