Newly acquired quarterback Matt Flynn from old former AFC West rival Seattle Seahawks via trade, made his media debut at the Oakland Raiders Alameda headquarters today. Flynn, the odds on favorite, will be expected to compete with QB Terelle Pryor for the starting job.
Raiders make it official, trade Carson Palmer to Arizona Cardinals
The Oakland Raiders announced the trade of quarterback Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, just one day after they traded for Seattle quarterback Matt Flynn. The Raiders had asked Palmer to restructure his contract and take a paycut but it quickly became apparent that he was unwilling to accept. Palmer, who became the first Raiders quarterback to...
Carson Palmer era reportedly coming to an end in Oakland
Just a season and a half after being called “the greatest trade in football” by then-head coach Hue Jackson, it appears that the Carson Palmer era is coming to an end. Jackson, after the passing of Al Davis, traded a first-round draft pick in last season’s draft and the Raiders’ second-round draft pick this year for Palmer, who only...
Report: Raiders trade for Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn
Jay Glazer of Fox Sports has reported that the Raiders have traded two draft picks for Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn. Glazer tweeted that the Raiders have given up two late-round picks stating that “The 2 picks the Raiders sent for Flynn are in 2014 and 2015 draft. Both are later rounds” on twitter. It was later reported that the 2015 draft pick...
Raiders to continue purging of roster
Reports have surfaced that the Raiders are expected to release veteran defensive tackle Tommy Kelly on Wednesday. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie has been ridding the roster of booming contracts in an attempt to create himself a more cap-friendly roster. Shedding Kelly’s contract this year would save himself roughly $4.75 million dollars, but now...