As expected for much of the offseason, the Oakland Raiders have announced the release of pass-rusher Kamerion Wimbley on Friday. After signing a five-year $48 million contract just last offseason, the Raiders have decided to part ways with Wimbley in a move that will save the Raiders $4.5 million this season. In addition to the $4.5 million he would have made...
Raiders make moves to free up salary cap money
Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie has continued to make moves in order to give the franchise some salary cap room. The Raiders announced the restructuring of safety Michael Huff, defensive tackle Richard Seymour and quarterback Carson Palmer’s contracts in order to help get under the salary cap number prior to the March 13 deadline. Palmer, who...
What’s next for the Oakland Raiders?
Stanford Routt has been cut. Tyvon Branch has been given the franchise tag. Now, everyone awaits the Oakland Raiders’ next move as they try to get under the salary cap before the start of free agency. It’s likely to be either the restructuring or dismissal of Kamerion Wimbley. The linebacker has a reported $6.5 million guaranteed coming in 2012. A sum of...
A Look Back: Raiders that have been slapped with franchise tag
March 5th is the deadline for teams in the NFL to decide whether or not they’ll designate a player on their club with the franchise tag. A team may apply the tag to a player scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in order to keep them from bolting at the start of the signing period. They are two type of franchise designations per the league: An...
Kamerion Wimbley: A possible cap-casualty?
Kamerion Wimbley, who is due $11 million in 2012, is not interested in taking a pay cut to remain with the Oakland Raiders per league sources. And with Reggie McKenzie’s insistence of purging the roster of “out of whack” contracts, you could easily assume the linebacker could be the next Raider to go. Stanford Routt has been jettisoned, and after a sub par...