The Las Vegas Raiders have absolutely no business being buyers at the trade deadline. They're 2-6 during the 2025 NFL season, which puts them in the cellar of the AFC West by a wide margin. Plus, their remaining schedule is daunting, to say the least.
But with a 74-year-old head coach in Pete Carroll, the Raiders are focused on winning now, because if not now for Carroll, then when? He said as much during his Monday media availability, as he dispelled any notion that the team was looking toward the future and not trying to improve in the short term.