Oakland Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour has signed his $12.4 million franchise tag.
He missed Oakland’s entire offseason program because he was not officially under contract until now.
The signing of Seymour means that all of the team’s veterans are now under contract, which is always good news. ( Read More…)
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Despite a diastrous rookie season, the Oakland Raiders remain high on wide receiver Darrious Heyward-Bey.
He caught just nine passes for 124 yards and a touchdown last year and dropped numerous balls.
However, the Raiders released a statement that said Heyward-Bey was set to join the tradition of great Oakland wideouts. ( Read More…)
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The Oakland Raiders have been forced to cancel the remainder of their OTA’s by the NFL.
Some type of dispute arose between the league and the players union causing the announcement.
The Raiders will not be allowed to practice until training camp begins in late July, but players will be paid for the missed days.
This is nothing new for the Raiders, who also lost practice time in 2007 because of head coach Lane Kiffin’s hard workouts.
They become the second team in the NFL to be forced to cancel OTA’s this year after Baltimore was cited a few days earlier.
