Oakland Raiders Rumors & News

  • 2d
    Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL

    #Raiders are deep at linebacker right now, but it's still possible that they make a run at released Packers LB Desmond Bishop. Solid player.

  • 2014 could mark debut of first NFL full-time, female referee

    CBSSports.com "The NFL might not be that far away from having its first full-time female official on the field. And when -- not if -- it happens, look to 2014 as the year and look to Sarah Thomas as the zebra breaking ground. Thomas, 39, became the first female to ever officiate an NCAA football game in 2007..." June 17

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    Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora

    Falcons were trying to sign DL Richard Seymour but he tells me they couldn't agree on contract terms. "I thank them for their efforts."

  • Oakland Raiders' offense playing catch-up

    Oakland Tribune "The pass from quarterback Matt Flynn arrived in a spiral, 30 yards downfield. Rod Streater, tightly guarded along the right sideline, caught the pass at the top of his jump, coming down inside the 5-yard line. Moments earlier, Terrelle Pryor unleased a pass that went 60 yards in the air to..." June 13

  • Leaders emerging, Allen counting on Moore

    CSN Bay Area "The average age on the Oakland Raiders’ 90-man minicamp roster is 25.1 years of age. No wonder head coach Dennis Allen said last week he was looking for leaders. Other than a select few veterans, such as Sebastian Janikowski, Charles Woodson, Andre Carter and Josh Cribbs, the Raiders are chock..." June 13

  • Allen likes his team at the end of minicamp

    San Francisco Chronicle "Raiders coach Dennis Allen thought the three-day minicamp, concluded Thursday, went well, and is looking forward to seeing his players get the pads on at training camp in late July. “It was a good camp,” Allen said. “We improved. … I like this football team. I like their mentality.” Allen..." June 13

  • Janikowski can go another 7-8 years, hopefully with Raiders

    San Francisco Chronicle "Sebastian Janikowsi lost a little more than 10 pounds this offseason, and also lost his sidekick for 13 years in punter Shane Lechler. But the Raiders kicker is excited about the upcoming season, a contract year. Janikowski, 35, not only wants to re-sign with Oakland but play another seven or..." June 13

  • 7d
    Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL

    Rookie RB Latavius Murray is on the field, but he remains sidelined with a sore foot.

  • 8d
    Vic Tafur @VicTafur

    Terrelle Pryor continues to not show much improvement … wobbly, inaccurate passes

  • News unveils 'Super Bowl Boulevard' plans for Super Bowl XLVIII in New York for 2014

    New York Daily News "When the NFL invades Broadway this winter, the term “Great White Way” will take on a whole new meaning. The Daily News exclusively obtained details and artist renderings of some of the major plans the NFL has for “Super Bowl Boulevard” — a football-themed extravaganza between 34th and 44th..." June 11

  • Raiders sign six draft picks

    Oakland Tribune "The Raiders on Thursday signed six of their 10 selections in the 2013 NFL draft. Tight ends Nick Kasa from Colorado and Mychal Rivera from Tennessee, Central Florida running back Latavius Murray, wide receiver Brice Butler from San Diego State, Oklahoma defensive tackle Stacy McGee and..." June 07

  • Raiders' Matt Flynn working himself into leadership role

    Oakland Tribune "The last time the Raiders made a quarterback switch in large part because of intangibles, Rich Gannon was as subtle as a drill sergeant and demanded his teammates follow along. Matt Flynn, the presumptive starter in 2013, has spent a lot of time talking football with Gannon -- the former..." June 07

  • Goodell: NFL plans to expand London games to three per year

    NFL.com "With both London games already sold out this season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has visions of expanding the league's overseas schedule in the future. Speaking at a New York University conference Tuesday, Goodell revealed that the NFL is planning to add a third London game each year. In..." June 05

  • 16d
    Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL

    #Raiders coach Dennis Allen said third-year QB Terrelle Pryor is working hard and showing improvement "but he's not there yet."

  • Raiders' D.J. Hayden home, resting after abdominal surgery

    Oakland Tribune "Rookie cornerback D.J. Hayden has been released from Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley and "resting comfortably at home" in the Bay Area, according to a Raiders spokesman. The team announced Tuesday that its No. 12 pick out of Houston had been recovering at a local hospital after undergoing..." May 31

  • Raiders' D.J. Hayden hospitalized with 'abdominal issue'

    San Francisco Chronicle "Rookie cornerback D.J. Hayden will be out until at least training camp with an abdominal injury, Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday. Hayden, the team's first-round pick last month, was admitted to the hospital late last week and will miss the rest of the Raiders' offseason..." May 29

  • 2014 NFL Draft: May 8 to 10 at Radio City Music Hall

    NFL.com "The NFL Draft is moving two weeks later than usual, at least for 2014. The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall on May 8 to 10. The league also was considering moving the draft to May 15 to 17 because of scheduling issues at Radio City Music..." May 28

  • Richard Seymour, Atlanta Falcons waiting for June 1?

