The Raiders have mostly been sitting out the first wave of free agency, but they are expected to be a little more active in the days ahead.
One of the names being linked to the Raiders is Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who is expected to be released by Miami on Wednesday afternoon.
Source told me that the #Raiders and Suh has a mutual interest in each other when he is released tomorrow.
— Joe Arrigo (@joearrigo) March 13, 2018
Suh turned 31 in January and can still dominate his position. He won’t come cheap but the cost will be nothing like the $26 million the Dolphins were going to owe him this year.
Another name the Raiders have reportedly shown interest in is 28 year-old cornerback Rashaan Melvin, who was arguably the Colts top cornerback in 2017 before suffering a season-ending hand injury in week 12.
One final name to keep an eye on (for now) is Jordy Nelson, who was released by the Packers this afternoon. The Raiders are said to be in the mix for him as well.
Jordy Nelson already generating interest I’m told. Look for the #Patriots, #Raiders, #Ravens, #Seahawks and #49ers all to make a push.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 13, 2018
twitter: @raidersbeat
Sources are The National Enquirer.