Raiders get rude awakening in ‘measuring stick’ test with Texans

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 1315 words · By Vincent Bonsignore

NFL Training Camp Team Performance Evaluation

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HOUSTON – It’s a tricky thing sometimes when you go looking for answers.

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HOUSTON – It’s a tricky thing sometimes when you go looking for answers.

Why it matters

Because if you aren’t truly prepared for what you might hear – or, in this case, what you might see – the truth can hit like a two-by-four.

Common ground

The Raiders came to Houston this week looking for exactly that kind of honesty.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Kolton Miller gives them a proven presence at left tackle?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/sports/raiders-joint-practice-with-texans-a-stark-…

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Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kolton Miller gives them a proven presence at left tackle.”

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Nypost explicitly identifies Kolton Miller as the Raiders' left tackle.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their sixth in Las Vegas, their first under general manager John Spytek and their only season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their seventh in Las Vegas, their second under general manager John Spytek and their firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kolton Daniel Miller (born October 9, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UC…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolton_Miller

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Claim 2: “The Raiders came to Houston this week... for Tuesday’s joint practice”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Las Vegas Raiders held a joint practice with the Houston Texans on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Houston.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's Ame…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Las_Vegas_Raide…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 22, 2020, the Oakland Raiders, an American football team that competed in the National Football League (NFL), moved from its original city of Oakland, California, to the Las Vegas metropoli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Raiders_relocation_to_…

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Claim 3: “Cousins had the Raiders’ lone touchdown throw of the day”

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A TikTok source reports Kirk Cousins found Brock Bowers for a touchdown during the joint practice, but there is no corroboration that it was the 'lone' touchdown of the day.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kirk Daniel Cousins is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Cousins

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web search NEUTRAL — Joint practice between the #Raiders and #Texans have concluded: - Kirk Cousins finds Brock Bowers for touchdown in red zone period. - Quay Walker jumps wheel route for interception on Davis Mills in 7…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/raiders-vs-texans-joint-prac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins has a dual role for the Raiders right now.He got hit in the arm by Maxx Crosby in a recent Raiders practice that led to words and some shouting, and it happe…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cousins-gets-feisty-again-…

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Claim 4: “right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson present but not participating in Tuesday’s workout after leaving Monday’s practice with an undisclosed injury.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing high heels and luxury shoes) and do not mention Jackson Powers-Johnson or practice injuries.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cuando se trata de calzado de élite, ningún tacón tiene un precio más alto que el de las marcas de diseñadores de lujo. Este inventario recopila los 10 zapatos de tacón más caros del mundo y proporcio…
https://www.dhgate.com/es/blog/the-most-expensive-high-heels…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 12, 2024 · ¿Cansada de gastar una fortuna en tacones caros que apenas usas? Aquí te presentamos algunas alternativas que te permitirán lucir con estilo sin tener que comprometer tu presupuesto.
https://www.calzadospayma.com/blog/tacones-caros/

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 21, 2026 · Aunque no alcanzan los precios de los tacones adornados con millones en diamantes, algunas zapatillas deportivas de colección, especialmente las usadas por atletas icónicos o las edicio…
https://kone.com.pe/zapatos-costosos/

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Claim 5: “Mendoza authored perhaps their best offensive play, dropping a 25-yard dime into the arms of tight end Brock Bowers.”

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Claim 6: “Tyler Linderbaum was brought in to stabilize the middle.”

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Wikipedia confirms Tyler Linderbaum is a professional football center for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler Linderbaum (born April 7, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Linderbaum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiders

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Claim 7: “veteran offensive line coach Rick Dennison”

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Both Nypost and Wikipedia confirm Rick Dennison is the offensive line coach for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rick Steven Dennison (born June 22, 1958) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is currently the offensive line coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Dennison

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their first under the ownership of the Khosla family, their 17th under the leadership of general manager John Schne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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Claim 8: “Cousins preparing to be the season-opening starter and Mendoza continuing his NFL baptism.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of PDF conversion tools and is entirely irrelevant to Kirk Cousins or the Raiders.

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web search NEUTRAL — Convert PDF to editable Word documents for free. PDF to Word conversion is fast, secure and almost 100% accurate. Convert scanned PDF to DOC keeping the layout.
https://www.ilovepdf.com/pdf_to_word

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web search NEUTRAL — iLovePDF is an online service to work with PDF files completely free and easy to use. Merge PDF, split PDF, compress PDF, office to PDF, PDF to JPG and more!
https://www.ilovepdf.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Selecciona un archivo PDF y elige el rango de páginas que quieres dividir. Dividir PDF fácilmente y gratis.
https://www.ilovepdf.com/es/dividir_pdf

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Claim 9: “with a little more than three weeks remaining before their season opener under new head coach Klint Kubiak”

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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost) and Wikipedia confirm Klint Kubiak is the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2026 season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Klint Alexander Kubiak (born February 17, 1987) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klint_Kubiak

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas Valley. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Footb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Las_Vegas_Raiders_head…

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Claim 10: “Mendoza... The first overall pick”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Krdo) confirm Fernando Mendoza was the first overall pick in the NFL draft for the Raiders.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Fernando Mendoza, the first overall pick in the NFL draft
https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/sports/kirk-cousins-maxx-crosb…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mendoza, the first overall pick in the NFL draft
https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/sports/kirk-cousins-maxx-crosb…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mendoza, the top overall pick in the NFL draft
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/sports/chargers-legend-keenan-…

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Claim 11: “Mendoza misread the location of Texans safety Jalen Pitre, then forced the ball to Jeanty near the Houston goal line, throwing it directly into the arms of Pitre, who took it the distance for a touchdown.”

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Claim 12: “an offense that wants to lean on Jeanty”

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Claim 13: “Caleb Rogers got all the first team reps at right guard.”

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One web search result (Yahoo Sports) mentions Caleb Rogers getting plenty of snaps with the ones, but it does not explicitly state he got 'all' the first team reps specifically during the joint practice mentioned in the article.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fortunately for both coaches, there’s talent in the offensive trenches. For much of the offseason, free agent addition Spencer Burford and incumbent Jackson Powers-Johnson took most of the early first…
https://www.silverandblackpride.com/las-vegas-raiders-depth-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Powers-Johnson has taken the first snap with the first team so far in camp, but Rogers is right behind, getting plenty of snaps with the ones. It is a brutal competition, and Rogers got banged up on S…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/silver-minings-caleb-roger…

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web search NEUTRAL — Join Caleb Rogers as he shares his experiences after his first NFL practice.Meet Caleb Rogers, the fierce blocker the Las Vegas Raiders picked in the 2025 NFL Draft! Discover his impact on the team. #…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/caleb-rogers-raiders

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Claim 14: “Cousins’ turnover came on the final rep of practice during a two-minute drill, with Kamari Lassiter taking his errant throw the distance for another long touchdown return.”

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