Las Vegas Raiders NFL training camp preview: Key dates, notable additions, biggest storylines

With 2023 NFL training camps set to kick off the week of July 24, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Kevin Patra has the lowdown on position battles, key players and notable subplots across the AFC West:

Catch up on the Las Vegas Raiders' offseason and 2023 outlook below ...

-- NFL Research

Back to top

1) The status of Jimmy Garoppolo's surgically repaired foot overshadowed much of the Raiders' offseason. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported last month that Jimmy G. is expected to be ready for training camp, but how much work he'll get early remains unclear. Vegas basically swapped Derek Carr for Garoppolo, believing the latter would better fit Josh McDaniels' offense. After the surgery wiped out offseason work, the transition is one to watch. With Brian Hoyer and fourth-round rookie Aidan O'Connell as the backups, the Raiders need a healthy Garoppolo to have any chance to compete for a playoff spot.

In addition, franchise-tagged running back Josh Jacobs is not expected to attend training camp after he and the Raiders failed to come to an agreement on a multi-year deal prior to the July 17 deadline. That means there will be a lot more work for backup RBs Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah and Brandon Bolden.

Clearly, there are big question marks in the Raiders' backfield heading into camp.

2) Las Vegas traded Darren Waller to the Giants this offseason and saw Foster Moreau sign in New Orleans. The Raiders imported second-round pick Michael Mayer and free agents Austin Hooper and O.J. Howard to replace the production. How the pecking order sorts itself out will be one to track -- notably, Mayer's transition from college. Elsewhere in the pass-catching corps, it's worth monitoring how McDaniels uses Jakobi