All NFL head coaches were required to meet last Tuesday with reporters inside a hotel ballroom during the league’s owner meetings in Orlando, Florida. Raiders coach Jon Gruden started about 10 minutes early and stayed a few minutes late.
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Coach Jon Gruden scrunched his face Tuesday into a mischievous grin. “You come in,” he said of his ability to recruit free agents. “You don’t come out.”
You figure if Rod Woodson had this many answers about all that is wrong with the Raiders, he would have imparted enough wisdom as an assistant coach last season to allow the NFL team a better journey than its 6-10 record.
Marshawn Lynch and the Raiders finalized a restructured contract Saturday, the new deal reducing his base pay in exchange for added guarantees and the potential to earn more overall in 2018.
The Raiders again have cleared cap space and moved up in the draft. Their maneuever, however, came at a cost.
Gareon Conley is a core part of the Raiders’ plans at cornerback. On Friday, he gained company.
Former Detroit Lions LB Tahir Whitehead capped a frenetic Thursday that also included the signing of ex-Packers WR Jordy Nelson and ex-Tampa Bay Bucs RB Doug Martin.
The Raiders largely took a measured approach Monday and Tuesday amid the free agency frenzy across the NFL. Their pace will pick up Wednesday.
The team has more holes than Donut Mania, meaning head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Reggie McKenzie will look to land some immediate skill.
Days before the start of free agency, the Raiders retained a key run stopper. Nose tackle Justin Ellis has agreed to a three-year contract worth more than $15 million, including $6.25 million guaranteed.
The Raiders are known to be more defense-minded entering the March 14 start of free agency than they were at this stage in 2017.
Incoming NFL rookie Kahlil McKenzie is no stranger to the league. He grew up around it.
The Raiders won’t own the No. 9 overall draft pick on April 26 after all, officially assigned the 10th selection courtesy of a coin-toss tiebreaker at the NFL Scouting Combine. The San Francisco 49ers will choose ninth.
Publicly, the Raiders have suggested WR Michael Crabtree and RB Marshawn Lynch will be Raiders in 2018. Privately, they seek to rework contracts.
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