Wimbley Extended, Tatupu Visits
Kamerion Wimbley’s cap figure is now more manageable. He agrees on a five-year, $48 million deal which includes $29 million in guarantees. The signing was brought about somewhat urgently by Zach Miller’s visit to Seattle and former coach Tom Cable. With Wimbley signed, the Raiders should have enough flexibly to sway Miller and bring in [...]
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August 01, 2011
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August 01, 2011
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Kamerion Wimbley Was “Shocked” by Trade to Oakland, is Happy to Restart Career
With the Cleveland Browns boarding a plane this Friday with Oakland, California as the destination, former Browns linebacker Kamerion Wimbley will get to suit up against his teammates for the first time since being traded in the 2010 offseason.
With Tom Heckert under control of the 53-man roster and a lot of improvements to be made, his impact was made immediately with the trades...
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October 13, 2011
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October 13, 2011
Raiders' Wimbley to sign franchise tender
Oakland Raiders starting SLB Kamerion Wimbley will sign his one-year franchise tender, agent Joe Linta told FOXSports.com. The veteran player agent said the one-year salary is valued at $11.312 million. Wimbley will sign the tender because both sides were unable to reach a long-term deal. However, it’s believed the Raiders will try to sign him to a multi-year contract once...
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February 28, 2011
Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley's Contract Could Be A Problem For Team
Before the lockout began, the Raiders offered outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley the franchise tag for 2011, keeping him off the free-agent market. He readily signed the deal, giving him a one-year contract and a salary of the average of the five highest-paid players at the position a figure that's expected to be around $11.3 million. With the Raiders at or above the expected...
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July 23, 2011
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July 23, 2011
Sources: Wimbley's contract could violate 30 percent rule
Oakland Raiders starting SLB Kamerion Wimbley might be an unrestricted free agent after all on Mar. 4. While the Raiders technically had the option of buying back the final year of his rookie contract estimated at roughly $3.5 million, two NFL management sources told FOXSports.com that the salary could be in violation of the “30 percent rule”, which states base salaries...
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February 22, 2011
Raiders get top pass rusher under contract
The Oakland Raiders have informed starting OLB Kamerion Wimbley that they have bought back the final year of his rookie contract, his agent, Joe Linta, told FOXSports.com. Linta said last week that the team would send their intention by certified letter. The team had until the end of the day on March 3 to use the buyback option. The Raiders, who acquired the pass rusher from the...
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February 22, 2011
POLL: Who Are the Best Browns Since 1999? Defense
Things get interesting today. Certainly a bit more interesting than they were with some of the special teams categories. Just FYI there were some difficulties creating these categories because of the various switches between the 4-3 and 3-4. For example, for the purposes of this poll Kenard Lang is a defensive end, while Kamerion Wimbley is an outside linebacker. David Bowens...
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Kamerion Wimbley Gets Tagged
More news on the Oakland defensive front as Jason La Canfora reports the Raiders have placed their franchise tag on Kamerion Wimbley. Just a couple days ago Oakland expressed their intent to exercise a buy-back option on Wimbley’s rookie deal. But that was before the league stepped in and declared the buy-back in violation of the 30% rule.
Instead of allowing their leading sacker...
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February 24, 2011
PFT Live: Kamerion Wimbley, Tom Curran
The Raiders are in the news this week because they are searching for a new head coach. We’ll do our best to keep them in the news by talking with pass rusher Kamerion Wimbley on Monday’s PFT Live. Also on the show: CSN New England’s Tom Curran talks about the Patriots as they head to…
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27 days ago
Source: Raiders' Wimbley signs contract
Oakland Raiders starting SLB Kamerion Wimbley signed his one-year franchise tender, a source confirmed. Wimbley’s guaranteed one-year salary, which was filed to the NFL's personnel office on Wednesday, is valued at $11.312 million. It’s believed the Raiders will try to sign him to a multi-year contract once a new collective bargaining agreement is reached. Wimbley...
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March 03, 2011
Report: Raiders sign LB Wimbley to five-year deal
The Oakland Raiders have reportedly broken the bank to re-sign outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley.FOX Sports reported Monday the Raiders inked their franchise player to a five-year contract worth $48 million. According to the report, a whopping $29 million of that is guaranteed - though some of the money will be doled out through signing and option bonuses.Wimbley, 27, had been...
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August 01, 2011
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August 01, 2011
You Don’t Have to Ask Kamerion Wimbley Twice
I don’t know about you. But if you asked me if I wanted to make $10-million, my response would be the same as Kamerion Wimbley’s: where do I sign up?
Not that it comes as any surprise but today word spread that Wimbley has every intention of singing the franchise tag the Raiders placed on him.
Initially, the franchise figure for Wimbley was reported to be worth $10-million. Adam...
