Raiders Special Teams Shake-Up

Las Vegas Raiders News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 2m

The Las Vegas Raiders are rebuilding their special teams from the ground up, targeting a new kicker and long snapper to avoid past mistakes. Veteran punter AJ Cole, entering his eighth season, remains the anchor of the unit, mentoring rookies while adapting to new leadership under coach Klint Kubiak and special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis. The kicker competition pits veteran Matt Gay against undrafted rookie Kansei Matsuzawa, while long snapper duties fall to Alex Ward and rookie Tyler Duzansky. Cole, a Pro Bowl veteran with a powerful punt and crucial snap duties, is optimistic about…