Things were not going well for the Las Vegas Raiders through the first four games of the 2025 NFL season. Although they snuck a win in Week 1 against the New England Patriots, they were just 1-3 after letting a home game against the Chicago Bears slip through their fingers in Week 4.
Then, the injury bug began infecting both sides of the ball. Starting left tackle Kolton Miller was placed on the Injured Reserve, starting cornerback Eric Stokes was sidelined for a game, and star tight end Brock Bowers finally decided to rest after weeks of battling through a knee injury.