Silver Mining 9/4: Raiders add veteran receiver Seth Roberts Jersey , fill out practice squad Raiders NewsLet’s not pretend the Raiders couldn’t have kept Khalil Mack, and more trade observations | CBS SportsDavis simply chose to make a business decision – in not ever even engaging in meaningful contract talks with his best player – that quickly led to a football decision, the only binary decision that made sense given the lack of contract negotiations. If the Raiders weren’t going to pay Mack then they’d be shipping him to a team that was prepared to shatter the $20M/year threshold for the dominant pass rusher. With Mack prepared to take his holdout well into the regular season if necessary, and Jon Gruden seeking to eliminate distractions and subplots heading into his first season back from the broadcast booth, readers of this space are anything but surprised that this saga ended as it did.Raiders claim Brian Price off waivers from Cowboys, waive Treyvon Hester | Silver and Black PrideAnd another Reggie McKenzie draft pick is ousted by Jon Gruden. Treyvon Hester, despite performing quite well this preseason was waived today in favor of former Cowboys defensive tackle Brian Price.Raiders sign WR Brandon LaFell to one-year deal, drop Johnny Holton | Silver and Black PrideThe 6-3, 210-pounder has never had a 1000-yard season in his career. His best season was in 2014 when he caught 74 passes for 953 yards and 7 touchdowns. He had 52 catches for 548 yards and 3 touchdowns last season in Cincinnati.Gruden says Raiders could bring Martavis Bryant back next year | Yahoo SportsThe reference to next year seems to be an acknowledgement that Bryant is facing some kind of issue related to the league’s substance-abuse policy that could keep him from playing this year. Bryant has already missed one full season because of a league-imposed suspension and there have been reports that he’s facing another issue this year Cheap P.J. 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The Raiders made themselves worse. The Silver and Black still may challenge, but you don’t improve trading away young All-Pros. Jon Gruden has whacked nearly 50 percent of the roster since he arrived in January http://www.raiderscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-marcus-gilchrist-jersey , earning every bit of that $100 million.His teammates may not know his real name, but Chargers receiver JJ Jones has made his speed well known | LA TimesIt’s JaNardreon. JaNardreon Quonshun Jones.Chargers holding out hope Hunter Henry could return | NFL.comFor that reason, the Chargers elected to avoid placing Henry on injured reserve, instead placing him on the physically unable to perform list. The move preserves the very slight chance Henry returns from injury faster than expected, which will only matter if the Chargers are still playing come January. Henry tore his ACL in practice on May 22.Broncos make rookie Royce Freeman starting running back | Fox SportsRoyce Freeman is set to become the first rookie running back to start a season opener for the Denver Broncos since Hall of Famer Terrell Davis in 1995.Chiefs continue secondary overhaul, sign safety Ron Parker | ESPN.comOnly safeties Eric Berry and Eric Murray and cornerback Steven Nelson played with the Chiefs last season and were with Kansas City all through the offseason.Key question for Andy Reid: Will safety Eric Berry play in the Chiefs’ season opener? | Kansas City StarHindered by a sore heel, the All-Pro safety hasn’t practiced since August 11, and he didn’t play in the preseason. Asked if Berry would be ready to go on Sunday in Los Angeles, coach Andy Reid was non-committal.NFL NewsColin Kaepernick part of Nike’s 30th anniversary of ‘Just Do It’ campaign | ESPN.comThe former NFL quarterback Donald Penn Jersey , who is suing NFL owners for allegedly colluding to keep him out of the league, is one of the faces of a new Nike campaign meant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the brand’s iconic “Just Do It” motto.Big deal: 49ers’ DeForest Buckner may follow Khalil Mack, Aaron Donald leads | Mercury NewsBuckner is halfway through his rookie contract, as executed by Joel Segal, Mack’s agent. The earliest a contract extension can come is after this season, and it might be wiser for the cap-healthy 49ers to pay up sooner than wait for Buckner’s fifth-year option of about $13 million in 2020.ESPN’s Sean McDonough on Khalil Mack trade: ‘I don’t know what my man the Gru-dog is doing’ | Washington Post“I’m anxious to hear this one, Jon Gruden and Khalil Mack talking about the trade,” McDonough said. “Khalil Mack traded by Oakland, by our man the Gru-dog Kelechi Osemele Jersey , to the Chicago Bears. The Bears got a great player. I don’t know what my man the Gru-dog is doing. He got some draft picks, but that’s one of the best defensive players in the league. He could’ve been a Gruden Grinder. Now he’s a Chicago Bear.”Steelers disappointed Le’Veon Bell remains absent | NFL.com“We are disappointed Le’Veon Bell has not signed his franchise tender and rejoined his teammates,” Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said in a statement released by the team. “Coach [Mike] Tomlin and the coaching staff will continue to focus on preparing the players on our roster for our regular-season opener on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.”Sam Darnold named starting quarterback of N.Y. Jets | NFL.comDarnold started two preseason games, including what many regard the all-important third contest, and finished the slate completing 29 of 45 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. His 83.94 preseason passer rating was second on the team behind Bridgewater. ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have placed starting right guard Gabe Jackson on injured reserve with an elbow injury.The Raiders also promoted defensive back Rico Gafford and defensive tackle Gabe Wright from the practice squad and waived linebacker Emmanuel Lamur on Tuesday.Jackson hurt his elbow late in a win over Pittsburgh on Dec. 9. He missed last week's game at Cincinnati and now will be out for the final two games of the season as well. Lamur had 12 tackles in eight games for Oakland this season.Wright has played 13 games with Detroit, Cleveland and Miami since entering the league in 2015.
