HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders are nowhere near a finished product. But the vision for how coach Pete Carroll wants the team to look in his first season is starting to become clear.
More clarity will arrive on Thursday as Carroll returns to his former home, as does quarterback Geno Smith, when the Raiders face the Seattle Seahawks in the preseason opener for both teams.
Carroll has not specifically revealed whether Smith or the starters will play, or how many snaps, saying only "everybody will be ready to go.