Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) evades a tackle attempt by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Da ...
Raiders running back Dylan Laube (23) evades a tackle attempt by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Darryl Peterson III (59) on a kickoff return during the first half of their NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (97) celebrates sack on Los Angeles Rams quarterback M ...
Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (97) celebrates sack on Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) during the first half of their NFL game at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (97) runs to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Staf ...
Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (97) runs to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Staf ...
The Las Vegas Raiders offensive line has not had a good season.
They know the group must get better if the organization is to have any chance at taking a step forward over the second half of the season.
It certainly must improve from what they did in a 35-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.
But there have been some solid individual performances here and there.
Right tackle DJ Glaze had one this week and has started to show some consistency in recent weeks.
“DJ was a team captain for us this week, so that tells you how highly we believe in how high of a level he’s playing at, how good of a teammate that he is, and how he’s taking the next step in his career,” coach Klint Kubiak said. “And the thing about DJ is that he’s not satisfied, and he’s continuing to get better, which he’s a very self-motivated young man.”
Glaze had another good game against the Rams, a development that may be lost in the fact the line struggled so much as a group.
Kubiak knows they must get better up front. He said they may explore getting rookie Trey Zuhn some more looks this week as they try to fix the interior of the line.
But he hopes Glaze at least gives them a solid anchor at right tackle while they work on the rest of the group.
Here’s our weekly look at the stock of some other Raiders that have increased or decreased after Sunday’s loss to the Rams:
Up
Tonka Hemingway: The second-year defensive tackle returned from a concussion and had a decent game. While he certainly wasn’t spectacular, he was able to generate some pressure and even recorded his first sack of the season.
Hemingway has shown a great deal of improvement this season and the Raiders need that to continue.
Zuhn: The rookie got several opportunities on Sunday when the Raiders went with heavy packages on offense with an extra lineman. He acquitted himself quite well.
Zuhn has made himself even more valuable by learning all of the offensive line positions, but he appears ready to enter the competition at right guard where Caleb Rogers replaced Jackson Powers-Johnson, but hasn’t provided much of an upgrade.
Dylan Laube: He was expected to earn extra reps in the backfield with Mike Washington Jr. questionable entering the game. While that never materialized, Laube had two explosive kickoff returns. He’s still leading the league in kickoff return average for any player with at least five attempts.
“I think if you’re not the starter at any position, then you have to provide value on multiple different parts of the team,” Kubiak said. “On special teams, as a third-down back, you have to wear a lot of hats and do them well, and all the while be a talented teammate, and that means being accountable and having people count on you all the time. That’s what Dylan is.”
Down
Rogers: He took over for Powers-Johnson at right guard, but the results haven’t really been much better. Rogers really struggled on Sunday in both the run game and the pass game.
Center Tyler Linderbaum has not looked like the elite player the Raiders believed they were signing, but he often appears to get caught trying to help to his right. Somebody needs to seize control of this job.
Tommy Eichenberg: He got his most extensive look of the season as the Rams played a ton of personnel with three linebackers and Eichenberg was called on to help stop the run. He couldn’t really provide the answers the Raiders needed on Sunday.
Jalen Nailor: The Raiders need someone to step up at receiver and Nailor is supposed to be the leading candidate. It just hasn’t happened.
The free agent-signing had multiple catches for the first time since the season-opening win over Miami, but secured two of five targets for 14 yards. The Raiders will get Jack Bech back on the practice field this week as they continue to search for an outside threat beyond just Tre Tucker.