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Raiders Franchise Kamerion Wimbley; Re-sign Stanford Routt, John Henderson

The Raiders continue securing major elements of their rising defense. On Thursday, the team used its franchise tag to retain linebacker Kamerion Wimbley. He led the Raiders last season with nine sacks in his first year with the club after joining the team in a trade with Cleveland. In addition, ESPN.com reported that the...

Richard Seymour's Signing Gives Raiders Flexibility in Keeping Core Together

By signing Pro Bowl defensive tackle Richard Seymour to a hefty new deal, the Raiders locked up a centerpiece of their improving defense. The two-year, $30 million contract made Seymour one of the league's highest paid players and keeps him around for the next two seasons after the Raiders sent the New England Patriots a...

Rod Woodson Rejoins Raiders as Assistant Coach

Hall of Fame defensive back Rod Woodson has been hired as an assistant coach by the Raiders, the last team he played for during his illustrious 17-year NFL career. Woodson will work with the team's cornerbacks under new head coach Hue Jackson. "I'm excited that we have a Hall of Fame player who is coming back to the...

Raiders' Michael Bush Picks Bad Time for DUI Charge

There's never a good time for an NFL player to be arrested, but Raiders running back Michael Bush's timing couldn't have been much worse. Bush was arrested on Saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence. Bush, a former University of Louisville star, was in Clark County, Ind., at the time,...

Hue Jackson Endorses Jason Campbell as Raiders' No. 1 Quarterback

New Raiders coach Hue Jackson gave his unabashed support to Jason Campbell as his No. 1 quarterback heading into next season. Jackson's strong support has to be encouraging for Campbell, who was benched three different times last season in favor of Bruce Gradkowski by fired coach Tom Cable. Campbell, acquired before last...