The Oakland Raiders have agreed to terms with WR Joshua Cribbs (Browns). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Huddle Up: Now that Cribbs has a new home, the first order of business is making sure his knee rounds back into shape after undergoing meniscus surgery earlier this year. If so, count on him to contribute as a kick returner, first, and then as a WR off the bench.
Andre Holmes - WR
Posted 5/14/13 1:19pm et
The Oakland Raiders have claimed WR Andre Holmes off waivers from the New England Patriots.
Huddle Up: Holmes, an undrafted wideout who spent his first 2 NFL seasons with the Cowboys, was an offseason pickup of the Pats, but only has 2 career pro receptions and faces an uphill battle to win a 2013 roster spot -- even with the WR-needy Raiders.
Tyler Wilson - QB
Posted 5/13/13 11:19am et
Oakland Raiders QB Tyler Wilson is "miles ahead" of where recent Raiders quarterbacks arrived as draft picks. He could possibly climb to No. 2 on the depth chart before the season is over.
Huddle Up: On the heels of the JaMarcus Russell debacle the Raiders haven't exactly invested heavily in the quarterback position, so for a fourth-round pick to emerge and develop would be a welcome boost to the organization.
Matt Flynn - QB
Posted 4/23/13 12:54pm et
There is a good chance the Oakland Raiders will take a quarterback with one of their seven selections in the NFL Draft, with only QBs Matt Flynn and Terrelle Pryor currently on the roster. However, they are not expected to use the No. 3 overall selection on a quarterback.
Huddle Up: Nothing new here as the Silver & Black continues its perennial search for a QB. Trivia time: Since the Raiders' Super Bowl season of 2002, 15 QBs have made starts for the franchise, but only one -- Jason Campbell (2010-11) -- has posted a winning record.
Rolando McClain - LB
Posted 4/23/13 12:54pm et
The Baltimore Ravens could release RB Rolando McClain prior to the start of the 2013 season. Even though the team was hopeful McClain could play a big role for them, he was guaranteed no money in his contract. His deal only could be worth a maximum of $1.1 million. McClain might have not lasted through training camp, even without his most recent legal trouble.
Huddle Up: Smart thinking by the Ravens as some players seem intent on writing their own ticket out of the league, and McClain, the eighth-overall selection in 2010, is well on his way on joining the ignominious list.
Rolando McClain - LB
Posted 4/22/13 9:58am et
Baltimore Ravens LB Rolando McClain was arrested Sunday, April 21, in his hometown of Decatur, Ala. Police confirmed McClain has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. McClain was also arrested in Decatur in January when he was pulled over for a window tint violation.
Huddle Up: McClain can't seem to get out of his own way. He hasn't accomplished enough on the field for NFL teams to overlook his off-the-field issues; we'll see how the Ravens handle his showing up in the police blotter before ever taking the field in Baltimore.
Darren McFadden - RB
Posted 4/21/13 11:37pm et
Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden said he has not talked with the team about a contract extension and is not sure when the two sides will talk. McFadden is entering the final year of his current contract.
Huddle Up: Run-DMC has been more about potential than production in his 5 NFL seasons, missing at least 3 games each year and only recording a single 1,000-yard rushing season (1,157 in 2010). Like fantasy owners, the Silver & Black is going to need to see some more production in a contract year before making a long-term commitment.
Jacoby Ford - WR
Posted 4/19/13 1:31am et
Oakland Raiders WR Jacoby Ford said he is completely recovered from
his foot injury and will be ready to participate once the team's
minicamp begins.
Huddle Up: Foot fractures nixed Ford's 2012 season and all but 8 games of his
2011 campaign, leaving the wideout/return specialist with a lot of
ground to make up.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 4/14/13 5:46pm et
The Arizona Cardinals likely will not take a quarterback in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft and may not take a quarterback at any point during the draft because of the addition of QB Carson Palmer.
Huddle Up: The Cards can take a season to see what they have among second-year QB Ryan Lindley and relatively young and untested vets Brian Hoyer and Drew Stanton.
Jacoby Ford - WR
Posted 4/12/13 2:17pm et
Oakland Raiders WR Jacoby Ford had his DUI charges dropped stemming from his March 14 arrest.
Huddle Up: Just because the charges have been dropped doesn't mean Ford won't get a stern talking-to from the Commissioner, but lack of charges does suggest there won't be a corresponding suspension. So you'll just have to wait for Ford's inevitable injury to remove him from fantasy consideration.
Rolando McClain - LB
Posted 4/10/13 9:20pm et
The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with free-agent LB Rolando McClain on an undisclosed deal Wednesday, April 10. McClain must still pass a physical.
