Fullback Owen Schmitt signs with Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders will sign free-agent fullback Owen Schmitt to a one-year contract, a source with knowledge of the situation told Brian McIntyre. The team later announced the move.
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Darrius Heyward-Bey apologizes to Raiders fans

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey got his football career on track last year, but the former first-round pick apologized for causing a distraction off the field with his recent arrest.
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Oakland Raiders’ Matt Leinart ‘here to help’ Carson Palmer

Although the Oakland Raiders’ Matt Leinart still wants to be a starting quarterback, he figured backing up his friend Carson Palmer was the next best option, the former USC star said Monday.
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Terrelle Pryor finds a believer in Oakland Raiders’ DeFilippo

Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor may have only been under center for one NFL snap, but his position coach believes he has the tools to make it as a signal-caller.
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Burress would welcome role with Palmer-led Raiders

Plaxico Burress made our list of best available free-agent wide receivers, but so far, 32 NFL teams don’t agree he’s worth adding to the roster. How about the Raiders?
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Raiders WR Heyward-Bey charged with drunken driving

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was charged Thursday with drunken driving, the California Highway Patrol told the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Oakland Raiders part ways with four longtime staff members

The Al Davis imprint on the Oakland Raiders further diminished Tuesday when the team announced that four longtime staff members would no longer be part of the organization.
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Oakland Raiders safety Tyvon Branch signs franchise tag

Oakland Raiders safety Tyvon Branch will sign his franchise tender Monday, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Matt Leinart signs with Oakland Raiders after workout

The Oakland Raiders brought in former Houston Texans quarterback Matt Leinart for a workout Tuesday. Leinart then signed with the team.
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Oakland Raiders’ Matt Leinart still wants to start in the NFL

Matt Leinart is still encouraged he will someday get to put down the clipboard and lead an NFL offense. Only this year, he’s comfortable backing up former USC teammate Carson Palmer.
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Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen defines an ideal Raider

In the post-Al Davis era, head coach Dennis Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie are attempting to find players who embody what it means to be an Oakland Raider — guys like Drew Brees.
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Matt Leinart starts over again with Oakland Raiders

Matt Leinart has reconnected with former USC teammate Carson Palmer, signing a deal with the Raiders. Leinart is now with his third team since being the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft.
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Report: Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie to hire twin brother

Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie is bringing his twin brother Raleigh McKenzie aboard as part of the team’s personnel department.
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Draft fallout: Did hamstrung Raiders find a steal?

Around the League continues its draft fallout series with a burning question about the Raiders. Working without a first- or second-round pick, will they get any help in 2012 from this class?
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Oakland Raiders fire director of college scouting Jon Kingdon

The Oakland Raiders have fired college scouting director Jon Kingdon, NFL Network learned Monday.
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Reggie McKenzie shows fondness for hoops in first Raiders draft

New Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie looked to another sport in
his first draft, taking two converted basketball players who are
relatively new to football
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Matt Leinart plans to sign with Oakland Raiders

Matt Leinart likely will sign with the Oakland Raiders upon visiting the team next week, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL Network’s Albert Breer. Leinart would back up starter Carson Palmer.
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Oakland Raiders close Round 3 of NFL draft by taking Bergstrom

The Oakland Raiders selected Utah offensive tackle Tony Bergstrom with the No. 95 overall pick, a compensatory selection, to close out the third round.
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Raiders’ Rolando McClain: Stem-cell therapy worked well

Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain turned to an experimental form of therapy to handle the aches and pains that come with being a pro football player, the Mobile Press-Register reported Sunday.
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Mark Davis says he’d like to keep Raiders in Oakland

There’s one city that Raiders owner Mark Davis sees as the perfect home for his storied franchise, and it isn’t anywhere near Hollywood.
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Oakland Raiders sign former Giants receiver Duke Calhoun

The Oakland Raiders have signed wide receiver former New York Giants wide receiver Duke Calhoun.
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Jury deadlocks in murder trial of former Raiders DE Smith

A jury deadlocked Wednesday in the murder trial of former
Los Angeles Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith, who is accused of beating and shooting a man to death.
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Darren McFadden is full-go in Oakland Raiders’ workout

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden was in the midst of a breakout season before a Lisfranc injury cut his 2011 short. Even if it’s just for voluntary workouts, his 2012 is off to a good start.
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Veteran safety Matt Giordano re-signed by Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders have re-signed safety Matt Giordano to a free-agent contract.
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McKenzie: Raiders don’t want guys that just run fast

It’s a new era in Oakland. Reggie McKenzie is talking about building depth and not just looking for guys who run fast. He says the transition to Oakland is going much better than expected.
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Napoleon Kaufman rejoins Oakland Raiders as team chaplain

“Team chaplain” are not words one expects to see in a story about the franchise of Ben Davidson, Ted Hendricks and Al Davis, but the Oakland Raiders have a new one, and it’s a much-admired former member of the Silver and Black.
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Oakland Raiders sign ex-basketball player Andre Hardy as TE

