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Raiders Free Agency rumor tracker: News, signings, cuts and more

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Free Agency is in full swing. Keep track of all the news as it happens right here.

Updated Raiders signings, cuts/trades, unrestricted free agents, RFA’s, and ERFA’s are below the tracker timeline.

News and rumors

May 2

Lee Smith released

May 1

Raiders RB Isaiah Crowell tears achilles in offseason workouts, lost for season

Raiders bring back Doug Martin to replace injured Isaiah Crowell

Marshawn Lynch reportedly willing to return to Raiders if they want him

April 30

Raiders release five to make room for incoming undrafted free agent signees

April 15

Raiders announce re-signing of three ERFAs

April 12

Raiders bring back edge rusher Benson Mayowa on 1-year deal

April 10

Jalen Richard signs his RFA tender

April 9

Free agent former Broncos top pick pass rusher Shane Ray visited Raiders

April 5

Raiders were interested in bringing back DaMontre Moore but he signs with 49ers

Raiders have inquired about bringing back AAF TE Marcus Baugh

Raiders sign former Patriots 2nd round pick safety Jordan Richards

Raiders dip into the AAF pool, sign defensive end Alex Barrett

Seth Roberts signs on with Ravens

April 4

Raiders complete overhaul of wide receiving corps with release of Seth Roberts

April 3

Raiders add another receiver to the mix, signing Ryan Grant

April 1

Raiders working out RB Robert Turbin

Chiefs trade S Eric Murray to Cleveland Browns for DE Emmanuel Ogbah

March 29

Raiders sign TE Luke Willson to one-year deal

March 28

Raiders add LB Brandon Marshall on one-year deal

Raiders add RB Isaiah Crowell on 1-year deal

March 27

LB Brandon Marshall reportedly to visit Raiders

WR Jordy Nelson retiring

March 26

Isaiah Crowell to visit Raiders Thursday

Raiders sign former Steelers QB Landry Jones

March 25

Marshawn Lynch, Raiders waiting to see how draft plays out before deciding whether to re-sign

Ezekiel Ansah waiting until mid-April medical check to sign anywhere

March 23

Safety George Iloka signs with Cowboys

Former Raiders CB Rashaan Melvin signs with Detroit Lions

March 22

Raiders sign QB Mike Glennon

Former Giants safety Curtis Riley signs with Raiders

March 21

Colts land Justin Houston

Raiders sign former Chiefs G/C Jordan Devey

Jared Cook to sign with Saints

March 20

Raiders sign former Lions CB Nevin Lawson

Raiders re-sign long snapper Trent Sieg

Raiders hosting several free agent defensive backs including safety George Iloka

March 19

Raiders sign LB Vontaze Burfict

Houston Texans Sign QB AJ McCarron

Day after release by Bengals Vontaze Burfict visiting Raiders

March 18

Raiders hosting several free agent linebackers

Bengals release LB Vontaze Burfict, could Raiders be a fit?

Raiders re-sign standout return specialist Dwayne Harris

March 16

Raiders part ways with longtime OT Donald Penn

March 15

Raiders bring back OG Chaz Green, ERFA LB Jason Cabinda

Free agency hits third wave, but still some potential starters remain unsigned

Raiders add depth on defensive line signing free agent Josh Mauro

Week after Rodgers-Cromartie comes out of retirement, ex-Raiders CB signs on in Washington

Raiders sign speedster wide receiver JJ Nelson

March 14

Edge rusher Markus Golden chooses Giants over Raiders

Raiders release WR Jordy Nelson

Raiders cut QB AJ McCarron who they traded a fifth round pick for six months ago

Raiders among four teams vying for DE Markus Golden

Jets release RB Isaiah Crowell in wake of Le’Veon Bell addition

LB KJ Wright re-signs with Seahawks

Free agency wish list: Top 25 free agents still available after official opening day

