Report: Raiders Sign Former Seahawks Star Before Jaguars Game
The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off their bye week and will have a new veteran target for Geno Smith, one player that he’s very familiar with from his time with the Seattle Seahawks.
On October 27, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported, citing sources, that the Silver and Black have signed wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who will reunite with Smith and head coach Pete Carroll.
Lockett spent the first half of the 2025 NFL season with the Tennessee Titans before he requested and was granted his release from the team on October 20. Before signing with the Titans, the 33-year-old had spent his entire NFL career with the Seahawks, playing in Seattle from 2015 to 2024.
During his time in Seattle, Lockett recorded 661 receptions for 8,594 receiving yards and 61 touchdowns in 168 games. His move to the Titans didn’t go as planned, with the veteran only recording 10 receptions for 70 yards and zero touchdowns in seven appearances.
As a result, he’s reportedly going to a situation where he’s familiar with the quarterback and head coach. It will be interesting to see if signing Lockett gives Smith that go-to target
Raiders Need All the Help on Offense
Las Vegas need all the help it can get on offense as they are coming off recording zero points in its Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Recently, former NFL offensive lineman Jason Kelce didn’t hold back his thoughts when discussing the Raiders’ offensive attack.
“I mean, you know how bad you have to be to not score a single point in the NFL,” Kelce told his young brother and Chiefs star Travis Kelce on the “New Heights” podcast published on October 22
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a team have 30 first downs in a game; I mean, that’s in in itself [and] held the Raiders to under 100 yards total; I mean, I’ve had some really bad offensive games. It is miserable to be a part of those. This is right up there with them.”
Chip Kelly Under Fire for Raiders Offensive Performance
While Smith has taken most of the heat, NBC NFL analyst Chris Simms is putting the blame on offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Simms believes that Kelly hasn’t been able to transition
“I think Chip Kelly is probably the first guy they’re looking at and go, ‘I don’t know if we should have done that,’”
“His offense is too simple. It’s too easy to figure out. For a guy like [Steve Spagnuolo], he was like, ‘What is this?
New Coach Thrilled as Ex-Oiler Finally Finding Fit After First Goal
Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm couldn’t be more relieved and happier after Viktor Arvidsson finally found the back of the net. The former Edmonton Oiler scored his first goal as a Bruin in Friday’s 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche — and the bench boss was thrilled to see it happen.
“I’m glad he found the net,” Sturm said after the game. “Hopefully not just him, but the whole team can enjoy a glass of wine tonight and kind of relax a little bit.”
It was a goal that was followed by a “battle cry”, as NESN puts it. He’d been working hard to get on the scoresheet since arriving in a trade, but Arvidsson hadn’t put one past a goalie. Finally, he got one, banking a shot off Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood from behind the net. Just 39 seconds later, Boston scored again to take the lead — a sequence that flipped the game and fueled the win.
The milestone was a big one for Arvidsson, who joined the Bruins earlier this month after being traded by the Oilers for a 2027 fifth-round pick. Edmonton’s cap crunch made the move necessary, but the Oilers could potentially use his depth scoring now. Outside of a six-goal outburst versus the Montreal Canadiens, the Oilers are struggling to find goals. Arvidsson only has one, but has notched points in three straight games, giving him four points in 10 appearances.
Perhaps more than the points, Arvdisson brings energy and experience to the Bruins. It’s that kind of aggressive style that the Oilers seem to be missing so far this season. Arvidsson didn’t have a great year in 2024-25, but it was never for a lack of trying. He’s a smaller guy with a motor that won’t quit.
Arvidsson tallied 27 points in 64 games last season with Edmonton, but he’s now on pace for 33. With his confidence growing — and his coach firmly in his corner (which the Oilers arguably were not)— the veteran forward looks poised to carve out a key role in the Bruins’ top nine moving forward.
