The Las Vegas Raiders safety Tristin McCollum was claimed off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles on Thu Aug 28, 2025 (photo from Las Vegas Review Journal)

Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez:

#1 The Las Vegas Raiders claimed safety Tristin McCollum off waiver on Thursday. McCollum had previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles. McCollum played 250 defensive snaps and 227 special team snaps. The Raiders waived 2024 draft pick Trevor Keegan.

#2 Alex Guerrero has been hired as the Raiders wellness coordinator. Guerrero worked with Raiders co owner Tom Brady during Brady’s NFL career. Guerrero were good friends and are now business partners they both co-own and started the health and wellness brand TB12 in 2013. Guerrero will be in charge of the training staff, overseeing strength and conditioning, nutrition, medical and mental health.

#3 Fox Sports analyst and former Raider Howie Long knows his football and says that he has a lot of confidence in Raiders head coach Pete Carroll who in his first year as head coach saying that the Carroll is going to run the football. That the Raiders under Carroll are going to be a tough physical team. That the Raiders play the Kansas City Chiefs twice a year and they’re preparing for those match ups.

#4 Rich, do you see the Raiders turning it around this season being a competitive team with a shot at the post season. Carroll has worked with organizations in the past that have struggled and Carroll is looking forward to working with the players they’ve got to make that happen.

#5 Raiders open up against Tom Brady’s old team the New England Patriots. The Raiders are looking forward to see what quarterback Geno Smith has and the big test will be on opening week against these Patriots Sun Sep 7 in Foxboro.

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