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Oakland Raiders running back Roy Helu Jr. recently had surgery for a hip impingement.  Continue for updates. Raiders Lack Backfield Depth Behind Helu Monday, Feb. 29 Adam Caplan of ESPN reported the news, citing a league source. Helu, who is owed $1.9 million in 2016 and carries a $2 million cap hit, will have surgery on his other hip soon, per Caplan. Helu rushed for 1,132 yards with seven touchdowns and caught 129 passes and three touchdowns for Washington from 2011 to 2014 before coming over to Oakland.  He is expected to play a role as a third-down back for the Raiders, per Jeremy Warnemuende of 247Sports: That was never really the case in 2015, ...
The Oakland Raiders announced they agreed to terms on a new contract with punter Marquette King on Monday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported King's deal is a five-year extension worth $16.5 million in total and $7.75 million in guaranteed money. CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora added King will make $10.75 million in the first three years of the contract. The team's official Twitter account posted a brief message from King to the fans: King continued to react to the deal on his own account: Oakland quarterback Derek Carr was among those to reach out and congratulate King: As the Raiders' announcement indicates, King was ...
Free-agent offensive tackle Donald Penn is reportedly one of the Oakland Raiders' first orders of business as they embark on a crucial offseason.   Continue for updates. Penn Will Have Suitors If He Hits Free Agency Monday, Feb. 29 Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Penn "will be more coveted" once the Buffalo Bills franchise tag Cordy Glenn, adding the offensive tackle has a "strong market." Raiders Looking to Lock Up Penn Monday, Feb. 29 Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reported the buzz on Penn, who was key in Oakland's noticeable step forward in 2015 when it went from 3-13 to 7-9 under new coach Jack Del Rio. Penn ...
Oakland Athletics pitcher Henderson Alvarez is inching closer to a return to the mound after undergoing shoulder surgery. Continue for updates.   Latest on Alvarez's Return Sunday, Feb. 28 The former All-Star pitcher—who signed a one-year deal with the A's in December worth $4.25 million, per Spotrac—could be days away from throwing off a mound for the first time since last July, per Jane Lee of MLB.com. Alvarez underwent arthroscopic right-shoulder surgery last year in his third season with the Miami Marlins, finishing the 2015 season at 0-4 with a 6.45 ERA.  The 25-year-old Venezuelan right-handed pitcher was named to his first career All-Star Game in 2014 ...
The Oakland Raiders announced Thursday that the team signed a one-year agreement for the 2016 season to continue playing at O.Co Coliseum. Owner Mark Davis confirmed the team would also have the option to extend the lease through 2017 and 2018, per Jimmy Durkin of the Bay Area News Group. He also added the team would be paying an increased rent, though the fans wouldn't see a rise in ticket prices, according to Scott Bair of CSN California. Davis called the deal a "win-win," per Levi Damien of SB Nation. The Raiders have the option to move to Los Angeles in 2017 if the San ...
Discarded by the Oakland Raiders earlier in the offseason, Nate Allen was picked up by the team once again on Thursday, per an official team announcement. ESPN's Field Yates reported Allen's new deal was a one-year, $3 million deal with an extra $2 million possible in incentives.  Around this time last year, Allen signed for Oakland. The Raiders were set to pay him $23 million over four years. It looked like an overpay at the time, and the team decided to cut bait just one year into the contract, cutting Allen on Feb. 9, per ESPN. Jordan Raanan of NJ Advance Media congratulated Allen and ...
As the Oakland Raiders' future home remains up in the air, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is not opposed to the franchise making a move to Las Vegas.  Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, via John Breech of CBSSports.com, Goodell said the Raiders' fate lies with the owners: "Ultimately, it's the ownership's decision. It requires 24 of the 32 owners to approve any relocation to any market." However, Goodell noted that any speculation about where the Raiders could end up is "premature" right now and "there are specific issues that would need to be discussed in the context of Las Vegas." The Raiders were hoping for a return ...