Official 2015 Raiders Offseason Thread

[ALL BOUT CHICKEN]

Raiders release Antonio Smith

In another sign of poor results from the 2014 free-agency period, the Oakland Raiders are releasing defensive lineman Antonio Smith.

Smith was set to count for $4 million against the salary cap in 2015.

He had 20 tackles last season and started every game. He was considered a leader on the team and it was expected he'd come back in a limited role. He had three sacks last season and has 44.5 in his 10-season career.

The Raiders are planning to start free-agent pickup Dan Williams and second-year player Justin Ellis at defensive tackle.

Smith is the fourth veteran pickup of 2014 who is no longer on the team, joining quarterback Matt Schaub (released, signed by the Ravens), running back Maurice Jones-Drew (retired) and defensive end LaMarr Woodley (released, signed by the Cardinals).

 

[Chree]

Raiders release Antonio Smith

In another sign of poor results from the 2014 free-agency period, the Oakland Raiders are releasing defensive lineman Antonio Smith.

Smith was set to count for $4 million against the salary cap in 2015.

He had 20 tackles last season and started every game. He was considered a leader on the team and it was expected he'd come back in a limited role. He had three sacks last season and has 44.5 in his 10-season career.

The Raiders are planning to start free-agent pickup Dan Williams and second-year player Justin Ellis at defensive tackle.

Smith is the fourth veteran pickup of 2014 who is no longer on the team, joining quarterback Matt Schaub (released, signed by the Ravens), running back Maurice Jones-Drew (retired) and defensive end LaMarr Woodley (released, signed by the Cardinals).

Lol I was called a hater when I said they were shitty signings

 

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Report: Michael Crabtree to meet with Oakland Raiders

Michael Crabtree's stock has plummeted on the open market, but the free-agent wide receiver has at least one more visit lined up.

Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports reported Friday that the former 49ers pass-catcher will visit the cross-bay Oakland Raiders next week.

It's the only known visit for Crabtree outside of last month's meeting with the Miami Dolphins. Whispers of interest from the Redskins, Chargers and Jaguars haven't developed into anything more than chatter.

The Raiders need help at wideout, but Crabtree doesn't offer much help. He's been slowed by a rash of lower-leg injuries and figures as little more than a possession-type receiver heading into his seventh season.

Crabtree entered free agency hoping for roughly $9 million per year, but that will never happen. He'll find a new home soon enough, but a 53-man roster spot is no guarantee.

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

Worth giving him a shot and adding to the competition.

 

[MaC A$$ ViC]

Yeah as much as I dislike him I agree he might be a decent pick up

 

[T-Rip]

Craptree is a decent possession receiver but if you have no deep threats hes useless

 

[Rossibreath]

Raiders release Antonio Smith

In another sign of poor results from the 2014 free-agency period, the Oakland Raiders are releasing defensive lineman Antonio Smith.

Smith was set to count for $4 million against the salary cap in 2015.

He had 20 tackles last season and started every game. He was considered a leader on the team and it was expected he'd come back in a limited role. He had three sacks last season and has 44.5 in his 10-season career.

The Raiders are planning to start free-agent pickup Dan Williams and second-year player Justin Ellis at defensive tackle.

Smith is the fourth veteran pickup of 2014 who is no longer on the team, joining quarterback Matt Schaub (released, signed by the Ravens), running back Maurice Jones-Drew (retired) and defensive end LaMarr Woodley (released, signed by the Cardinals).

How do you only get 20 tackles if you start every game? He averaged a whopping 1.25 tackles per game lol

 

[T-Rip]

From the sounds of it Crabtree bout to sign just working out the desl. As long as we get Cooper also I like it

 

[ALL BOUT CHICKEN]

Raiders sign Packers safety Sean Richardson to RFA offer sheet

There has been very little movement in the restricted free agent market lately and none this year, but the Raiders have broken the seal.

Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Raiders have signed Packers safety Sean Richardson to an RFA offer sheet.

The Packers will have a chance to match, but would get no compensation if they don’t, since Richardson was an undrafted rookie and the Packers tendered him at the lowest level.

Richardson recovered from neck surgery to become a regular contributor for the Packers down the stretch, so it will be interesting to see if they’re interested in matching any deal.

 

[InfamousICON]

Crabtree left Oakland unsigned. Apparently he's telling teams he wants $4.5 million a year now LOL

He already turned down $3 million from the Dolphins. Dude is gonna end up pricing himself out of the league or taking some last minute prove it contract worth nothing.

 

[T-Rip]

Yeah Raiders should have just gave him 3 mil with incentives. He could have done well with Carr and improve his worth. Its his loss really

 

[Defy]

Not really trippin off Crabtree, but we do need serious help on receivers

 

[Cut-Throat]

Crabtree can still be productive. But hes nothing more than a possession reciever at this point.

 

[REACHTMO]

fuck that crabapple. raiders dont have room for any more premadonnas.

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

looks like crabtree is set to sign with the raiders

 

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Report: Michael Crabtree likely to sign with Raiders

PFT’s highest-ranked unsigned player could soon be off the market.

The Raiders are likely to reach a deal with free agent wide receiver Michael Crabtree, ESPN’s Bill Williamson and Adam Caplan reported Monday evening.

The 27-year-old Crabtree has spent the last six seasons with the 49ers. A 2009 first-round pick, Crabtree hauled in 68 passes for 698 yards and four TDs for San Francisco in 2014. However, he has lingered in free agency for more than a month.

But his time without a team could soon be over. In Oakland, Crabtree would join James Jones, Andre Holmes and Rod Streater as primary options in the pass catching corps.

A deal between Crabtree and Oakland could be finished as early as Monday night, ESPN reported.

 

[InfamousICON]

I'm mostly curious to see how much he's getting paid.

He can still be a good receiver, I just hope they didn't cave and give him the $4.5 million he asked for.

 

[CHAPO GUZMAN]

Lol too lazy to post that draft video when the Raiders passed him up for DHB.. the look on his face like he dodged a bullet. Now he wants to be a Raider? Good luck to him, never disliked the dude, he still has something left so he would be a nice addition at the right $$

 

[Chree]

Lol too lazy to post that draft video when the Raiders passed him up for DHB.. the look on his face like he dodged a bullet. Now he wants to be a Raider? Good luck to him, never disliked the dude, he still has something left so he would be a nice addition at the right $$

All he has ever cared about is money

 

[ESCOBAR92113]

I Remember the niner and raider fan debates when that draft went down. We've come full circle boys