How are Las Vegas Raiders Spending Their Money in the NFL?
A professional American football club called the Las Vegas Raiders is situated in the Las Vegas metropolitan region. The Raiders are a team in the American Football Conference West division of the National Football League. The team’s headquarters are in Henderson, Nevada, while Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, serves as its home field.
Over the years, the Raiders’ success on the field has fluctuated greatly. Subpar play, money problems, and sporadic attendance hampered the team’s first three seasons (1960–1962). The Raiders made their first postseason appearance in 1967, following many years of advancement.
The next year, the club would go on to win its first (and only) AFL Championship. As a result, the Raiders made it to Super Bowl II, where the Green Bay Packers severely crushed them. Since 1963, the club has won three Super Bowl Championships, four AFC Championships, one AFL Championship, and 15 division titles. The Raiders’ overall regular-season record as of the end of the NFL’s 2020 season is 481 wins, 440 losses, and 11 ties; their overall playoff record is now 25 wins and 19 losses.
Las Vegas Raiders – Spending in NFL
| Position | Cap Hit (in millions) | League Rank | League Average (in millions) | Differential (in millions) | Percentage of Total Cap | League Average Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | $22.97 | 11 | $19.4 | $3.57 | 12.71% | 9.5% |
| RB/FB | $13.05 | 9 | $11.6 | $1.45 | 7.22% | 5.68% |
| TE | $12.79 | 9 | $11 | $1.79 | 7.08% | 5.38% |
| WR | $18.94 | 22 | $23.6 | $-4.66 | 10.48% | 11.55% |
| OL | $29.36 | 25 | $37.6 | $-8.24 | 16.25% | 18.4% |
| DL | $31.32 | 17 | $34 | $-2.68 | 17.33% | 16.64% |
| LB | $16.6 | 25 | $25.3 | $-8.7 | 9.18% | 12.38% |
| DBs | $28.43 | 26 | $35.4 | $-6.97 | 15.73% | 17.33% |
| ST | $7.27 | 11 | $6.5 | $0.77 | 4.02% | 3.18% |
| Total | $180.72 | 30 | $204.3 | $-23.58 | ||
| Dead Money | $29.44 | 7 | $21.76 | $7.68 | ||
| Cap Space | $22.27 | 3 | $12.64 | $9.63 |
As training camp draws nearer, work still has to be done after the Raiders significantly improved their roster in the summer by adding All-Pro talent on both sides of the ball. The Silver and Black will, fortunately, have about $25 million in total cap space thanks to the infusion of cash, which will allow them to sign a couple more quality players who are still available.
