Five takeaways from the first Week of Raiders organized team activities (which included one day of media access):
1. Darren Waller gets his shot
The Raiders’ biggest offseason loss was tight end Jared Cook, who signed with the New Orleans Saints in free agency. Cook caught 68 passes, tying Jalen Richard for the club lead, and led the Raiders with 896 receiving yards. Yet the Raiders made almost no effort to bring back Cook at age 32.
Waller, 26, was a waiver claim last Nov. 27 season from the Baltimore Ravens. Twice suspended while caught up in a cycle of drug and alcohol abuse that started when he was 16, Waller has been honest and open about his mistakes and has dedicated his life to sobriety day by day.