Richard Seymour doesn’t have one of the “out of whack” contracts that Raiders G.M. Reggie McKenzie plans to whack. Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated points out that Seymour’s $15 million salary in 2012 became fully guaranteed a few days ago. The Raiders could have cut him to avoid half of the salary. That’s a big price…
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February 12, 2012
The Oakland Raiders have paid veteran defensive tackle Richard Seymour a $7.5 million roster bonus, insuring that he will return to the team in 2012. Seymour, 32, had been rumored to be on the chopping block due to his large salary, however, Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie told reporters there wouldn’t be any huge changes with the current defense. Seymour is expected to earn $15 million...
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February 12, 2012
According to Rotoworld.com, general manager Reggie McKenzie and the Oakland Raiders have decided to pay defensive end Richard Seymour the $7.5 million roster bonus that he’s due this offseason.
There was some speculation that Seymour might be cut because of his bonus, but instead the Raiders decided to pay him and keep him.
Syemour will now make $15 million in 2012 and is fully...
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February 11, 2012
It has been much publicized that Dennis Allen is the first defensive minded coach that the Raiders have hired since John Madden. While he has said that he will not be calling plays on defense, we can bet that the defense, and the whole team for that matter, will have his stamp on it. If [...]
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February 10, 2012
The New England Patriots won three Super Bowls early in the 2000s, and defensive end Richard Seymour was a big reason why. Seymour was drafted out of the University of Georgia with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Later that season, Seymour helped New England capture its’ first Super Bowl championship with a win over the defending champions, the St. Louis Rams...
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February 11, 2012
Despite finishing with their best record since 2003, it was a very rough year for the Oakland Raiders franchise, starting with the death of their owner, Al Davis.
Oakland finished 8-8, which tied for first in the AFC West and had a chance to make the playoffs with a win in week 17, but they could not get the job done.
This organization is in a pretty big mess due to some of the...
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February 11, 2012
Rosenthal pointed out Friday that unexpected free-agent cornerback Stanford Routt will visit the Titans and Bills. Other teams are interested, too. Per Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com, Routt’s agent says that the Cowboys, Chiefs, and Vikings have reached out. The Raiders cut Routt on Thursday to avoid a full guarantee of $5 million in base salary…
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February 12, 2012
Defensive tackle Richard Seymour apparently is safe from the Oakland Raiders' roster overhaul, and will not join recently released cornerback Stanford Routt on the free-agent market.
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February 11, 2012
The shakeup of the Oakland defense began earlier this week, with general manager Reggie McKenzie lopping off cornerback Sanford Routt, arguably one of the NFL's most overpaid players. There are doubtless more changes to come on a unit that one of the club's various consultants after the death of Al Davis criticized sharply and noted was in need of talent, but the Raiders...
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February 13, 2012
---Free agent cornerback Stanford Routt today is scheduled to visit the Bills, one of several teams interested in his services. Routt, pictured above, was released by Oakland last week in part because the Raiders did not want to pay him a $5 million bonus due last week although they apparently managed to pony up $7.5 million for Richard Seymour.
Routt signed a huge contract before...
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