Live reports and analysis from Day 5 of Las Vegas Raiders OTA practices

John Spytek, Klint Kubiak and the Las Vegas Raiders have been hard at work this offseason as they usher in a new era for the Silver and Black. Now that they are in phase 3 of the offseason program, however, things are really starting to ramp up with OTAs fully underway in Las Vegas.

No shortage of storylines have already emerged, from Taron Johnson's holdout to Jermod McCoy's health and availability to the quarterback, wide receiver and offensive line competitions to the general vibe of Kubiak's team to the direction they appear to be headed in during the early going.

If you want live and up-to-date information and analysis on what is transpiring during the fifth day of OTAs, then we have you covered right here. Bookmark this page and check back throughout the day for continuous updates from Raiders beat writers, and we'll be breaking down what it all means.

Last updated: 10:11 a.m. PT, May 27, 2026

Live reports and analysis from Day 5 of Las Vegas Raiders OTAs

Maxx Crosby is once again at Raiders OTAs and suited up with the team during the stretching period. But, as ESPN's Ryan McFadden noted, he will not participate on Thursday. Still, it is good to see Las Vegas' leader being there for his teammates and buying into the new culture.

The Athletic's Sam Warren also pointed out earlier in the week that Jalen Nailor and Benito Jones returned to OTAs on Tuesday. But Warren noted that neither Taron Johnson nor Nakobe Dean is attending OTAs on Thursday, either.

Warren also noted that Matt Gay is back at practice after missing a session last week. Unfortunately, rookie Jermod McCoy is not on the field on Thursday. Hopefully, this is just a part of his process, as Klint Kubiak told reporters last week that he is on a "yardage count."

News3LV's Alex Belcastro also warned fans not to read too much into offensive line groupings during Thursday's OTA practice, as the Raiders' staff is doing a lot of mixing and matching. This will be essential to figuring out what the best combination is for Las Vegas.

McFadden also informed fans that, in addition to Johnson, McCoy and Dean not being in attendance, veteran tight end Ian Thomas is also absent from practices. The nature of his absence is not known at this point.

Q Myers provided a video of Fernando Mendoza running through drills during Thursday's OTA practice. It also looks like UDFA wide receiver Chase Roberts (No. 86) is in a red non-contact jersey.

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