The first wave of free agency is over, but the Raiders are still looking for at least two starters. With some recognizable names still available, could the Raiders be gearing up for one more big splash in free agency?
Vinny Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote over the weekend that the “sense” is the Raiders have at least one more significant move coming.
If the Raiders do have another “significant” move coming, they are going to have to get busy creating salary cap room. According to OverTheCap, the Raiders have less than $1 million in salary cap room and still have big decisions to make at safety, cornerback, and offensive tackle.
If the Raiders need to gain salary cap space quickly, the obvious solution would be to cut or trade Marcus Mariota and gain over $10 million in cap room. Other release or trade options include safety Jeff Heath ($3.1 million) and running back Jalen Richard ($2.375 million), with an under-the-radar candidate being right tackle Brandon Parker ($2.183 million) if the Raiders add another tackle.
Among the names still floating around in free agency are Richard Sherman, Adoree Jackson, Malcolm Butler, Russell Okung, Alejandro Villanueva, Malcolm Butler, and a host of second-tier safeties that would easily be an upgrade for the Raiders at free safety.
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The This Season U need -/:; or get off the pot.
The Raiders Need a winning season. No over 500. Mess a real winning season.
Get rid of Carr, that’ll save CAP + increase wins ……….Mariota = wins
BLACKBONES has it exactly right, not that dumb *** Jon Gruden will heed his sage advice but nonetheless BLACKBONE’S solution would “fix” multiple problems and save the Raiders money in the interim. Of course, it won’t happen because it would be the smart thing to do and while Jon Gruden has been referred to by many adjectives, smart has NEVER been one of them.
Cart is the most consistently high level performing player on the team. Getting rid of him would be idiotic!
Hahahaha if we keep mariota and he plays 75% of games we will have to pay him more than carr
Yeah sure. Teams are beating down the door trying to get Mariota…lol
You are not very Football smart. Only way Carr does not play is if we get Watson or Wilson, which looks like 0% chance. I’m kind of hoping we get the QB from North Dakota State
Get rid of Carr???!!! Mariota wins??,!! Wins what?? You mean like the last game he game in to play for us late in the season , because Care was was injured… and Mariota make a few cute little throws and runs a little here and there… and then throws a weak interception!!! To end our chance to win it as the other team knelt down a couple of times to win the game??!!! Look Derek Carr does not play defense and if you actually check his numbers, he leads the league in forth quarter deep touchdown passes the last four seasons … by far eclipses Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes in that category!!!!! If the Raiders could have actually played consistent defense they would have easily been 11-5 last year or even 12-4… they would ha e easily beat the chiefs the second time with a defense !!!! Carr made Nelson Agholor look good!!! Agholor won’t play half as well with Cam the scam Newton as his quarterback!!! 🤣🤣🤣
You are not very Football smart. Only way Carr does not play is if we get Watson or Wilson, which looks like 0% chance. I’m kind of hoping we get the QB from North Dakota State
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Raiders still paying a lot for a backup QB in Marcus Mariota. But you know what? It’s the most important position football. It’s a legit investment, much more wise than it is foolish. #Raiders