
Raiders map 2026 free agency: cap space, needs and key dates
Raiders head into the 2026 free-agent window with 24 pending free agents and roughly $83 million in cap space (out of a $301.2 million cap), targeting QB, OL, WR, CB and DE in free agency and the draft as the league year opens March 11 after a legal tampering period March 9–11. The article explains free-agent categories (unrestricted, restricted, exclusive rights) and accrued seasons, and points to Raiders’ Free Agent Tracker for updates.