This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/raiders as Why the Raiders Are Most Improved Team in the NFL. The Las Vegas Raiders are hard at work implementing the many changes they made this offseason. The Raiders addressed some of their biggest roster needs but must now put it together on the field in training camp.

Going into today, every team in the NFL has had at least one training camp practice so we thought now would be a good time to put out some early takeaways based on what we've seen so far. The Steelers held their first practice of training camp on Thursday,

Pete Carroll commented on the arrival of a defender to the Las Vegas Raiders, a player he knows well from their long NFL stint together during his time as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

The Las Vegas Raiders want to win the AFC West this season. That is certainly one of their goals in 2025. If they can do that, it will be a great accomplishment

One analyst believes that coming off a lost 2024-25 season, the Las Vegas Raiders are due for some serious improvement this time around.

With 43 days until the Raiders' season opener, the team's current number 43 is linebacker Michael Barrett. Barrett, a seventh-round draft pick in 2024, spent last season on various practice squads before signing with the Raiders. Raiders legend George Atkinson is considered the best player to ever wear number 43 for the team.

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of NFL training camps. Our reporters are scattered across the league providing the latest news, notes, happenings and more as preparations for the 2025 season continue.

The Las Vegas Raiders will need a defensive upgrade of new coach Pete Carroll is going to carry out his planned rebuild.

The Raiders have multiple new faces that help instill enthusiasm into the future. But Vegas has this fatal flaw to address.