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    Mike Mayock: Free agent moves allow us to be “surgical” in draft

    The Raiders have signed 10 free agents this month and they’ve also made a trade for wide receiver Antonio Brown in an attempt to set themselves up for success after going 4-12 last season. Every hole on the roster hasn’t been filled, but they have a good opportunity to continue chipping away at...
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    Raiders, NFL call Oakland’s lawsuit a “striking perversion of antitrust law”

    Getty Images The City of Oakland has responded to the looming relocation of one of the most litigious franchises in sports with, drum roll, litigation. And now the Raiders and the NFL are trying to get the antitrust lawsuit filed over the coming move to Las Vegas thrown out of court. It’s a...
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    Current, former players to participate in league meetings

    Getty Images Thirteen current and former players will participate in the NFL’s annual owners meetings next week in Phoenix. Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson are among the players speaking in different sessions of the meeting. Fitzgerald will focus on...
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    Quinnen Williams chooses IHOP for dinner with 49ers

    Getty Images General Manager John Lynch and other 49ers’ officials dined with Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams this week. Williams’ restaurant of choice was IHOP, Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports. The 49ers, who have the second overall pick, have scheduled a visit with Williams...
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    Rashaan Melvin: I feel like I cheated the fans and the franchise

    Getty Images After the Lions announced the deal for Rashaan Melvin, the cornerback used social media to thank the Raiders organization and apologize for his play last season. It didn’t work out for Melvin in Oakland after he signed as a free agent last offsason. He made only seven starts...
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    Raiders to sign Jordan Devey away from the Chiefs

    Getty Images The Raiders have a long way to go to catch the Chiefs. They’re now pilfering one of Kansas City’s players. Offensive lineman Jordan Devey will be signing a one-year deal with the Raiders, per a source with knowledge of the situation. Devey spent three seasons with the Chiefs...
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    Safety Curtis Riley joining the Raiders

    Getty Images After a brief tour, Curtis Riley has decided to head west. Via Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Giants free agent safety tweeted that he’s joining the Raiders. He visited the Raiders and Packers earlier in free agency, and then made a trip to Cincinnati along with former...
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    49ers, Jets and Raiders among Josh Allen’s pre-draft visits

    Getty Images Quarterback Josh Allen was selected by the Bills with the seventh-overall pick in last year’s draft and the pass rusher with the same name may be off the board even earlier this year. This Josh Allen recorded 17 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss coming off the edge for Kentucky last...
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    Jared Cook can’t wait to catch passes from Drew Brees

    Getty Images Technically, free agent tight end Jared Cook‘s deal isn’t final. It’s close, but not officially official. But that didn’t stop Cook from daydreaming about playing with his soon-to-be-new quarterback. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Cook winked and said “Maybe” about his new...
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    Raiders sign Mike Glennon

    Getty Images Derek Carr has a new backup quarterback. Mike Glennon, the well-traveled passer who has been more successful at making money than at winning football games, has signed with the Raiders. A third-round pick of the Buccaneers in 2013, Glennon lasted four years in Tampa Bay before...
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    Dwayne Haskins has four more private meetings set up

    Getty Images The Giants may have gotten the first crack at a private meeting with Dwayne Haskins, but they’ll be far from the last. According to Aditi Kinkhabwhala of NFL Network, the Ohio State quarterback said he also has four other meetings scheduled (though there could always be more)...
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    Mike Mayock: Dwayne Haskins put on a show

    Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins specifically mentioned the Raiders among the teams he has scheduled private workouts. Oakland has three first-round draft picks, so could they use one on a quarterback despite having Derek Carr? Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock came away impressed with...
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    Saints close to deal with Jared Cook

    Getty Images The Saints are close to a deal with tight end Jared Cook, a source tells PFT. Cook is one of the highest-rated players left on PFT’s top-100 free agents at No. 42. Cook, 31, set career highs last season with 68 catches for 896 yards and six touchdowns for the Raiders. He was with...
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    Nick Bosa heeded advice that Pro Day is “unimportant”

    Getty Images At a time when many still object to incoming NFL players making business decisions, more incoming NFL players are making business decisions. And that’s great. Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa, who decided after suffering an injury during the 2018 season that he wouldn’t try to...
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    Raiders agree to terms with Nevin Lawson

    Getty Images The Raiders have agreed to terms with cornerback Nevin Lawson, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports. The deal is for one-year and $3.05 million, Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Lawson visited Oakland on Wednesday. Lawson, 27, spent the first five years of his...
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    Vontaze Burfict to visit Raiders

    Getty Images The Raiders have a long history of giving players with checkered pasts a second look and they may consider going down that route again this year. NFL Media reports that the Raiders are bringing linebacker Vontaze Burfict in for a visit. The oft-penalized and oft-suspended Burfict...
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    Texans showing interest in Donald Penn

    Getty Images With free agency not offering what some teams are looking for, they’re eager to comb through the discard file in search of starters. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans are interested in former Raiders left tackle Donald Penn. The 35-year-old Penn was...
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    Raiders showing interest in linebacker Brandon Marshall

    Getty Images Add another defender to the list of free agents the Oakland Raiders are looking into. According to Mike Klis of 9News, the Raiders are interested in former Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall. Marshall, 29, has been a consistent presence in Denver’s defense over the last...
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    Panthers add pass-rusher Bruce Irvin

    Getty Images The Panthers continue to check items off their needs list, finding a veteran pass-rusher. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Panthers have agreed to a one-year deal with Bruce Irvin. The Panthers were short on anyone to pressure a quarterback after the retirement of Julius...
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    Kelechi Osemele loses weight, hoping to get back to Pro Bowl form

    Getty Images Kelechi Osemele twice has made the Pro Bowl. He was voted All-Pro in 2016. Osemele, whom the Raiders traded to the Jets, is eager to get back to that level after dealing with knee and toe issues last season. He missed five games in 2018. “Yeah, just dealing with injuries and...
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