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Oakland Raiders Javon Walker, #84, drops a pass while playing against the Carolina Panthers in the first quarter of their game on Sunday, Nov.

There are multiple positions of need for the Oakland Raiders offense and defense.

OK, the free agent period is underway and thus far the Raiders have had a few losses and as of this writing have yet to bring in any free agents from the outside.

After overspending with the re-signing of kicker Sebastian Janikowski, it seems Al Davis has decided to cut loose some other players before adding to the Oakland Raidera s 2010 roster.

The first couple days of NFL free agency have come and gone. The big names are coming off the free agency board fast, and Al Davis and the Raiders have yet to make any big signings.

The Raiders have released several players in the last few days in an effort to remove contracts from their payroll and to create spaces to fill for 2010.

In the past few weeks, the Raider have made some extremely questionable decisions regarding the players on their roster.

As expected, the Raiders finally cut ties with arguably the worst free-agent signing in franchise history when they released wide receiver Javon Walker on Monday, as first reported by ESPN.

Offensive tackle Cornell Green 's agent says his client has agreed to a three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills .

Remember that "Raiders protest" billboard that a disgruntled fan had put up along I-880 this past December? It garnered national attention from ESPN and the NFL Network .

Piece by piece, the Raiders and 49ers are inching closer to ending their seven-season playoff droughts.

The next wave of free agency is going to be the normally quietly ignored restricted free agent market.

Despite the fact that the NFL Scouting Combine is more about a players athletic ability and how they perform in shorts than actual on-field football ability, it can still have a dramatic effect on a players draft stock.

If you had not heard, the Oakland Raiders tendered several restricted free agents, including quarterback Bruce Gradkowski.A The others are linebackers Thomas Howard, Kirk Morrison, Ricky Brown; long-snapper Jon Condo; and cornerback Stanford Routt.

Quick-and-easy assumption No. 1: Tom Cable remains the Raiders' head coach, based on the lack of any statement to the contrary from the team.

Oakland Raiders running back Justin Fargas was released by the team Saturday. The Oakland Raiders released running back Justin Fargas on Saturday after he failed his physical, cutting ties with one of their key offensive players over the last few seasons.

Al Davis and the Raiders have thrown away a lot of money trying to find a quick solution to start winning games.

Julius Peppers is no longer a Carolina Panther. The five-time Pro Bowl defensive end and top free agent prize signed a six-year deal with the Chicago Bears on Friday.

The Oakland Raiders re-signed free agent offensive lineman Khalif Barnes to a one-year contract on Friday.

The NFL draft is upon us once again, and most people in Raider Nation are anxiously waiting for our picks.