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Oakland Raiders Looking at QB Vince Young
April 13th, 2013 at 10:06 AM
***PHOTO1***As the Oakland Raiders try to find their third quarterback, Vince Young is a players that is being considered. Young was released by the Buffalo Bills before the start of the 2012 regular season and did not play a game last year. Now Young may have found a partner for...
Oakland Raiders Add Free Agents Reggie Smith and Rashad Jennings
April 11th, 2013 at 9:38 AM
The Oakland Raiders continue to add pieces in the free agency period. With the signing of free agent safety Reggie Smith and running back Rashad Jennings, the Raiders have signed six players in three days.
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When Mike Goodson left via free agency to join the New York Jets, it opened a...
Oakland Raiders Re-sign CB Joselio Hanson
April 10th, 2013 at 12:15 PM
The Oakland Raiders have had a very active two days. As of yesterday, the team agreed to terms with cornerback Mike Jenkins, safety Usama Young and defensive end Andre Carter. And today, the Raiders re-signed cornerback Joselio Hanson.
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Hanson was one of the best Raider defenders a year ago. On a...
Oakland Raiders Sign Free Agent S Usama Young and Bring Back DE Andre Carter
April 9th, 2013 at 5:35 PM
It has been a busy day for the Oakland Raiders. Earlier they agreed to sign free agent cornerback Mike Jenkins. Now the team has inked safety Usama Young and agreed to bring back defensive end Andre Carter.
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General manager Reggie McKenzie continues to try to rebuild the Raiders defense. Young fits...
Oakland Raiders Land Free Agent CB Mike Jenkins
April 9th, 2013 at 9:36 AM
With the cornerback position a serious need, the Oakland Raiders helped themselves today by signing Mike Jenkins. Jenkins is a former first round pick, who spent his first five NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Last season, the Raiders paraded out a number of different secondary combinations with little success. In...
Oakland Raiders Still in Need of Cornerback Help
April 7th, 2013 at 1:41 PM
With free agency well underway and the 2013 NFL Draft rapidly approaching later this month, the Oakland Raiders will use one of these platforms to acquire another cornerback. Last season the Raiders used a number of different combinations in the secondary because of injuries. That magnified the importance of cornerback...
Oakland Raiders Agree to Deal with CB Tracy Porter
April 3rd, 2013 at 9:22 AM
The Oakland Raiders are in need of cornerback help and found some today by agreeing to a contract with Tracy Porter. Porter is the man who intercepted a Peyton Manning pass in Super Bowl XLIV and returned it for a touchdown when he was with the New Orleans Saints.
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Oakland Raiders Continue Purge of 2012 Roster
March 25th, 2013 at 10:03 AM
After finishing the 2012 season with a disappointing 4-12 record, Oakland Raiders' general manager Reggie McKenzie has made roster changes. In his second year, McKenzie is using this offseason to bring his players into Oakland and allow players on the 2012 roster to walk via free agency.
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The latest two casualties...
Oakland Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie Establishing Free Agency Identity
March 19th, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Thus far this offseason, the Oakland Raiders have made six free agent signings and retained two of their own players. General manager Reggie McKenzie has made it clear how he approaches free agency in order to build the team. All the signings have come on the defensive side of the...
Oakland Raiders Sign Free Agent DT Vance Walker
March 18th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
The Oakland Raiders continue to build their defense through free agency. The team announced they have signed defensive tackle Vance Walker. The former seventh round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft joins the Raiders after playing four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
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General manager Reggie McKenzie is making a trend of...
Oakland Raiders Sign Free Agent LB Kevin Burnett
March 17th, 2013 at 5:52 PM
The Oakland Raiders signed their third linebacker this free agency period by adding veteran Kevin Burnett. Burnett joins the Raiders after two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
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Burnett has started all 16 games during the previous three seasons and has 59 career starts in eight seasons. Last year the 6-3, 240...
Oakland Raiders Lose TE Brandon Myers to New York Giants
March 16th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
After a career best season, tight end Brandon Myers bolted from the Oakland Raiders to sign with the New York Giants today reports Mike Garafolo of USA Today. Myers becomes the latest Raiders player to leave via free agency. Yesterday Mike Goodson and Matt Shaughnessy left for the New York Jets and Arizona...
Oakland Raiders Sign LB Kaluka Maiava, DT Pat Sims, and DE Jason Hunter
March 13th, 2013 at 4:50 PM
The Oakland Raiders made their first splash in NFL free agency today by signing a trio of unrestricted free agents. The team brought defensive tackle Pat Sims in for a visit Wednesday and came away with a deal. They also added defensive end Jason Hunter and linebacker Kaluka Maiava.
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Oakland Raiders Resign CB Coye Francies; Schedule Two Free Agent Visits
March 13th, 2013 at 1:53 PM
The Oakland Raiders have been quite in the early part of the NFL free agency period aside from releasing Michael Huff, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Dave Tollefson yesterday. They did reach an agreement on a one year deal with Phillip Adams and today agreed to another one year deal, this time...
Oakland Raiders Release Michael Huff, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Dave Tollefson; Resign Phillip Adams
March 12th, 2013 at 5:38 PM
One the first day of NFL free agency, the Oakland Raiders focused on subtractions rather than additions. The team announced they have released free safety turned cornerback Michael Huff, wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, and defensive lineman Dave Tollefson. The team did make one resigning, bringing back restricted free agent cornerback...
Oakland Raiders and NFL Begin Free Agency Tomorrow
March 11th, 2013 at 10:11 AM
The NFL begins its free agency period tomorrow. Teams have been able to contact agents of unrestricted free agents since midnight Saturday. The Oakland Raiders have 17 unrestricted free agents this offseason. Tomorrow they have the opportunity to begin resigning those players and signing other free agents.
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Oakland Raiders Can Begin Contacting Free Agents Today
March 9th, 2013 at 10:05 AM
The official start of the NFL free agent period begins Tuesday, March 12th at 1 p.m. pacific time. Since midnight today, the Oakland Raiders can contact and negotiate with the agents of unrestricted free agents around the league. Nothing can become official until free agency begins and teams can have no...
Oakland Raiders Add More Salary Cap Room by Restructuring Contract of Tyvon Branch
March 8th, 2013 at 7:53 AM
The Oakland Raiders continue their quest to free up as much salary cap space as possible to sign their 17 unrestricted free agents this offseason. The team found another five million dollars in cap space by restructuring the contract of strong safety Tyvon Branch. Last season, the Raiders used the franchise...
