The Las Vegas Raiders will release quarterback Geno Smith at the start of the new league year Wednesday, the NFL reported Friday.

The Raiders are off and running. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, NFL teams began negotiating contracts for players set to become unrestricted free agents. There were agreements reached during the two-day negotiating period ahead of the new league year when contracts can be signed.

The then Oakland Raiders were bound for the NFL Playoffs during the 2016 campaign when starting QB Derek Carr injured his ankle during a home game late in the season. After the injury occurred, Carr had to find a

Barbara Estrada, from Mexico City, Mexico, has been selected to represent the team at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.