Raiders make AJ Cole highest-paid punter in NFL

The Las Vegas Raiders signed AJ Cole to a four-year, $15.8 million extension to make him the highest-paid punter in the NFL, Fox Sports reported Monday.

The agreement adds four seasons onto the final year Cole had on his existing deal and it includes $11 million guaranteed, according to the report.

Cole confirmed the news in a quote tweet that read, “raider nation for life !!!!!”

raider nation for life !!!!! https://t.co/13tTDLsntl

— AJ Cole (@AJCole90) May 26, 2025

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AJ Cole was named to three straight Pro Bowls from 2021-23 and earned first-team All-Pro recognition in 2021 and 2023. He had the longest punt of the 2023 season at 83 yards.

In six seasons for the Oakland/Las Vegas franchise, AJ Cole has appeared in 100 games and averaged 48.6 yards per punt on 374 attempts. Only 30 of those punts went for touchbacks. He’s averaged at least 50 yards per punt in three of the last four seasons.

–Field Level Media

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Former Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons due to a right shoulder injury.

His most recent team, the New Orleans Saints, said Saturday that Carr had a labral tear and degenerative rotator cuff damage to his right throwing shoulder.

Carr, 34, had been experiencing discomfort in his shoulder since sustaining a left hand injury during a game against the New York Giants on Dec. 8.

“Upon reflection of prayer, and in discussion with (wife) Heather, I’ve decided to retire from the National Football League,” Carr said. “For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience. It’s difficult to find the right words to express our thanks to all the teammates, coaches, management, ownership, team officials and especially the fans who made this journey so special. Your unwavering support has meant the world to us.”

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Former Raiders QB Derek Carr retiring after 11 seasons

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