    NFL.com "The Atlanta Falcons and free agent Richard Seymour might not have jump-started serious contract discussions, but that doesn't mean a deal won't be worked out in the coming weeks. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport confirmed on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" on Monday that the Falcons have shown more..." May 27

  • Veteran Woodson likes Raiders' vibe, and money

    San Francisco Chronicle "Charles Woodson had heard Raiders fans were planning to come and welcome him back for his free-agent visit Tuesday. But he wasn't sure if they really would. To see 120 or so fans waiting at the security gate when his car pulled up "was overwhelming," he said Wednesday. "I think that if at any..." May 25

  • Falcons in talks with four-time Pro Bowl Tackle Seymour

    Fox Sports South "Having already made a major impact in the free-agent market by signing running back Steven Jackson and defensive end Osi Umenyiora, the Atlanta Falcons are continuing to try to beef up their defense in the form of four-time Pro-Bowl tackle Richard Seymour. FOX Sports.com and FOX Sports..." May 24

  • NFL: Expanded playoffs, 18 games still eyed

    ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

  • Jimmy Haslam apologizes to fellow NFL owners for federal investigation

    Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

  • Raiders' Allen: Charles Woodson brings a swagger to Oakland

    Oakland Tribune "The excitement caused by the arrival of Charles Woodson on Tuesday wasn't limited to the outside of the building. Woodson's return to the place where he began his NFL career sent a surge of adrenaline through the inside of the facility as well, Raiders coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday. "He has..." May 22

  • Charles Woodson signs 1-year contract worth up to $4.3 million with Raiders

    San Francisco Chronicle "Defensive back Charles Woodson signed a one-year deal with the Raiders Tuesday night. And while the fan support surely played a factor so did $4.3 million, which is what Woodson can earn including incentives. That includes a $700,000 signing bonus for a 36-year-old player who had very little..." May 22

  • NFL wants more 'humane' way to handle player cuts

    NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

  • Charles Woodson expected to visit Oakland Raiders on Tuesday

    Oakland Tribune "Everyone from the new regime was accounted for Monday, but much of the buzz among Raiders fans is about the potential return of an old favorite. Charles Woodson reportedly will visit the Raiders on Tuesday. Woodson said at a charity golf tournament over the weekend that ending his career where he..." May 21

  • 28d
    Jay Glazer @JayGlazer

    Charles Woodson is returning to the Raiders. He's agreed to a one-year deal

  • 30d
    Vic Tafur @VicTafur

    Ross is now a full-time safety, Allen said

  • 30d
    Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter

    Maybe he picks Denver, but Charles Woodson is intrigued with idea of finishing his NFL career in same place he started it: Oakland.

  • Oakland Raiders' Josh Cribbs downplays knee recovery

    Oakland Tribune "Newly signed Raiders return specialist Josh Cribbs sounded amused by speculation by an NFL general manager that his surgically repaired left knee is not ready for football. "If we were lining up to play football in June, then this would be a hot topic," Cribbs said Thursday on a conference call...." May 18

  • Raiders sign Kluwe to compete at punter

    San Francisco Chronicle "Outspoken punter Chris Kluwe is coming to Oakland. That's what the punter told his fellow supporter of equal rights, former Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, in a story for Fox Sports. Kluwe will compete with second-year player Marquette King for the starting job now that Shane Lechler, the..." May 17

  • Josh Cribbs signs with Oakland Raiders

    Cleveland Plain Dealer "Josh Cribbs has made quite an impact on not only the Cleveland Browns, but also on the NFL as one of the league's all-time best kick returners. If anyone anticipated what kind of pro player Cribbs would be, it apparently wasn't any of the NFL talent scouts in 2005 when Cribbs, Kent State's..." May 16

  • Report: Punter Chris Kluwe signs one-year deal with Raiders

    CBSSports.com "It sounds like punter Chris Kluwe -- cut earlier this month by the Vikings -- will continue to be outspoken about the issues in which he believes. Now, he'll have to take his megaphone to the West Coast. That's because he has signed a one-year deal with the Raiders for the league minimum, Fox..." May 16

  • Report: Raiders make offer to Charles Woodson

    Oakland Tribune "The agent for former Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson told ESPN on Tuesday that the Raiders have made a contract offer for the unrestricted free agent. Woodson was released by the Green Bay Packers earlier this offseason after spending the past seven seasons in Green Bay. Current Raiders..." May 15

  • Idzik: Josh Cribbs' left knee 'isn't quite there yet'

