Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez: McCollum claimed off waivers from Eagles; Raiders relying on Carroll to turn things around for 2025 season

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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Las Vegas Raiders Draft podcast Rich Perez Sat Apr 26, 2025: Jeanty expected to be the Raiders number 1 running back

Former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty celebrates his selection by the Las Vegas Raiders as the sixth overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thu Apr 24, 2025 in Green Bay (AP News photo)

Las Vegas Raiders Draft podcast Rich Perez:

#1 Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said all along that he wanted a deep, running, heavy offense and he’s looking forward to getting that out of the Raiders top draft pick Ashton Jeanty who was at the top of this year’s class and rated one of the best players coming out of the draft.

#2 Coach Carroll expects Jeanty to be rough and ready from the jump and looks to see Jeanty’s competitiveness and Jeanty is expected to take the ball right away.

#3 Carroll and the Raiders expect to build a foundation on offense with Jeanty and tight end Brock Bowers. These two players the Raiders are considering building their future on.

#4 Jeanty at Boise State was a tough running back and was tough to bring down when covering the ball and his performance translates to future successes in the NFL. Jeanty had 126 forced tackles, the most FBS, and had 1733 yards after contact and that was 590 more any other FBS player in the 2024 season.

#5 The Raiders current depth chart at running back will have Jeanty be the number one running back. The Raiders running back will join Raiders running back Raheem Mostert, Zamir White, Sincere McCormick, and Dylan Laube.

Rich Perez is a Las Vegas Raiders analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com