LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — In front of hundreds of fans at the team's facility in Henderson, the Las Vegas Raiders held the team's first practice in full pads on Monday.

With Pete Carroll leading the charge, the Raiders are preparing for the team's first preseason game on the road against Carroll's former team. Las Vegas visits the Seattle Seahawks on August 7.

Nick Walters took a trip to Raiders HQ to see how the team was faring just over a week out from their first game. Competition ramps up as Raiders throw on the pads for first time in training camp

Despite coming off a 4-13 season in which former head coach Antonio Pierce went one-and-done at the helm, optimism is running high thanks to Carroll lighting a spark in the organization.

The 73-year-old's youthful energy was on full display

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