New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has produced in the red zone during his career, an area in which Derek Carr struggled for the most part as the team’s starter.
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Veteran wide receiver DeAndre Carter, coming off a career season, has agreed to terms with the Raiders. He caught 46 passes, including three touchdowns, last year.
Raiders owner Mark Davis recounted a conversation he had with Derek Carr during which he took responsibility for the inability to field a good team around the quarterback.
The Raiders signed veteran tight end O.J. Howard on Monday. The former first-round pick has played six seasons in the NFL.
As free agency hits the second phase, the Raiders will continue to focus on cost-effective roster building with an eye on the NFL draft, where they have 12 picks.
New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo met the media Friday after officially finalizing a three-year contract with Las Vegas.
About 2½ hours after Thursday’s news conference for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was to begin, a Raiders spokesman said it was being moved to Friday. No reason was given.
The Raiders traded tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants for a third-round pick Tuesday, a move that was tied into an agreement to sign receiver Jakobi Meyers.
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was one of three free agents who reached contract terms with the Raiders on Tuesday, joining receiver Phillip Dorsett and linebacker Robert Spillane.
The Raiders have reached terms with free-agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, reuniting him with coach Josh McDaniels. The deal has a guarantee of $45 million.
Ameer Abdullah, a pending free agent, emerged last season as a versatile player for the Raiders as a third-down back and on special teams.
The Raiders faced a 1 p.m. Tuesday deadline to decide whether to use the franchise tag on star running back Josh Jacobs and had been in discussions on a new contract.
Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and the Saints reached terms on a deal in which he will make $150 million if he’s with the team for the duration of the contract.
After years of unproductive drafts, the result is a roster devoid of impact defensive players outside of Maxx Crosby and an offense that needs help on the line and at wide receiver.
When Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud began his first round of interviews with teams at the NFL scouting combine this week, the Raiders were at the front of the line.