Last year the Raiders chose to franchise OLB Kamerion Wimbley and later resigned him to a $48 million dollar deal that included a staggering $29 million in guarantees but Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times reports that the Raiders can get out of this deal by releasing him and paying him $6.5 million. This was the strategy that new GM Reggie McKenzie chose to take regarding Routt so it can’t be ruled out a possibility, especially when you consider that Wimbley has said that he’s not willing to renegotiate his... [Read More]
The Raiders revealed today that Senior Executive John Herrera has retired. However, they announced that he will not be leaving the organization entirely. Though he will no longer hold the title of Senior Executive, he will remain involved closely with the Raiders in, what the Raiders are describing as "special projects" Herrera served the organization in numerous capacities for over three decades, holding the position of Senior Executive for the past 27. "At this point in my career and after careful... [Read More]
The Oakland Raiders and longtime senior executive John Herrera mutually parted ways this week, a league source told NFL Network's Michael Lombardi on Thursday. Herrera carried a reputation as a fierce loyalist to late owner Al Davis, which set off some run-ins with the media, most notably a 2008 confrontation with San Jose Mercury News columnist Tim Kawakami that became a YouTube hit. Herrera, who joined the Raiders out of high school, originally was hired by Davis to run errands. Herrera climbed his way up the ladder,... [Read More]
The Raiders signed former Packers CB Brandon Underwood on Thursday, the team announced. Underwood did not play in 2011 and has had run-ins with the law. He was fined $379 after pleading no contest to a charge of prostitution and non-marital sexual intercourse from an incident at a golf tournament in June 2010. Last year, he was charged with domestic disorderly conduct following the Packers' Super Bowl ring ceremony. Underwood played in 23 games with the Packers in 2009-10, totaling 21 tackles.
After speculating nearly a month ago that the Raiders were "better than even money" to franchise RB Michael Bush, the Contra Costa Times believes that the Raiders will not use the tag on their free-agent running back. It is believed that the one-year guaranteed salary for franchise-tagged running backs is roughly $7.7 million, a steep price to pay for Bush when the team already has Darren McFadden and Taiwan Jones. The paper also notes that new GM Reggie McKenzie could opt to find a replacement for Bush via... [Read More]
The Oakland Raiders are bringing back quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo for a second stint. The Raiders also announced Tuesday the hiring of five other assistants: receivers coach Ted Gilmore, tight ends coach Mark Hutson, defensive line coach Terrell Williams and defensive backs coaches Clayton Lopez and Johnnie Lynn. DeFilippo was quarterbacks coach in Oakland in 2007-08 before leaving for a job with the New York Jets. He spent the past two seasons at San Jose State before new Raiders coach Dennis Allen brought him... [Read More]
The Raiders have hired former Giants defensive coordinator Johnnie Lynn as their defensive backs coach, FoxSports.com is reporting. Lynn was Philadelphia’s defensive backs coach in 2011 but was fired after one season with the Eagles. Lynn has also coached DBs for the 49ers, Ravens and Bucs.
By being on the roster on the fifth day of the 2012 waiver wire period, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Richard Seymour's base salary for 2012 is now fully guaranteed, a league source has confirmed on Saturday. Seymour signed a two-year, $30 million contract on February 25, 2011, a deal that included a fully guaranteed $7.5 million 2012 roster bonus -- which was prorated over two seasons, but comes due on March 17 -- and fully guaranteed $15 million base salary in 2011. Seymour restructured that contract after the... [Read More]
The Raiders have hired long-time college assistant coach Mark Hutson as their tight ends coach, FoxSports.com is reporting. Last year Hutson was Tulane’s OL coach and finished the season as Tulane's interim head coach.
The shakeup of the Oakland defense began earlier this week, with general manager Reggie McKenzie lopping off cornerback Sanford Routt, arguably one of the NFL's most overpaid players. There are doubtless more changes to come on a unit that one of the club's various consultants after the death of Al Davis criticized sharply and noted was in need of talent, but the Raiders will attempt to hang on to four-year veteran strong safety Tyvon Branch. There is, in fact, a possibility the Raiders could use the franchise marker... [Read More]
Less than one year ago, Al Davis made Stanford Routt one of the cornerstones of the Oakland Raiders defense with a lavish contract that prevented him from reaching free agency. Now, Routt is the first player casualty under the new regime with the Raiders. Routt was released on Thursday just one year into a five-year, $54.5 million contract, ending his seven-year tenure in Oakland as the team heads in a new direction. The move by new general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen signifies a change of approach... [Read More]
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Oakland Raiders have hired former New York Jets assistant coach John Defilippo as their quarterbacks coach.
The Raiders named Jason Tarver as the team's defensive coordinator on Monday. Tarver was the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Stanford last season. Before going to Stanford, Tarver spent 10 seasons serving multiple roles with the 49ers. He was their outside linebackers coach from 2005-10. Tarver joins new head coach Dennis Allen's staff in Oakland.
The Oakland Raiders are considering hiring current Stanford defensive coordinator Jason Tarver as its new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Tarver, 37, previously served as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers from 2001-2010 before being named co-defensive coordinator last season at Stanford.
Raiders owner Mark Davis said Jan. 10 that he already has received offers from investors who want to build stadiums in the Los Angeles area about the prospect of the Raiders relocating to the part of the state they left after the 1994 season. Davis declined to go into specifics. However, he made it abundantly clear that Los Angeles remains a viable option as long as the Raiders don’t have a better option than the Oakland Coliseum in its current state. “Los Angeles is a possibility,” Davis said. “Wherever’s a... [Read More]
