The Oakland Raiders continued to purge their roster of undesirable contracts on Monday when they released tackle Kwame Harris and fullback Justin Griffith. Cutting both players cleared $8.3 million in cap space. Harris, 26, signed a three-year $14 million deal last off-season and was given the starting left tackle spot in 2008. As the season wound down, his...
Raiders release Curry, Edwards & Wilson
The Oakland Raiders cleared salary cap space on Friday with the release of wide receiver Ronald Curry, defensive end Kalimba Edwards and safety Gibril Wilson. After signing Nnamdi Asomugha to the richest deal ever for a defensive back and retaining Shane Lechler for four more years with a contract that was dubbed “the greatest ever awarded to a punter in the...
Asomugha lands richest contract for DB
A day after agreeing to a four year deal with Pro Bowl punter Shane Lechler, the Oakland Raiders rewarded their other stand out player with the richest contract ever paid to a defensive back in league history. Many reports indicate that Nnamdi Asomugha has inked a three-year deal worth $45.3 million with $28.5 million in guarantees. Per a ESPN report, the...
Raiders re-sign Lechler
Raiders.com is reporting the Raiders have re-signed All-Pro punter Shane Lechler to a four-year contract, dubbed “the greatest ever awarded to a punter in the history of the National Football League.” That’s only fair, as Lechler’s career average of 46.8 yards a punt makes him the greatest punter in the history of the NFL, even exceeding...
Curry and Harris could be cap casualties in Oakland
According to the NFL Network, the Oakland Raiders are ready to part ways with wide receiver Ronald Curry in a move that could save them up to $2.3 million in salary cap space. Curry, 29, had been one of the more dependable players on the roster in recent memory. But after posting 117 receptions in two prior seasons, the former 7th round pick struggled in 2008...