What happened: Jonah Laulu and Atonio Mafi represented the Raiders on a community and culture trip through Australia and New Zealand this offseason. Both are interior-trench depth players entering the 2026 season under new head coach Klint Kubiak, who Las Vegas hired after its 2026 coaching search. The franchise is reshaping its identity as the new staff installs its system.

Why it matters: A team's offseason narrative often centers on marquee names, but rosters are won in the trenches by rotation and depth. If Mafi can carve out reliable interior offensive line snaps and Laulu can become a steady piece of the defensive front, the Raiders get cheap, controllable production where it matters most. Banking on internal development is a real strategy, and whether it pays off is exactly the kind of thing fans can argue about all summer.