March 13

Raiders kick off new league year by announcing several new acquisitions

TE Jared Cook to hold free agent visit with Saints

RB Tevin Coleman signs 2-year deal with 49ers

ERFA Shilique Calhoun doesn’t receive tender from Raiders, is unrestricted free agent

Chiefs release former All Pro safety Eric Berry

***Free Agency officially opens***

WR Tyrell Williams to sign 4-year deal with Raiders

Earl Thomas heads to Baltimore on monster 4-year deal

Mark Ingram signing with Ravens on 3-year deal

Washington cuts LB Zach Brown and DT Stacy McGee

Cameron Wake signing 3-year deal with Titans at age of 37

March 12

Giants trade Odell Beckham Jr to Browns draws comparisons to Antonio Brown to Raiders

Top guard Rodger Saffold signing on with Titans

CB Bradley Roby takes one-year prove it deal with the Texans

Anthony Barrs stays with Vikings after all, spurning Jets who make bid for Le’Veon Bell

RB Latavius Murray joining Saints, ensuring Mark Ingram will be looking for a new team

Inside Linebacker Jordan Hicks to sign with the Cardinals

Safety Adrian Amos signing with the Packers

Pass rusher Preston Smith signing with the Packers

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater staying with the Saints

DT Sheldon Richardson is signing with the Browns

Pass rusher Za’Darius Smith signing with Packers

Top middle linebacker C.J. Mosley signing with the Jets

Free agent wish list top 25 available after day one

March 11

Raiders sign safety LaMarcus Joyner to 4-year deal

Top free agent outside linebacker Anthony Barr to sign with Jets

Broncos get in on safety market, sign Kareem Jackson

Raiders among several teams courting former Broncos CB Bradley Roby

WR Devin Funchess gets max $13 million on one year deal with Colts

Safety Tyrann Mathieu signs 3-year deal with Chiefs

As expected QB prize of free agency Nick Foles to sign on with Jaguars

Wide receiver Jamison Crowder to sign on with Jets

Top pass rusher Trey Flowers headed to Detroit

Top safety Landon Collins lands in Washington on huge 6-year deal

Raiders sign Trent Brown to record deal to play left tackle

March 10

Raiders re-sign Johnathan Hankins to 2-year deal

Raiders trade Kelechi Osemele and 6th round pick to New York Jets for 5th round pick

March 9

Raiders trade send 3rd and 5th round picks to Pittsburgh for Antonio Brown

March 8

Antonio Brown says he will announce where he’s being traded soon and seems to think that place will be Oakland

Jaguars just cut loose a grip of talented players at Raiders need positions

Instead of RFA tender safety Erik Harris signs 2-year deal with Raiders

After initial reports Antonio Brown was traded to Buffalo, Bills are now out

March 7

Raiders make smart moves on three tenders for key restricted free agents

March 6

What condition each Raiders position is in pre-free agency from critical to strong

Raiders now odds on favorites to land Antonio Brown in trade

Raiders rumors: Bidding for Antonio Brown ‘heating up’, trade deal expected by Friday

March 5

Raiders free agency 2019: Wish list top 25 as franchise tag deadline passes

NFL Franchise Tag deadline has passed: Here are the players who were kept off the market

Landon Collins says goodbye to Giants, will head for free agency

March 4

Raiders’ free agency pass rusher options dwindle as edge rushers receive franchise tags

Elite linebacker to hit market as Ravens won’t tag CJ Mosley

March 2

Raiders re-sign Denzelle Good to 1-year extension

March 1

Brandon Graham re-signs with Eagles starting thinning out of free agent pass rush market

February

Raiders expect Jared Cook to test free agency

Whether Marshawn Lynch returns to Raiders next season depends on ‘what he wants to do’

Add Captain Munnerlyn to an already good looking list of upcoming free agent nickel cornerbacks

