Graham Takes Charge of Raiders Defense | Las Vegas Raiders News

Patrick Graham dives into his first defensive coordinator role with the Raiders, embracing the challenge as a fresh learning curve after 14 NFL coaching years. Though the preseason started rough—giving up 27 points and 368 yards in the opener—Graham’s team bounced back with a much tighter performance against the Texans, allowing just 13 points and 219 yards. He credits the improvement to better player familiarity and more confident, efficient play-calling. With the regular season looming and a real test coming on September 13th against the Dolphins, Graham’s focus remains on defense growth and execution under pressure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22b367a84b7941e5