Huddle Up: McClain underachieved in Oakland, earning a two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team along the way. The Ravens have lost some of their locker room leadership this past offseason, but if they can find a way to keep McClain in line he should help fill holes in the Baltimore defense.
Andre Carter - DE
Posted 4/9/13 10:34pm et
Free-agent DE Andre Carter (Raiders) has agreed to a one-year deal with the Oakland Raiders, according to his agent, Carl Poston. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Huddle Up: The cash-strapped Silver & Black are making low-key moves where they can, also re-signing CB Joselio Hanson and adding free-agent S Usama Young, formerly of the Browns.
Rolando McClain - LB
Posted 4/9/13 10:56pm et
The Tennessee Titans do not have any interest in signing free-agent LB Rolando McClain (Raiders).
Huddle Up: McClain's stock has fallen steadily since he was chosen with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2010 draft. He had a career-low 60 tackles in 9 starts with the Raiders last season.
Darren McFadden - RB
Posted 4/7/13 11:16pm et
Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden said he is looking forward to the team's switch to a power blocking scheme in their running game. 'This is very exciting for me,' McFadden said. 'I am the type of guy who likes to go downhill, make a cut and go; that's my thing. We'll mix it up like we used to, and get some zones in there, but for the most part, I will be keeping my shoulders toward the line of scrimmage.' McFadden averaged 4.5 yards per carry his first four years when the team used a power-blocking scheme.
Huddle Up: McFadden exceeded his career average by playing in 12 games last season, but was limited to a career-low 3.3 yards per carry and scored only 3 total TDs. If he plays 12 or more games again in 2013, look for the Run to be put back in Run-DMC with McFadden notching his second career 1,000-yard rushing season.
Mike Goodson - RB
Posted 4/6/13 6:56pm et
New York Jets RB Mike Goodson is expected to be the favorite to win the starting running back job next season.
Huddle Up: Goodson has shown occasional flashes of production, but given the decline of the Jets' offensive line play and their lack of threat in the passing game it's tough to be overly optimistic about Goodson as anything more than a fringe fantasy value.
Darrius Heyward-Bey - WR
Posted 4/2/13 1:26am et
The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to terms with WR Darrius Heyward-Bey Monday, April 1. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Huddle Up: Donnie Avery and T.Y. Hilton fared well as Andrew Luck's speed receivers last season, and that's the role DHB is likely to fill in Indy. However, with a new OC and more of a West Coast philosophy, there may not be as many deep balls this time around.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 4/2/13 2:28pm et
Updating previous reports, the Arizona Cardinals have completed a
trade for QB Carson Palmer (Raiders). Terms of the trade were not
officially disclosed, but Sports Illustrated reported that the
Raiders will receive a conditional seventh-round pick in return.
Huddle Up: The Cards now have a new QB and RB (Rashard Mendenhall) to go along
with new head coach Bruce Arians and Pro Bowl WR Larry Fitzgerald.
Palmer was unable to guide the Raiders to many wins (8) in his 1.5
seasons by the bay, but he did put up OK fantasy numbers (4,018
yards, 22 TDs) last year, and has a chance to improve on those in a
better situation in Arizona, provided the Cards commit to fixing
their turnstile of an offensive line.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 4/2/13 11:16pm et
Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald is very happy about the trade that brought QB Carson Palmer to the team Tuesday, April 2. Palmer was immediately named the Cards' starter.
Huddle Up: You'd be grinning too if you were in Fitz's cleats coming off his least-productive season (71-798-4) since his rookie year of 2004.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 4/1/13 1:18pm et
The Arizona Cardinals are working to finalize a trade for Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer. They'd be giving up a late-round pick.
Huddle Up: You have to believe the Cardinals would require Palmer to restructure the $13 million deal Oakland wants to rid itself of. And if Arizona lands Palmer, the QB dominos would keep on falling with Brian Hoyer--whom the Cardinals have apparently been shopping for some time--or John Skelton the most likely to exit the desert.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 3/31/13 12:21am et
The Arizona Cardinals have looked into the possibility of trading for Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer, but he would have to agree to restructure his contract for a deal to happen.
Huddle Up: Palmer has already indicated he won't rework his deal to stay in Oakland, but maybe he'll change his tune to team up with Bruce Arians in Arizona. The alternative would be to hit the streets and hope to sign on at a fraction of his current contract.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 3/31/13 1:43pm et
Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer is interested in joining the San
Francisco 49ers if he is cut by his current team, a move that is
expected soon. He would more than likely be the backup behind QB
Colin Kaepernick if that were to happen, but it shows his desire to
be on the roster of a contending team.
Huddle Up: NFC West rival Arizona reportedly would be interested in signing
Palmer and letting him compete for its starting job, but if it's a
true contender the QB seeks, then San Fran would the easy choice.
