Although the 2026 NFL season has felt light-years away for some time now, the Las Vegas Raiders are slowly creeping toward it. OTAs are now a thing of the past, and mandatory minicamp kicked off on Tuesday morning. After this three-day venutre, the team will break for the summer.
Raider Nation knows that mandatory minicamp is the last bit of content that they'll get from the team until they return to Las Vegas for training camp, so fans are soaking up every bit of information that they can get from the team facility.
If you want live and up-to-date information and analysis on what is transpiring during the first day of mandatory minicamp, then we have you covered! Bookmark this page and check back throughout the day for continuous updates from Raiders beat writers. We'll be breaking down what it all means.
Last updated: 8:51 a.m. PT, June 9, 2026
Live reports and analysis from Day 1 of Las Vegas Raiders mandatory minicamp
Unfortunately, the first bit of news that we received from ESPN's Ryan McFadden was not a good one. Veteran LB Nakobe Dean, who signed a three-year, $36 million deal this offseason, is not in attendance. The nature of his absence is unknown, but he was at media day on Monday.
Rookie cornerback Jermod McCoy is also absent, according to The Athletic's Sam Warren. Las Vegas has him on a pitch count as they figure out the long-term plan with his knee injury, but it is disappointing not to see the youngster out there.
And, as expected, star defensive end Maxx Crosby is in attendance but not participating yet. The team is hoping to get him back for training camp.
Maxx Crosby is back out here again warming up with teammates ahead of Raiders mandatory minicamp. No participation for him yet. pic.twitter.com/s6VKDi6rM8
— Sam Warren (@samwarren83) June 9, 2026
Jesse Merrick did come in with a bit of good news, though. The Raiders have seemingly earned their Shield, which head coach Klint Kubiak had been withholding from the team until they earned it. It must have been a very productive OTAs period.
Day one of minicamp and it seems the #Raiders have earned their shield
— Jesse Merrick - Silver & Black Sports Network (@JesseSBSN) June 9, 2026
Kubiak initially said the team would have to earn the right to put the logo back on their helmets pic.twitter.com/pRrnVjpNpx
Raider Nation's favorite kicker, Kansei Matsuzawa, "The Tokyo Toe," got in some work on Tuesday.
The Tokyo Toe in action at #Raiders minicamp pic.twitter.com/5lUChF7O6R
— Jesse Merrick - Silver & Black Sports Network (@JesseSBSN) June 9, 2026
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