Raiders training camp primer 2013

The Raiders officially begin their 2013 training camp Friday and here at S&BP, we want you to be up to speed and ready for action. Everything you need to follow along with camp you should find on this page. So, let's get started.

Departures:

DT Richard Seymour (contract voided), DT Tommy Kelly (cut), LB Philip Wheeler (left as free agent), DE Matt Shaughnessy (left as free agent), DT Desmond Bryant (left as free agent), Mike Goodson (left as free agent), Matt Giordano (left as free agent), Darrius Heyward-Bey (cut), Dave Tollefson (cut), Michael Huff (cut), Mike Mitchell (left as free agent), P Shane Lechler (left as free agent), LB Rolando McClain (cut), Cooper Carlisle (not re-signed), Matt Leinart (not re-signed), Carson Palmer (traded), LB Travis Goethel (cut), CB Coye Francies (cut)

Fired OC Greg Knapp, ST Coordinator Steve Hoffman, OL Coach Frank Pollack, LB Coach Johnny Holland

Free agent acquisitions:

LB Nick Roach, LB Kaluka Maiava, CB Tracy Porter, LB Kevin Burnett, CB Mike Jenkins, RB Rashad Jennings, OT Alex Barron, S Usama Young, S Reggie Smith, S Charles Woodson, P Chris Kluwe, WR/KR Josh Cribbs, WR Andre Holmes, TE Jeron Mastrud

QB Matt Flynn acquired in trade.

Hired OC Greg Olson, ST coordinator Bobby April, OL coach Tony Sparano, LB coach Bob Sanders

Draft picks:

1. CB D.J. Hayden, 2. OT Menelik Watson, 3. LB Sio Moore, 4. QB Tyler Wilson, 6a. TE Nick Kasa, 6b. RB Latavius Murray, 6c TE Mychal Rivera, 6d DT Stacy McGee, 7a. WR Brice Butler, 7b. DE David Bass

Undrafted free agents:

WR Conner Vernon, WR Greg Jenkins, WR Sam McGuffie, OT John Wetzel, OL Lamar Mady, TE Brian Leonhardt, RB Deonte Williams, QB Matt McGloin, OL Andrew Robiskie LB Billy Boyko, S Shelton Johnson, DT Kurt Taufa'asau, DE Ryan Robinson, LB Eric Harper, CB Chance Casey, CB Mitchell White.

There's a battle at nearly every position on this team:

Click Here to see the entire collection of Raiders training camp position battles

Training camp schedule:

July

25 Physicals/administrative meetings

26 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice (DA)

27 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice (DA)

28 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice (DA)

29 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

30 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice

31 Off Day

August

2 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice

3 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

4 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice

5 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

6 Off Day

7 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

8 *Practice TBA

9 DALLAS COWBOYS, 7 p.m.

10 Off Day

11 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

12 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice

13 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

14 *8:50-11:40 a.m.: Practice

15 *Practice TBA

16 at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 5 p.m.

17 Off Day

18 *2:20-5:15 p.m.: Practice

19 *TBA: Practice

20 *TBA: Practice

21 *TBA: Practice (Camp breaks, Practice moves to Alameda)

Wanna follow training camp moment to moment? Here's how:

Go here to see a list of the Twitter addresses of all the media and players at Raiders training camp.

For this article as well as anything training camp related, check out the Raiders 2013 Training Camp hub.

Or you can just keep it here as I will be watching and dissecting every part of this team in camp so you can just keep it here at Silver & Black Pride.

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