However, a Kapernick-Palmer QB combo would be one of the mismatched
duos in the league.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 3/28/13 1:47pm et
Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer may prefer a backup role on a winning team over taking a pay cut with the team. He has also balked at the team's request to take a pay cut. The decision, according to three sources familiar with Palmer's mindset, is based on a sense that the Raiders' prospects for success in 2013 are so bleak that money is no longer the predominant factor in his thought process. There's an increasing sense both inside the organization and in Palmer's camp that a parting of the ways is imminent.
Huddle Up: Palmer's tenure in Cincy ended with animosity, and now it looks like his run in Oakland is well along the same path. It all adds up to a very iffy future for the 33-year-old QB if he parts ways with the Silver & Black.
Darrius Heyward-Bey - WR
Posted 3/27/13 5:41pm et
The Detroit Lions met with free-agent WR Darrius Heyward-Bey Wednesday, Mar. 27. Heyward-Bey said it was a great visit, but left without a contract.
Huddle Up: DHB has shown signs of being more than just a speedy bust of a first-round pick, and the pass-happy Lions might have been a good fit. Apparently Heyward-Bey wants to look around a bit more.
Darrius Heyward-Bey - WR
Posted 3/26/13 12:57pm et
Free-agent WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (Raiders) will visit with the Detroit Lions Wednesday, March 27.
Huddle Up: DHB, who posted a 41-606-5 season last year in Oakland, also visited the Colts on Monday as he tries to hook on as a No. 3 or 4 receiver.
Carson Palmer - QB
Posted 3/26/13 12:57pm et
Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer likely will not consider accepting a restructured contract in order to stay with the team. The Raiders would have to decide whether to pay Palmer $13 million or release him.
Huddle Up: Believe it or not, the QB carousel looks as if it's gearing up for another go-round in Oakland, and if the Raiders release Palmer, third-year man Terrelle Pryor -- who has thrown all of 30 NFL passes -- would assume the No. 1 role and leave the team scouring the draft or the picked-over FA market once again.
Rod Streater - WR
Posted 3/25/13 7:14pm et
Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said he hopes WR Rod Streater will be able to continue his improvement in 2013. "I want to see him start where he left off, but I want to see continued improvement," Allen said. "I think the guy's got talent. I think he's a good route-runner. I think he's got good ball skills. I think he'll go up and attack the ball. I think he's a tough kid. I think he believes in a lot of the things I'm looking for in a football player."
Huddle Up: Streater flashed his ability last season and should see even more opportunity with Oakland's receiving corps thinned this offseason; of course, those gains may be offset by Terrelle Pryor taking over as the Raiders' quarterback.
Darren McFadden - RB
Posted 3/20/13 10:47am et
There has been speculation the Oakland Raiders could be interested in trading RB Darren McFadden in order to acquire extra draft picks. The Raiders do not have a second or fifth-round pick in the NFL Draft. However, McFadden is in the final year of his contract and he is often injured, so the team may not be able to receive a premium pick in return. The Raiders also have a thin backfield and may not be able to afford trading McFadden.
Huddle Up: The Raiders don't seem to be building their offense around McFadden, and his being in the last year of his contract--as well as the trade rumors--suggests they don't plan to. If something is to be done, expect it to happen before the draft so the Raiders can add picks and focus on rebuilding.
Brandon Myers - TE
Posted 3/16/13 10:58pm et
The New York Giants have agreed to terms with free-agent TE Brandon Myers. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Huddle Up: Myers, coming off a quietly productive season in Oakland, will replace the departed Martellus Bennett in what has been a relatively productive role for the Giants. Myers may be the best pass-catcher the team has had at the tight end position in some time, so he could provide an uptick on the numbers Bennett produced last season.
Mike Goodson - RB
Posted 3/15/13 1:35pm et
The New York Jets have agreed to terms with free-agent RB Mike Goodson on a three-year deal worth $6.9 million, according to a source. Goodson is expected to have a significant role with the team. He could potentially be the team's starting running back in 2013. RBs Bilal Powell and Joe McKnight do not have experience as every-down backs, and the Jets feel Goodson was one of the top sleepers in free agency.
Huddle Up: Goodson has had solid short-term runs with the Panthers and Raiders, so it wouldn't be unfathomable for him to emerge as the Jets' starter. With starter--or at least lead-back--carries comes significant fantasy upside, especially in a run-oriented offense such as the Jets'.
Matt Shaughnessy - DE
Posted 3/15/13 6:03pm et
The Arizona Cardinals are signing free-agent DE Matt Shaughnessy to an undisclosed one-year deal.
Huddle Up: Shaughnessy leaves the Raiders for the Cardinals on a one-year deal, hoping to parlay a solid performance into a bigger, longer contract next offseason.
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