Darnold ended up signing with the Seattle Seahawks, but before that, the Las Vegas Raiders were talked about as a potential fit. While this is the case, The Athletic's Michael Silver reported that Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was against a move.

Tom Brady may have influenced the Las Vegas Raiders' decision not to pursue Sam Darnold in free agency. According to The Athletic's Michael Silver, Brady "was not in favor" of the Raiders attempting to sign Darnold. Brady has been a minority owner of the Raiders since last October. Silver noted that his "opinion held great sway" with the franchise.

NFL offseason started, it was pretty clear that the Las Vegas Raiders were going to look at adding an experienced quarterback. The Raiders used three quarterbacks in