When Las Vegas Raiders fans tune into Super Bowl 60 on Sunday they will see a pretty big Silver and Black influence for the New England Patriors when they take on the Seattle Seahawks.
The Patriots feature four former Raiders — linebackers Robert Spillane and K’Lavon Chaisson, tight end Austin Hooper and tackle Thayer Munford.
Spillane, who the Raiders’ signed in free agency in 2023, signed in free agency with the Patriots in 2025. Chaisson played 15 games with the Raiders last season and he signed with New England this offseason as well.
Hooper is a backup. He was a backup for the Raiders in 2023. Munford was a seventh-round pick by the Raiders and he played there from 2022-24. He signed with the Patriots this season, reuniting with former Raiders’ head coach Josh McDaniels, who is the Patriots’ offensive coordinator this year.
Spillane was a tackle machine for the Raiders and they missed him in 2025. He probably should have been retained. Chaisson is a solid rotational pass-rusher who could have helped the Raiders as well.
And in addition to McDaniels, who is a masterful offensive coordinator and a miserable head coach, former Raiders’ offensive coordinator Todd Downing is the Patriots’ wide receiver coach.
So, there are a lot of New England-Las Vegas connections to keep an eye on this week.
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