NBA star Damian Lillard has made a plea for the Las Vegas Raiders to make a bold move regarding Shedeur Sanders.

Veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt is no longer a member of the Raiders. Head coach Pete Carroll announced at a Monday press conference that Pratt has been released. Pratt did not travel with the team to Sunday’s game against the Colts, but is not injured.

Raiders defense: overall (21), rush (13), pass (23), scoring (23). Colts offense: overall (3), rush (8), pass (4), scoring (4). Colts defense: overall (17), rush (T-8), pass (21), scoring (12).

Last October, Brady and a business partner, financier Tom Wagner, bought a 10% stake in the Raiders. Brady owns half of that stake – so a 5% minority ownership of the team – and Wagner owns the other half.

This was supposed to be the season where the Las Vegas Raiders returned to contention. Instead, their gamble on Geno Smith has blown up in their face.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith knows he must play better than he did Sunday at Indianapolis — and that his whole season has been a disappointment so far.

The new class of Hall of Fame nominees includes a Raiders legend who should make it in his first year eligible, but it has several snubs as well.

OAKLAND — First, the Raiders bailed, bound for Las Vegas. Then the Warriors sold out for plusher digs, across the bay in San Francisco. When the A’s left town a year ago, it seemed as though this city of grit and big aspirations could not win for losing.