During a red-zone drill, starting quarterback Geno Smith found rookie wideout Dont'e Thornton Jr. for a touchdown. Thornton Jr. has been among the biggest surprise performers at training camp. Considered a raw route runner coming out of Tennessee, Raiders digital reporter Levi Edwards noted that his route tree has been expanding.

Our latest Las Vegas Raiders Insider Podcast offers more observations from today's practice and Saturday’s scrimmage.

Geno Smith is leading dominant Raiders offense during training camp. Reports have been flowing in from camp about Smith's connections with Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers, but that

In the wee hours of Monday night, the Eagles traded interior defensive lineman Thomas Booker to the Raiders in exchange for outside cornerback Jakorian Bennett, in a deal that took some by surprise.

The Eagles have agreed to trade defensive lineman Thomas Booker IV to the Raiders for cornerback Jakorian Bennett, according to a league source and sources from both teams. The trade is contingent on physicals for both players.