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March 01, 2011
Agent: Wimbley expected to return to Raiders for 2011
As first noted by FOXSports.com, the Oakland Raiders have the option of buying back the final year of starting SLB Kamerion Wimbley’s contract, which voided after the 2010 season based on minimum playing time requirements. The Raiders have until the start of the new league year to exercise the buyback option. “Neither of us has heard from the Raiders yet on this matter...
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February 17, 2011
Kamerion Wimbley is a Keeper
Rumored for over a week, today the Raiders officially informed Kamerion Wimbley’s agent that they will exercise the $3.5-million buy back on his contract. All Wimbley did was record a team high 9 sacks last season. Overall you’d have to say he was well worth the third round pick the Raiders gave the Browns for his services.
Wimbley’s versatility proved invaluable in John Marshall’s...
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February 22, 2011
Raiders Use Franchise Tag On LB Kamerion Wimbley
The Oakland Raiders have used the franchise tag to keep linebacker Kamerion Wimbley under contract for 2012, Wimbleys agent, Joe Linta, confirmed the move Thursday. The Raiders originally hoped to use a $3.5 million buyback option to keep Wimbley under contract for next season. But Linta says that deal violated the NFLs rules prohibiting base salaries rising more than 30 percent...
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February 24, 2011
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February 24, 2011
Raiders led by Linebacker Wimbley Maul The Bears
When Bears Quarterback, Jay Cutler started the drive for his offense, the Raiders took no time to intoduce one of their newest acquisitions this year in Kamerion Wimbley
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August 22, 2010
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August 22, 2010
Raiders franchise Wimbley, Miller will hit FA market
The Oakland Raiders today placed their franchise tag on linebacker Kamerion Wimbley. The 27-year-old Wimbley had 53 tackles, 9 sacks and 1 forced fumble this past season. Many people thought the tag would be placed on tight end Zach Miller. But that wasn’t case and Miller more than likely will now hit the open market [...]
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February 24, 2011
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February 24, 2011
Report: Raiders' Seymour reaches new deal with team
According to SI.com, Oakland Raiders starting DL Richard Seymour has agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth a potential $30 million that includes $22.5 million in guarantees.
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The report states Seymour is expected to receive $15 million each of the next two years, including a guaranteed...
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February 16, 2011
Raiders Kamerion Wimbley Will Play At LB
The Raiders made their first significant move of the postseason in acquiring linebacker Kamerion Wimbley from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a third-round draft pick. That Wimbley will start is a given, the only question is where he'll play and what the fallout will be elsewhere along the defensive front seven. An outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme with Cleveland, a Raiders...
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March 19, 2010
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March 19, 2010
Former Cleveland Brown Kamerion Wimbley seems like unlikely fit for Oakland Raiders, but it's working well
Former Browns linebacker Kamerion Wimbley has a new contract, a new role and a new lease on his NFL career in Oakland with the Raiders.
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October 13, 2011
Raiders have buyback option for Kamerion Wimbley
Oakland’s trade for linebacker/defensive end Kamerion Wimbley was an underrated part of the team’s excellent 2010 draft haul. They gave up a third-round pick for Wimbley and got nine sacks and a lot of versatility from him in return. It was believed Wimbley was headed for unrestricted free agency, but Adam Caplan of FoxSports.com points…
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February 16, 2011
Raiders LB Kamerion Wimbley's Contract May Violate 30% Rule
Earlier on Tuesday, it was confirmed that the Oakland Raiders had "bought back" the sixth and final season of linebacker Kamerion Wimbley's rookie contract for around $3.5 million. Citing NFL management sources, Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports the contract may violate the NFL's 30% rule, which could make the former first-round pick of the Cleveland Browns an...
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
Raiders Impressed By New Acquisition LB Kamerion Wimbley
by Dennis J. GeorgatosFiled under: Raiders, AFC West, NFL Training CampSo far, the Raiders are finding a lot to like in the trade with Cleveland that brought outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley to Oakland.
Wimbley, an all-around defender and pass rusher supposedly on the decline, has turned heads in Raiders camp with his strong play in practice. He punctuated his training camp surge...
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August 27, 2010
Outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley is looking like a steal for Oakland Raiders
Outside linebacker fits in nicely after being acquired from Browns
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August 24, 2010
Exclusive Tender Fuels Anti-Davis Sentiment
Kamerion Wimbley was designated the Raiders franchise player. In typical Al Davis form, the tag was of the exclusive variety. This means Wimbley will be paid the average of the top five paid linebackers this season, instead of the average of the same group last season. That figure is estimated to be $11.2 million.The usage of the exclusive tag is a move that helps build a case against...
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March 01, 2011
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March 01, 2011
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