The Las Vegas Raiders made several ill-advised decisions this offseason under the guidance of new head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek. The proof has been in the pudding during the 2025 NFL season, as the team is a disaster again, sitting at 2-5 after their bye week.
Spending big on Geno Smith was an obvious miscalculation, and letting players like Robert Spillane, Divine Deablo and K'Lavon Chaisson walk have all come back to bite them. The team bargain shopped on defense instead of re-signing these players, and they're getting what they paid for.
But even though the Las Vegas defense hasn't exactly impressed this season, not every player they let go has backfired on them.