There were good reasons for those expectations. Vegas added Ashton Jeanty in the draft. Carroll got his quarterback in Geno Smith. Ironman Brock Bowers looked primed for a solid sophomore season, and on the defensive side, Maxx Crosby is a perennial Pro Bowler.

On Monday, the day after former Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Germaine Pratt did not travel with the team to play the Indianapolis Colts, with no injury, too, the team released him. “[The Raiders] decided to go with the other guys,

Here’s why Pete Carroll must bench Geno Smith for Kenny Pickett after a humiliating 40–6 loss to the Colts, as the Raiders now sit at 1–4.

In the next few days, a few roster changes will be made, starting with the linebacker room. Head Coach Pete Carroll announced Monday that Germaine Pratt will be released after not traveling with the team this past weekend. He stated the team "thought it was time to go in a different direction."

Raiders coach Pete Carroll told reporters that he was ready to pull his starting quarterback in the midst of a 40-6 shellacking delivered by the Colts on Sunday, but opted not to, given how much improvement is needed.

The Raiders dropped their fourth-straight game Sunday to fall to 1-4 on the season but Pete Carroll points to the Aces as an inspiration.