The Oakland Raiders have signed former Cal State Fullerton basketball player Andre Hardy to a free-agent contract.
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Raiders GM McKenzie says team must make draft picks count

In the team’s first draft since the death of iconic Raiders’ owner Al Davis, GM Reggie McKenzie says the team will consider many factors in evaluating draft prospects, not just speed.
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Raiders GM McKenzie: Cost of Palmer trade doesn’t bother me

Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie took over a team without many draft picks and with even less cap room. That doesn’t mean he would take back the trade that sent two high picks to Cincinnati in exchange for Carson Palmer.
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Darren McFadden says he’s healthy, will be full-go for Raiders

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden said Monday that he’s “feeling pretty good” after recovering from a Lisfranc injury and won’t let concerns about staying healthy get in the way of his game.
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Raiders’ Dennis Allen says Darren McFadden is ‘ready to go’

Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen said he has heard positive evaluations from his strength and conditioning coaches regarding the health of running back Darren McFadden, who suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury in Week 7.
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Raiders lean hard on healthy season from McFadden

The Raiders will again put their faith in Darren McFadden, hoping he can be the every-down star they projected on draft day in 2008. Is this his last chance at a starring role in the Black Hole?
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Raiders’ Palmer: ‘I am fired up to get my playbook’

Carson Palmer failed to deliver Oakland to the playoffs in 2011, but the 32-year-old quarterback is anxious to prove he remains a premier passer in the NFL.
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Raiders agree to deal with LB Philip Wheeler, trade for Goodson

The Oakland Raiders acquired running back Mike Goodson from the Carolina Panthers on Friday in exchange for offensive tackle Bruce Campbell, and agreed to a one-year deal with unrestricted free-agent linebacker Philip Wheeler.
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Longtime Raiders trainer George Anderson dies at age 82

The Oakland Raiders said longtime team trainer George Anderson died Thursday morning. No cause of
death was given.
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Raiders GM on a high after news of compensatory picks

The Oakland Raiders might not have a first-round pick this year, but three high-end compensatory picks will keep general manager Reggie McKenzie busy in the weeks leading up to the draft.
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Raiders agree to deals with OL Barnes, CB Lee

The Oakland Raiders agreed on one-year contracts with free agent offensive lineman Khalif Barnes and cornerback Pat Lee on Wednesday.
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Barnes ready to return to Raiders after signing one-year deal

The Oakland Raiders have officially
announced a one-year deal to bring back free agent offensive
lineman Khalif Barnes.
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Raiders GM McKenzie: Offseason a little bit better than expected

Nearly three months into the job as the Oakland Raiders’ general manager, Reggie McKenzie is feeling good about what he’s accomplished so far in his first offseason.
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Free-agent center Satele arrested for disorderly conduct

Free-agent center Samson H. Satele was arrested in Hawaii on charges of disorderly conduct early Sunday morning, according to the Star-Advertiser.
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Raiders ink CB Bartell, OL Brisiel to launch free-agent spending

After starting the free agency period by
cutting salaries, the Oakland Raiders started spending money Friday
by signing offensive lineman Mike Brisiel and cornerback Ron
Bartell to contracts.
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Chopping block: Raiders cut DT Henderson, OL Carlisle

The Oakland Raiders cut two more players Wednesday as part of an offseason overhaul, letting go of longtime starting right guard Cooper Carlisle and reserve defensive tackle
John Henderson.
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Raiders reportedly restructure LB Curry’s contract

Oakland Raiders linebacker Aaron Curry recently restructured his contract, lowering his cap figure from $ 5.757 million to $ 992,000, Scout.com reported Tuesday, citing a league source with knowledge of the situation.
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Raiders continue roster purge by cutting CB Johnson, S Eugene

The Oakland Raiders released cornerback Chris Johnson and safety Hiram Eugene on Friday.
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Raiders reportedly clear nearly $12 million in salary cap space

The Oakland Raiders reportedly made two more moves Wednesday in order to become one step closer toward salary cap compliance, restructuring the contracts of defensive standouts Richard Seymour and Michael Huff.
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Palmer: Raiders can be more than just a playoff team

The Raiders haven’t made the playoffs since the 2002 season. Such ineptitude seems to suggest rot from within, but QB Carson Palmer foresees a rapid rebirth in Oakland.
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Mark Davis touts changes, calls it ‘brand new day’ for Raiders

Raiders owner Mark Davis says he can’t replace his late father, and he doesn’t have to because the franchise has started a new chapter that will include several changes.
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Allen says Palmer athletic enough to lead Raiders’ new system

New Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen said Friday he was confident quarterback Carson Palmer was athletic enough to fit in offensive coordinator Greg Knapp’s system, which often requires the quarterback to move out of the pocket.
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Davis to accept Tank Younger Award on behalf of late father

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis will accept the Paul “Tank” Younger Award on behalf of his father, the late Al Davis, Friday in Indianapolis.
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Former Packers DB Underwood follows McKenzie to Raiders

The Oakland Raiders signed former Green Bay Packers defensive back Brandon Underwood, the team announced Thursday via Twitter.
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