Raiders expected to pick up fifth year option on Karl Joseph

Trail Blazers’ star Damian Lillard helping Raiders recruit Le’Veon Bell

Five moves that would make for a perfect Raiders free agency

Mike Mayock details what Raiders are looking for at three need positions

Five takeaways from Raiders head coach Jon Gruden’s scouting combine press conference

Raiders acquisitions

Antonio Brown, WR, 31 - 3-year deal (trade with Steelers)

Trent Brown, OT, 25 - 4-year deal

LaMarcus Joyner, DB, 28 -- 4-year deal

Tyrell Williams, WR, 27 - 4-year deal

JJ Nelson, WR, 26 - 1-year deal

Josh Mauro, DL, 28 - 1-year deal

Vontaze Burfict, LB, 28 - 1-year deal

Nevin Lawson, CB, 27 - 1-year deal

Jordan Devey, C/G, 31 - 1-year deal

Curtis Riley, S, 26 - 1-year deal

Mike Glennon, QB, 29 - 1-year deal

Landry Jones, QB, 29 - 1-year deal

Isaiah Crowell, RB, 26 - 1-year deal

Brandon Marshall, LB, 29 - 1-year deal

Luke Willson, TE, 29 - 1-year deal

Ryan Grant, WR, 28 - 1-year deal

Alex Barrett, DE, 25 - 1-year deal

Jordan Richards, S, 26 - 1-year deal

Benson Mayowa, DE, 27 - 1-year deal

Raiders Unrestricted Free Agents

Jared Cook, TE, 32 — Signed with New Orleans Saints

Doug Martin, RB, 30 — Re-signed to 1-year deal

Dwayne Harris, WR/RS, 31 — Re-signed to 1-year deal

Johnathan Hankins, DT, 27 -- Re-signed to 2-year deal

Denzelle Good , RG , 28 -- Re-signed to 1-year deal

Rashaan Melvin , CB , 29 — Signed with Detroit Lions

Marcus Gilchrist , S , 30

Frostee Rucker , DL , 35

Brandon LaFell , WR , 32

Clinton McDonald , DT , 32

Bene Benwikere , CB , 27

Kony Ealy , DE , 27

Jacquies Smith , DE , 29

Chaz Green , G , 27 - Re-signed to 1-year deal

T.J. Clemmings , RT , 27

Marshawn Lynch , RB , 33 -

Jon Feliciano , G , 27 - Signed with Buffalo Bills

Martavis Bryant , WR , 27 - Indefinite NFL suspension

Reggie Nelson, FS , 35

Dexter McDonald , CB , 27

Mike Nugent, K , 37

Ahtyba Rubin , DT , 33

Leon Hall , CB , 34

Cuts/trades

Kelechi Osemele, G, 29 (Traded) -- New York Jets

Jordy Nelson, WR, 34 (Cut) — Retired

AJ McCarron, QB, 28 (Cut) -- Signed with Texans

Donald Penn, OT, 35 (Cut)

Seth Roberts, WR, 27 (Cut) — Signed with Ravens

James Butler, RB, 24

Cayson Collins, LB, 23

Rashard Davis, WR, 24

Cameron Hunt, C/G, 24

De’Mornay Pierson-El, WR, 23

Lee Smith, TE, 31 (Cut) - Signed 3-year deal with Bills

Raiders Restricted Free Agents

Daryl Worley, CB, 24 - Received 2nd round tender, signed

Jalen Richard, RB, 25 - Received 2nd round tender, signed

Erik Harris, CB, 29 - Re-signed to 2-year deal

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

Shilique Calhoun, ED — NO TENDER, UFA

Trent Sieg, LS — Tendered, signed

Tevin Mitchel, S — NO TENDER, UFA

Jason Cabinda, LB - Tendered, signed

Daniel Carlson, K - Tendered, signed

Marcell Ateman, WR - Tendered, signed

Montrel Meander, DB - Tendered

Cameron Hunt, C - Tendered (later cut)

Justin Murray, OT - Tendered, signed