    NFL.com "Josh Cribbs remains on the free-agent market despite his best attempts to land a job. Now, we have a better idea why. New York Jets general manager John Idzik told Conor Orr of The Star-Ledger on Tuesday that Cribbs' surgically repaired left knee "isn't quite there yet." The Jets were one of..." May 15

  • 37d
    Howard Balzer @HBalzer721

    Oakland signed TE Jeron Mastrud, claimed WR Andre Holmes from Patriots. Cut TE Mickey Shuler and DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah

  • D.J. Hayden 'felt great just to be out there' for Raiders

    NFL.com "Six months after nearly dying from a scary on-field collision, D.J. Hayden says he's ready to focus on football again. The Oakland Raiders rookie cornerback hasn't played since suffering a torn inferior vena cava during practice last November at the University of Houston. The injury, to the..." May 12

  • 39d
    Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora

    Longtime Raiders exec Amy Trask informed ownership today that she is resigning. She was very close with deceased owner Al Davis

  • 40d
    Aaron Curry @AaronCurry51

    EXCITED TO BE A GIANT!!! twitter.com/AaronCurry51/s…

  • Aaron Curry, former first-round pick, signs with Giants

    Newark Star-Ledger "Linebacker Aaron Curry is the newest member of the Giants. "Excited to be a Giant," he tweeted moments ago. Curry, selected No. 4 overall in 2009 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, began his visit with the Giants on Thursday night and came back this morning for a workout. It apparently went..." May 10

  • Raiders meet with return specialist Joshua Cribbs

    Oakland Tribune "The Raiders met with veteran wide receiver Joshua Cribbs in an attempt to gauge his interest in joining the team, according to a FoxSports.com report. Cribbs, 29, spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns, primarily as a kick and punt returner. He caught 107 passes during..." May 09

  • Pump the brakes: Raiders' trade for Carson Palmer wasn't nearly as bad as some claim

    Yahoo! Sports "He sat at a podium and called it "the greatest trade in football," a calculated burst of hyperbole that would haunt him like a silver-and-black poltergeist. Now, 18 months after championing his team's costly, driven-by-desperation deal for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer in the..." May 03

  • Did Raiders get another steal in undrafted free agent WR?

    San Francisco Chronicle "ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper agrees with Raiders fans when it comes to undrafted free agent wide receiver Conner Vernon. Kiper: “If he led the Raiders in catches in his second year, I wouldn’t be surprised. In the mold of a Wes Welker, he’s a technician with reliable hands. Make that tremendous..." May 03

  • Raiders bring back kicker Eddy Carmona

    San Francisco Examiner "The Raiders re-signed free agent kicker Eddy Carmona, general manager Reggie McKenzie announced Tuesday. Carmona, a left-footed kicker out of Harding University in Arkansas, spent training camp and preseason with the Raiders in 2012 after originally signing as a non-drafted rookie free agent...." May 01

  • 50d
    Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL

    The Raiders signed kicker Eddy Carmona. He spent time in the Raiders training camp last season. He didn't play any regular-season games.

  • Raiders draft raw lineman Watson

    San Francisco Chronicle "The Raiders selected Florida State offensive lineman Menelik Watson with the 42nd overall pick in the second round and then got "the best linebacker in the draft" in the third round. That's according to Sio Moore, who is the linebacker in question. Moore, a 6-foot outside linebacker from..." April 28

  • Raiders draft Arkansas QB Tyler Wilson

    San Francisco Chronicle "The Raiders got their man, or maybe their second-best man, in the fourth round on Saturday. League sources said Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie was targeting USC quarterback Matt Barkley with the third pick of the fourth round (No. 100), but the Eagles traded up to No. 98 to get him. The..." April 28

  • No jaw-dropping selections this time

    Sacramento Bee "In the past, one of the best parts of the NFL draft was listening to analysts go delirious over a selection by the Raiders. A reach, a stretch or any other synonym for a bad pick was the norm when it came to the Raiders. The only other suspense was wondering when Oakland would draft the..." April 28

  • Raiders select D.J. Hayden with No. 12 pick

    CBSSports.com "With the No. 12 pick in the first round, the Oakland Raiders selected cornerback D.J. Hayden out of Houston. The selection completes Hayden's remarkable recovery from a near-death experience in early-November when the former Cougars' cornerback underwent emergency heart surgery following a..." April 26

  • Mantra of Oakland Raiders' Reggie McKenzie: Commitment to character

    Oakland Tribune "Reggie McKenzie wants his team to look good coming off the bus, just as Al Davis did. The difference? The new Raiders will disembark with laptops and iPads, ultraserious about the business of playing football. "You show up, on time, and work as hard as you can," McKenzie said. "When it's..." April 25