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The Las Vegas Raiders have had a disappointing few years.
The Raiders haven’t had a winning season and haven’t made the playoffs since 2021. The team didn’t win more than eight games during that stretch, which ended with a 3-14 season in 2025. Last year’s futility landed them the top pick in the 2026 draft.
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Tom Brady is seen at the opening of CardVault by Tom Brady in Kansas City, Missouri on June 20, 2026. (Michael Simon/Getty Images for CardVault by Tom Brady)
Tom Brady, minority owner of the Raiders and FOX’s lead color commentator, put the organization on notice in a recent interview on the “Stick to Football” podcast.
“I would expect a lot of improvement from where we are now. Last year we just underperformed across the board,” he said. “And it’s everyone’s fault. That’s the reality.
“No one has done a good job. There’s not one player in the organization, there’s no one involved that has done the job at the level where it needs to be done. And everyone has to get better. And it starts with me, and it trickles down to the rest of the players on the field, and they have to go, and ultimately, they have to perform at a high level.”
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza warms up during a rookie minicamp at the Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada, May 2, 2026. (Candice Ward/Imagn Images)
Brady said he expects “massive improvement” as the team reorganizes its personnel, from the bench to the guy playing on the field.
He added that with more reps on the field, a good team should be better from start to finish of the year.
The team hired Klint Kubiak as their new head coach during the offseason after helping the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl title.
The Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first pick and signed Kirk Cousins to step up competition at the position. The team also signed Tyler Linderbaum, Quay Walker, Kwity Payne, Connor Heyward and Jalen Nailor, among others.
Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders walks the sidelines before a game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 7, 2025. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)
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Las Vegas will open the season against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 on September 13.
