The Las Vegas Raiders are back on the practice field on Wednesday for their fifth session of organized team activities, and it was the second in which they allowed beat reporters in to give us a look at everything going on.
The Raiders' first open practice of OTAs was last week on Tuesday, the biggest takeaways of which you can check out right here. We also covered the biggest standouts from the first week right here.
Prior to practice, associate head coach Marvin Lewis and quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello addressed the media, and after practice we'll hear from running backs Alexander Mattison and Zamir White, and cornerback Jack Jones.
Follow along with our live tracker for all of the latest updates from beat writers on the ground. The newest updated are at the top.
Live updates from Raiders practice
Zamir White on becoming a featured back
Zamir White speaking about taking on the challenge of becoming the Raiders feature back: pic.twitter.com/vXdUyWyhaa
— Levi Edwards (@theleviedwards) May 29, 2024
A good day for the defense
#Raiders are getting both Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew plenty of work with the starters during OTAs. Have to figure that'll continue into training camp until one of them separates themselves.
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) May 29, 2024
It's been a good day for the defense today regardless of who's been at QB.
Some QB, RB photos
#Raiders QB Gardner Minshew works on his accuracy at OTAs... pic.twitter.com/FdHCFvFTXz
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) May 29, 2024
Alexander Mattison takes the handoff from Gardner Minshew as Dylan Laube, Ameer Abdullah and Sincere McCormick look on at #Raiders OTAs on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/Kj6Wm3Anh3
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) May 29, 2024
#Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell works on the cross-body throw... pic.twitter.com/bIofUTI4wx
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) May 29, 2024
#Raiders RBs work on ball-security drills... pic.twitter.com/KzGBUg6Hpq
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) May 29, 2024
It's a QB competition at #Raiders OTAs... pic.twitter.com/zUO0hzPkac
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) May 29, 2024
Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins preview
A preview of the #Raiders new dominant duo pic.twitter.com/gYBysfsMUR
— Levi Edwards (@theleviedwards) May 29, 2024
Wide receiver drills
WR drills #Raiders pic.twitter.com/JmkrMPoamg
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) May 29, 2024
Tyree Wilson getting after it
Big 9️⃣ at OTAs pic.twitter.com/fN5h33LQrC
— Levi Edwards (@theleviedwards) May 29, 2024
List of absences
The 12 #Raiders I don't see practicing at voluntary OTAs today:
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) May 29, 2024
- WR Davante Adams
- G Jackson Powers-Johnson
- OT Kolton Miller
- WR Michael Gallup
- WR Jalen Guyton
- DT Matthew Butler
- DT Nesta Jade Silvera
- DT Marquan McCall
- CB Cornell Armstrong
- LB Darien Butler
- WR…
More D-line drills
More Dline drills, lots of teaching and tempo out here. #Raiders pic.twitter.com/IA6VTYbUCP
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) May 29, 2024
Maxx Crosby wants another rep
D line drills, Maxx says “let me do that again” #Raiders pic.twitter.com/wl4QwCG8WP
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) May 29, 2024
Linebacker drills
LB room drills #Raiders pic.twitter.com/oBRnxsagNB
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) May 29, 2024
LB drills - shedding and scooping #Raiders pic.twitter.com/xF0aImF2gL
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) May 29, 2024
Stretching has begun
Stretching it out #Raiders pic.twitter.com/TraZqZLQtQ
— Your Boy Q (@YourboyQ254) May 29, 2024
Rich Scangarello a fan of Gardner Minshew
Raiders QB coach Rich Scangarello has been a fan of Gardner Minshew’s “grit” since initially scouting him out of college.
— Levi Edwards (@theleviedwards) May 29, 2024
“He’s got that moxy in him, that baller in him.” pic.twitter.com/r1Wy3p0wK3
Marvin Lewis praises Maxx Crosby, Antonio Pierce
"I see a driven player," Lewis said before listing off the who's who of names he's been around. "You see guys that become at the pinnacle... of their game and how they go about their business each and every day.
"You can set your watch by Maxx Crosby now. Somebody said it would be easy to assassinate him because you know where he's going to be at all times," Lewis added with a laugh. "He's phenomenal."
"I've been watching how these guys who have become Hall of Fame players how they go about their day, each and every day, and Maxx has those qualities," he concluded.
“He’s in tune with the pulse of the football team," Lewis said of Pierce. "He knows how to get his players to the gate.”