Raiders' Tonka Hemingway: Plays sparingly as a rookie
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Hemingway played in just nine regular-season games as a rookie in 2025, as he was a healthy scratch for the other eight, though he did record 4.0 sacks among his nine tackles (eight solo).
The defensive lineman also broke up a pass and recovered a fumble. Hemingway did manage to get on the field in each of the last five games and in seven of the last nine, playing more than 30 percent of the defensive snaps in six of those contests. The fourth-round pick will try to earn a bigger role in 2026.
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Raiders' Tyree Wilson: Finishes with 4.0 sacks
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Wilson concluded the 2025 regular season with 35 tackles (25 solo), including 4.0 sacks, a pass breakup, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery across 17 games.
For three straight seasons now, the 2023 first-round pick has played between 400 and 500 defensive snaps and recorded 3.5-4.5 sacks. Wilson has been available throughout his NFL career, playing in 50 of a possible 51 regular-season games, though he's started only seven of them.
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Raiders' Darien Porter: Finds role as season goes on
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Porter finished the 2025 regular season with 42 tackles (29 solo), three pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 17 games, including 10 starts.
The 2025 third-round pick started the last seven games of the season and nine of the last 10. He also played over 90 percent of the defensive snaps in each of the last five contests. For the new regime coming in to lead the Raiders, Porter at least will be an option at cornerback with real game experience.
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Raiders' Jamal Adams: Plays full season
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Adams appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Raiders in 2025, finishing with 45 tackles (30 solo), including 1.0 sack, and a forced fumble.
It was the first time since 2018 that Adams played in every regular-season game. After a signing a one-year deal with the Raiders in July, the safety now will become an unrestricted free agent in March.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Viewed as key player by new coach
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Speaking at his introductory press conference Tuesday, new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said he wants Crosby (knee) "to be a part of our success going forward, there's no doubt about that," Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
"I got to a cup of coffee with Maxx this morning," Kubiak said, via Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. "Love talking with him. And look forward to continuing those conversations. He was the first one in here working out. So that fired me up." There has been a lot of smoke since the season ended that Crosby wants out of Las Vegas after the Raiders forced him to sit out the final two games of the regular season due to a minor knee injury that required surgery in January, as a way to help the Raiders secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft. However, Crosby has been extremely loyal to the Raiders since he was drafted in 2019, and he's a fan favorite. Getting the 28-year-old back on board should be one of the top priorities for the new coaching staff. Whether he's traded or not, Crosby is expected to complete his rehab from surgery well ahead of training camp.
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Raiders' Isaiah Pola-Mao: Career-high 92 tackles in 2025
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Pola-Mao (shoulder) ended his 2025 campaign with 92 total tackles (58 solo), including four tackles for loss, to go along with four passes defensed and two interceptions over 17 games.
Pola-Mao posted career highs in both tackles and interceptions this season, while his 92 stops ranked third on the Raiders. He logged a 96 percent defensive snap share, and Pola-Mao figures to compete for a starting role at safety again in 2026 if Las Vegas elects to retain the $4.36 million cap hit his contract will generate.
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Raiders' Malcolm Koonce: Notches 4.5 sacks in 2025
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Koonce tallied 30 total tackles (14 solo), including 4.5 sacks, to go along with one forced fumble across 17 games in 2025.
Koonce, who missed the 2024 campaign due to a torn ACL, played 45 percent of the Raiders' defensive snaps in his return from the major knee injury. His 4.5 sacks were second on the team behind only Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby, but Koonce may land elsewhere in 2026 as he becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Raiders' Jonah Laulu: Racks up 4.0 sacks in second season
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Laulu recorded 51 total tackles (24 solo), including 4.0 sacks, four additional tackles for loss and five passes defensed while appearing in all 17 games for the Raiders in 2025.
Laulu saw his defensive snap share jump from 43 percent as a rookie in 2024 to 68 percent this past season, and he managed to produce eight tackles for loss with the increased playing time. The seventh-round pick out of Oklahoma has two years remaining on his current contract with the Raiders.
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Raiders' Eric Stokes: Tallies five PDs in 2025
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Stokes recorded 53 total tackles (35 solo) and five passes defensed over 17 games in 2025.
Stokes logged a 98 percent defensive snap share in his first season with the Raiders after spending the first four years of his NFL career in Green Bay, but he remains without a single forced turnover since making an interception during his rookie campaign back in 2021. The first-round pick becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Raiders' Elandon Roberts: Tallies 90 tackles in 2025
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Roberts ended his 2025 campaign with 90 total tackles (42 solo), including six tackles for loss, one pass defensed and a fumble recovery across 17 games.
