Oakland Raiders Fantasy News

Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 5:18pm

ESPN.com - [Full Article]

John Clayton just said on ESPN’s “NFL Live” that the Raiders are preparing the process of cutting quarterback JaMarcus Russell .

Clayton said it is not a matter of if, but when Russell will be cut. He also said the team could release Russell before Oakland’s minicamp, which runs Friday through Sunday, and that there is no trade market for him. The Raiders will save more than $6 million if they cut Russell this year.

Monday, April 26, 2010, 2:25pm

NFP - [Full Article]

With the news that the Oakland Raiders are poised to release disappointing former top overall pick JaMarcus Russell , we're hearing some details about where Russell stands from a conditioning standpoint. And it's not a positive development.

According to a league source with knowledge of the situation in Oakland, the hefty quarterback has beefed up to 300 pounds.

Monday, April 26, 2010, 2:24pm

Contra Costa Times - [Full Article]

Oakland WR Johnnie Lee Higgins is on notice: Coach Tom Cable was clear in his intentions for fourth-round pick Jacoby Ford . It’s also a safe bet Nick Miller , if injured during training camp, won’t be kept on the 53-man roster for 16 weeks this time around.

“I’m looking for that guy to see if he’ll take the reins of our return game and become a guy like that for us. Those are the expectations early on,” Cable said.

End of the road for JaMarcus
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 5:34pm

San Francisco Chronicle - [Full Article]

Nothing's been announced yet, but you have to figure that's it for JaMarcus Russell as a Raider. Saturday's trade for Washington quarterback Jason Campbell (for a fourth-round pick in 2012) makes it financially improbable that Russell will be back for a fourth year.

Oakland is on the hook for $3 million for the former No. 1 pick even if they cut him today, and would owe him another $6.45 million if he makes the team. Even having Russell at next week's minicamp is risky because he might get hurt and in the process put a hurting on the team's wallet.

Raiders grab QB Campbell, expects to start
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 5:22pm

NFL.com - [Full Article]

Jason Campbell is going to the Oakland Raiders with the expectation of being their starting quarterback.

The Raiders acquired Campbell from the Washington Redskins on Saturday for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick, ending a near sleepless night for the quarterback, who said he will play for his eighth offensive coordinator in 10 years. Campbell also said he already has spoken to Raiders managing general partner Al Davis, coach Tom Cable and offensive coordinator Hue Jackson. And after those conversations, Campbell believes he will be the starter in Oakland.

The Raiders had been looking for an upgrade at quarterback this offseason after JaMarcus Russell , a former No. 1 overall pick, was benched midway through last season.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 10:44pm

NFL.com - [Full Article]

The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to trade defensive end Quentin Groves to the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday, pending a physical, for an undisclosed draft pick.

Raiders Tom Cable praises WR DHB
Friday, April 16, 2010, 3:32pm

Contra Costa Times - [Full Article]

Raiders HC Tom Cable stressed he wanted to stick to the draft as a topic of conversation and gave little more than a “he’s here, he’s working” response to a question about quarterback Jamarcus Russell .

However, when asked about the importance of getting a premium pick that actually produces right away, as opposed to the struggles of Russell, Darren Mcfadden and Darrius Heyward-bey , Cable was effusive in his praise of last year’s first-round pick.

“You guys will be excited when you see us in OTA, the improvement Darrius has already made,” Cable said. “That guy has jumped out at us since winter program, or offseason program, just the quality of work he’s done.

“What he did between the end of the season and when we started on March 17 is phenomenal, and probably no one is more excited about a guy on our team than Darrius right now. He really, really has taken this things leaps and bounds, further probably than what we thought we could go with it this quickly. It will be nice to get him on the field and get him into coverages and get him into route concepts and doing those kinds of things.”

Raiders sign QB Boller after Gradkowski injury
Friday, April 16, 2010, 3:17pm

NFL.com - [Full Article]

The Oakland Raiders signed free-agent quarterback Kyle Boller to undisclosed terms Thursday, one day after Bruce Gradkowski tore a pectoral muscle while lifting weights.

Gradkowski will undergo surgery for the injury Friday, but he's expected to be fully healed by the start of training camp in July, his agent, Ralph Cindrich, confirmed in an e-mail.

The addition of Boller gives the Raiders three healthy quarterbacks on their roster entering the upcoming minicamp and OTAs, with former No. 1 overall pick Jamarcus Russell and Charlie Frye .

Rumors swirl about McNabb going to Raiders
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 10:28am

Baltimore Sun - [Full Article]

An ESPN report Monday said that the Raiders are the leading candidate to land Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan Mcnabb in a much-rumored trade that could be consummated soon.

If so, that's news to the Raiders.

Two Raiders employees remain steadfast that the Raiders haven't even spoken with the Eagles about McNabb, who is in the final year of his contract.

Also, Eagles coach Andy Reid said last week that he isn't seeking to trade McNabb, just listening to offers.

That hasn't prevented the McNabb-to-the- Raiders angle from being explored from coast to coast, in the papers, on the Internet and across the airwaves.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 2:11pm

Adam Schefter on Twitter - [Full Article]

Raiders HC Tom Cable said Bruce Gradkowski and Jamarcus Russell will compete for the starting QB job - and the better one will play.