The Raiders came into this offseason looking at needing to lock up a few key players. But with free agency to think about, they couldn’t get them all done right away. They gave Derek Carr and extension and locked up Maxx Crosby on a long term contract as well.
Any other would have to wait. That wait should be over now. As of a week ago the team added nearly $20 million to their cap figure due to dead money being pushed to next year after the cuts of Cory Littleton and Carl Nassib.
The sudden influx of cash gives them the ability to get back to work and two players are standing out like sore thumbs in terms of needing a new contract – WR Hunter Renfrow and TE Darren Waller.