Roberts was credited with 16 starts for the Raiders this season, ranking fourth among his teammates in tackles while playing 58 percent of the defensive snaps. However, he posted double-digit stops in just one of 17 contests, and Roberts will turn 32 years old in April as he enters free agency.
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Raiders' Devin White: Ranks third in NFL in total tackles
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White wrapped up his 2025 campaign with 174 total tackles (95 solo), including 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed, including one interception and a forced fumble over 17 games.
White's 174 tackles not only marked a career high, but they also ranked third in the NFL behind a pair of First Team All-Pro selections in Miami's Jordyn Brooks and Detroit's Jack Campbell. Now due to become an unrestricted free agent, White has set himself up for a bigger payday after playing the 2025 season on a one-year deal worth just $1.17 million in Las Vegas.
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Raiders' Isaiah Pola-Mao: Done for day
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Pola-Mao (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's contest against the Chiefs.
Pola-Mao suffered a shoulder injury late in the second quarter, and his day has now officially come to a premature end. In his absence, Tristin McCollum is the top candidate to handle the lion's share of the workload at free safety versus Kansas City.
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Raiders' Adam Butler: Won't play vs. Kansas City
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Butler (biceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.
Butler was unable to practice all week due to a biceps injury, and as a result he will be sidelined for Sunday's regular-season finale. He'll finish the 2025 regular season with 50 tackles (20 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery across 15 games. In Butler's absence, head coach Pete Carroll relayed to reporters Friday that JJ Pegues and Tonka Hemingway will be the "feature players" against Kansas City.
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Raiders' Adam Butler: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Butler (biceps) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Butler injured his biceps during the first half of the Raiders' Week 17 loss to the Giants and did not return, finishing with one tackle. The veteran defensive tackle will have two more chances to practice in at least a limited capacity ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chiefs.
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Raiders' Devin White: Eight tackles in defeat
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White recorded eight tackles (four solo) in Las Vegas' loss to the Giants on Sunday.
White has started all 16 games this season and has posted a career-high 168 tackles (92 solo), including 1.0 sacks, three pass breakups, including one interception, and one forced fumble on 100 percent of the Raiders' defensive snaps. Among linebackers, only Bobby Wagner (1,068) has logged more defensive snaps than White's 1,061 through Week 17. Only Jordyn Brooks (174) has recorded more tackles.
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Raiders' Adam Butler: Won't return Sunday
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Butler (biceps) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Giants.
Butler sustained a biceps injury in the first half, which is severe enough for him to not return to Sunday's game. JJ Pegues and Thomas Booker will continue to operate in larger roles in Butler's absence.
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Raiders' Adam Butler: Leaves game with arm injury
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Butler (arm) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Giants.
Butler went to the locker room to have his arm injury evaluated by medical staff. Thomas Booker and JJ Pegues are in line for more snaps at defensive tackle alongside Jonah Laulu for as long as Butler is out of the game.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Lands on IR, done for season
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The Raiders placed Crosby (knee) on the injured reserve Saturday.
Crosby left Raiders facilities Friday after expressing displeasure upon learning he had been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, per Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. Following his placement on IR, Crosby will now be sidelined for Week 18 against the Chiefs as well. The edge rusher will thus wrap up the 2025 campaign with 73 total tackles, 10.0 sacks, six passes defensed, one interception and two forced fumbles across 15 appearances. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Crosby is expected to require offseason surgery to address his left knee injury, but he should be back to full health for training camp.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Forced to sit out
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Crosby (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants.
Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports that Crosby left the team facility after hearing of the final decision. It is no surprise the defensive end was unhappy with the result, as he stated earlier in the week that he doesn't care about the Raiders securing the No. 1 overall draft pick, saying, "I don't play for that". If this is to be the end of Crosby's season, the 28-year-old will finish with 73 tackles (45 solo), including 10.0 sacks, and six passes defensed (including two interceptions) through 15 games.
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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Won't play Sunday
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Crosby (knee) was informed that he'll be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Crosby suffered a knee injury in Week 4 against the Bears that he has been playing through all season. Since acquiring the injury, the defensive end has logged six games with a 100 percent defensive snap rate and has dodged an injury designation nearly every week. It may not be a coincidence that the 28-year-old's health is being preserved during a matchup that could determine the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, as the 2-13 Raiders are set to take on the 2-13 Giants.
