Silver and Black Report

Over the last two days at Napa, our on the site reporter has been able to snag some quotes from players and visitors at the Oakland Raiders training facility. First year Raider DeAngelo Hall and recently acquired Greg Wesley talked about the secondary; while Jake Grove summed up his chances at earning a starting nod. [...]

With the start of training camp at hand, the Raiders waived three rookie/first-year players to arrive at the 80-man roster limit.
Cut were quarterbacks Sam Keller and Jeff Otis, and defensive lineman Tranell Morant.
The three waived players freed up roster spots for draft picks Arman Shields and Trevor Scott, as well as “franchise” free agent Nnamdi [...]

RONALD CURRY

WIDE RECEIVER
No: 89
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 210
Birth date: 05/28/1979
College: North Carolina
Acquired: Selected in the 7th round (235th overall) of the 2002 NFL Entry Draft  

 Ronald Curry went from the practice squad, to being a key cog in the Oakland Raiders offense. Upon entering the league, Curry had no position which to latch on to, so the Silver [...]

When the Oakland Raiders hold their first meetings in training camp on Thursday morning, the one face they thought that may be missing will actually be present after agreeing to sign his one-year franchise tender offer.
The Silver & Black slapped Nnamdi Asomugha in February with the exclusive franchise tag after he opted out of his [...]

Today, the Oakland Raiders opened training camp at their Napa Facility. No major activities were scheduled, as players slowly trickled in, preparing for the first phase of getting into football shape as the pre-season approaches.

The first to check in at Raiders training camp was defensive end Derrick Burgess. Burgess looked [...]

According to the NFL Network’s Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders signed safety Greg Wesley to a one-year contract.
The Raiders confirmed the signing Tuesday night on Raiders.com.
The Kansas City Chiefs let Wesley go last week after losing his back-up job to rookie DaJuan Morgan during spring practices. Wesley reportedly visited the Silver & Black on Sunday [...]

JOHNNIE LEE HIGGINS

WIDE RECEIVER
NO: 15
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 185
Birth date: 09/08/1983
Hometown: Sweeny, TX
College: University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
Acquired: The final pick in the third round (#99) of the 2007 NFL Draft

Johnnie Lee Higgins was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL Entry Draft as a tremendous athlete with a history [...]

This is the first installment of SBReport’s unit analysis. As we quickly approach training camp and bring you live coverage from the Oakland Raiders Alameda training facility, SBReport will break down every component of the Silver & Black’s squad. Today, we focus on Tom Cable’s offensive line, their ability to sustain their success paving lanes [...]

OREN O’NEAL 

FULLBACK  
No: 46
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 245
Birth date: 09/08/1983
College: Arkansas State
Acquired: Selected in the 6th round (175th overall) of the 2007 NFL Entry Draft  

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Chaz Schilens
The Oakland Raiders announced tonight that they have signed seventh-round draft pick Chaz Schilens, a wide receiver out of San Diego State.

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