Not even the big news of Josh Jacobs’ return could overshadow the thud of a preseason finale for the Las Vegas Raiders. Okay, maybe a little. But that resounding thump against the Dallas Cowboys is hard to ignore.
In the final exhibition game on the Silver & Black slate — an opportune time for roster hopefuls to make an impression not only on the decision makers in Las Vegas, but around the league, the Raiders defense was throttled by the Will Grier-led Cowboys offense in a 31-16 shellacking.
Granted, Las Vegas didn’t see many starters hit the field in the preseason finale.