Whatever trade parameters existed between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills this week for wide receiver Antonio Brown were moot. He did not want to go. The Raiders would be a different story.
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Raiders safety Erik Harris signed a two-year contract extension worth up to $6.5 million Thursday night. He called the financial ramifications for his family “life-changing.”
Three restricted free agents are expected back in 2019. With cornerback Daryl Worley, the Raiders left no doubt.
The Raiders and Steelers know this dance, having completed two trades involving a wide receiver last year. But the Raiders haven’t exactly sprinted to the dance floor this time. They are working through some concerns.
An issue that stood to jeopardize the Raiders’ lease agreement for a final season in Oakland appeared close to being resolved, progress that could result in a Coliseum Authority vote next Friday.
A special meeting has been scheduled Wednesday for the Coliseum Authority, but it is not the one many anticipated, as the group will meet in closed session to discuss a potential Raiders lease that is not yet ready for a vote.
The Raiders have ample resources to build a true foundation. At No. 4 overall, that probably will begin on the defensive line. This position group and linebackers will work out Sunday at the NFL scouting combine.
General manager Mike Mayock and coach Jon Gruden addressed reporters Wednesday and Thursday and said that Derek Carr still is the Raiders’ “franchise quarterback.”