The Raiders made qualifying offers to quarterback Charlie Frye and fullback Luke Lawton, keeping them off the unrestricted free agent market which opened about 20 minutes ago.
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Less than a half-hour into free agency, one popular offseason rumor has been scuttled.
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Conventional wisdom over the past few years is that the Raiders are hurting financially.
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Eighth in a series analyzing Raiders position groups as free agency begins (on the West Coast, anyway) tonight at 9 p.m.
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter is expecting defensive tackle Gerard Warren and running back Justin Fargas to be released before scheduled bonus payments are due early this month.
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The Raiders retained right of first refusal on Pro Bowl long-snapper Jon Condo with a second-round tender.
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Linebacker Thomas Howard received a second-round tender from the Raiders Thursday, beat writer Steve Corkran reports.
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Stanford Routt indeed received a first- and third-round tender Wednesday, according to his agent, Vann McElroy, the former Raiders safety.
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The agent for quarterback Bruce Gradkowski confirmed that his client received a second-round tender from the Raiders, making it likely he’ll be competing with JaMarcus Russell for the starting job this season.
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Raiders linebacker Kirk Morrison received an original round tender Wednesday, which would give him a $2.521 million salary and give the Raiders a third-round pick in return should he get a multi-year offer with another team, according to a source close to Morrison.
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