ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders undoubtedly will have a different look by the time new coach Jon Gruden gets his hands on the roster next month. Yes, the Raiders have been among the busiest teams in the NFL since the new league year began Wednesday, but they were making moves even before then.
Shedding salaries and getting cap space has been the norm in Oakland as the Raiders have signed 13 players since Thursday and traded away a popular player.
Following is a tracker of the Raiders’ moves thus far:
ADDS
WR Griff Whalen (Ravens)*
RB Doug Martin (Buccaneers)
TE Derek Carrier (Rams)
WR Jordy Nelson (Packers)
FB Keith Smith (Cowboys)
LB Tahir Whitehead (Lions)
S Marcus Gilchrist (Texans)
LS Andrew DePaola (Bears)
CB Rashaan Melvin (Colts)
P Colby Wadman (UC Davis)
LB Kyle Wilber (Cowboys)
DL Tank Carradine (49ers)
QB Josh Johnson (Texans)
CB Shareece Wright (Bills)
* Signed before the new league year began
RE-SIGNED UFAs
DT Justin Ellis
TE Lee Smith
TENDERED EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
LB/DE James Cowser
STILL UNSIGNED AND ON MARKET
MLB NaVorro Bowman
QB EJ Manuel
DB Keith McGill
PK Sebastian Janikowski (not returning, per Raiders)
LS Jon Condo (not returning, per Raiders)
SIGNED ELSEWHERE
CB TJ Carrie (Browns)
DL Denico Autry (Colts)
RELEASED
**CB David Amerson (Chiefs)
**LB Aldon Smith
**CB Sean Smith
**RT Marshall Newhouse (Bills)
WR Michael Crabtree (Ravens)
** Released before the new league year began
TRADED
WR/KR Cordarrelle Patterson and a sixth-round draft pick, No. 210 overall (to New England for a fifth-round draft pick, No. 159 overall)
FB Jamize Olawale and a sixth-round pick, No. 192 overall (Cowboys, for 5th-round pick, No. 173 overall)
