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| Raiders Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Rather than simply hand the starting job to their presumptive quarterback of the future, the Raiders will make JaMarcus Russell work for it.
Coach Tom Cable, who benched Russell with the blessing of owner Al Davis 10 games into the 2009 season, declared quarterback an "open competition" while speaking with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Then the Raiders very probably brought back Russell's main competition, Bruce Gradkowski, by extending a second-round tender before the March 4 deadline.
Gradkowski can seek offers from other teams, with the Raiders getting the right of first refusal. If the Raiders declined to match an offer, they would receive a second round draft pick in return. As encouraging as Gradkowski was last season in taking over for... |
| The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 1 (Yahoo! Sports) |
| For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix. |
| Vikings after LaDainian Tomlinson? (Yahoo! Sports) |
| The Minnesota Vikings are apparently interested in signing free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson,... |
| Free agent OT Green agrees to three-year contract with Buffalo Bills (The Canadian Press) |
| BUFFALO, N.Y. - An expensive steak dinner he couldn't finish and an offer he couldn't refuse were enough to convince veteran offensive tackle Cornell Green to sign with the Buffalo Bills. |
| Raiders release wide receiver Javon Walker, defensive end Greg Ellis (The Canadian Press) |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders released wide receiver Javon Walker and defensive end Greg Ellis on Monday in their latest dumping of veteran players. |
| Raiders release Walker, Ellis (AP) |
| The Oakland Raiders released wide receiver Javon Walker and defensive end Greg Ellis on Monday in their latest dumping of veteran players. The moves follow Saturday's decision to cut ties with longtime running back Justin Fargas. Walker was a disappointment right from the start after signing a $55 million contract that included an $11 million signing bonus two years ago. |
| Cards get Rhodes; Pennington staying in Miami (AP) |
| On the second day of the NFL's free agent signing period, the Arizona Cardinals went the trade route to fill a big need. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Antrel Rolle, a... |
| Oakland Raiders release running back Justin Fargas after 7 seasons (The Canadian Press) |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders released running back Justin Fargas on Saturday, cutting ties with one of their key offensive players over the last few seasons. |
| Raiders release RB Justin Fargas (AP) |
| The Oakland Raiders released running back Justin Fargas on Saturday, cutting ties with one of their key offensive players over the last few seasons. "Justin Fargas was a beloved Raider who performed at a high level throughout his seven seasons with the team and his contributions to the Silver and Black will always be remembered," the team said in a statement announcing the move. |
| Raiders bring back free agent OL Khalif Barnes with one-year deal (The Canadian Press) |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders re-signed free agent offensive lineman Khalif Barnes to a one-year contract on Friday. |
| Raiders sign Barnes to 1-year deal (AP) |
| The Oakland Raiders re-signed free agent offensive lineman Khalif Barnes to a one-year contract on Friday. The Raiders did not tender a contract offer to Barnes before the start of free agency, making him an unrestricted free agent. But the team confirmed he is coming back for a second season. Barnes signed a one-year deal last year to come to Oakland after four years in Jacksonville. |
| How NFL teams approach uncapped free agency (AP) |
| How each of the 32 NFL teams are approaching Friday's opening of free agency with no salary cap: AFC BALTIMORE RAVENS Ravens don't intend to be thrifty. In quest to enhance roster, especially at wide receiver, Ravens expect to benefit from cost-cutting measures by other teams. "There will be some real good players that are going to get cut," general manager Ozzie Newsome said. |
| Fewer lucrative deals expected in free agency (Yahoo! Sports) |
| The dearth of quality unrestricted FAs means less money will be spent on rosters this offseason. |
| Oakland Raiders tender contracts to seven free agents (The Canadian Press) |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders tendered contracts to quarterback Bruce Gradkowski and six other restricted free agents on Wednesday. |
| Raiders tender contracts to 7 free agents (AP) |
| The Oakland Raiders tendered contracts to quarterback Bruce Gradkowski and six other restricted free agents on Wednesday. Gradkowski got a second-round tender, meaning he will get at least $1.759 million if he makes the team next season. The Raiders also have the right to match any offer sheet he signs with another team or receive a second-round pick as compensation. |
| Raiders apply same logic to RFA process as everything else (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Yeah, yeah ... we know. When it comes to football writers and the Oakland Raiders, we're guilty of picking the... |
| NFL Team Reports: AFC West (SportingNews.com) |
| DENVER BRONCOS MOVING ON? WR Brandon Marshall, given his off-field troubles and clashes with coach Josh... |
| Vick's dream team, and his likely suitors (Yahoo! Sports) |
| He came back to the NFL as an ex-convict and as a pariah, and all Michael Vick could do in his rebound season... |
| The Shutdown Corner mock draft, Part 1 (Yahoo! Sports) |
| With the Combine winding down, it's time to put up a first-round mock based on what we know so far. |
| In speed-dating scene, team names are irrelevant (Yahoo! Sports) |
| Every year at the Combine, reporters will ask players which NFL teams have talked to them. |
| Raiders use franchise tag on DE Richard Seymour to keep him in Oakland (The Canadian Press) |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on defensive lineman Richard Seymour before Thursday's deadline. |
| Raiders place franchise tag on Seymour (AP) |
The Oakland Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on defensive lineman Richard Seymour before Thursday's deadline. By choosing to use the exclusive designation, Seymour is prohibited from even negotiating with other teams when free agency starts next month. With the tag, Seymour will be guaranteed a salary for next season of at least $12.398 million, which is the average salary earned last...
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| NFL declines to punish Raiders coach Cable (PA SportsTicker) |
| By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer |
| NFL declines to punish Raiders coach Tom Cable after allegations of violence (The Canadian Press) |
| ALAMEDA, Calif. - Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable will not be punished by the NFL after an investigation into allegations of domestic violence against women and a fight with an assistant coach. |
