Quarterback Carson Palmer is up to speed, cornerback Lito Sheppard is prepared to play Sunday and wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is awaiting his shot at joining the fray as the Raiders embark upon a nine-game run after the bye week. Read the rest of this entry »

Coach Hue Jackson said the Raiders will work out veteran wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

The Raiders just confirmed that they have signed veteran cornerback Lito Sheppard. He is practicing with his new team right now, wearing the No. 21 last donned by Nnamdi Asomugha. Read the rest of this entry »

A player donning No. 21 is at practice right now. And, no, it isn’t Nnamdi Asomugha. However, it does appear to be veteran Lito Sheppard, who spent a little more than a week with the Raiders in training camp. Read the rest of this entry »

It wasn’t until their third NFL season before cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and running back Darren McFadden showed promises of reaching the potential envisioned when the Raiders selected them in the first round of the NFL draft. Read the rest of this entry »

Wide receiver Jacoby Ford just Tweeted that the workouts are over and now it’s time for some “down time” this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

The three players who worked out for the Raiders on Wednesday, and coach Hue Jackson refused to identify, are: running backs Stafon Johnson and Lonyae Miller and veteran defensive back Brian Williams. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s get-away day for most of the Raiders, with the last of this week’s practices in the books and four days off between now and the next practice. Read the rest of this entry »

Check in with Steve Corkran for a State of the Raiders live chat on Thursday at noon as he breaks down the team at bye week, including how Carson Palmer is transitioning into a leadership role.