The Las Vegas Raiders, at long last, have started to treat the remainder of the 2025 NFL season like a tryout for next year. Pete Carroll was clinging to the fact that the Raiders had not been mathematically eliminated, still trying to "win now" in a season where the writing has long been on the wall.
But no longer. In Week 13's matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Carroll finally made the plunge to let rookie third-rounder Caleb Rogers start at right guard in place of an injured Jordan Meredith, and he rotated him with young practice squad guard Atonio Mafi.