Silver Minings: Teams will be able to bring free agents for in-person visits and physicals

The Las Vegas Raiders’ front office received great news as the NFL informed teams that the current plan is for clubs to be able to bring in free agents for visits and physicals this offseason, Pro Football Talk reported on Tuesday.

NFL free agency officially starts on March 17 and teams can bring in players to their facility from then on. However, legal tampering starts March 15 and many deals around the league will be agreed upon before visits can even be made.

Still, this is welcome news. Last year, visits and physicals were not conducted in-person because of the coronavirus. While everything is fluid, teams have to be excited about this plan to resume these critical aspects of the free-agency process.

In other Raiders’ links:

• Ingold sticks up for his QB: Raiders’ fullback Alec Ingold told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Derek Carr can lead the team to the Super Bowl.
• Potential targets: USA Today has 11 underrated defensive free agents, many of whom could interest the Raiders.
• Agholor gets love: Raiders’ receiver Nelson Agholor is ranked as USA Today’s No. 7 underrated offensive free agent.
• NBA talk: Raiders’ owner Mark Davis is trying to help bring the NBA to Las Vegas.
• A look at the success: The San Jose Mercury News has a look at the top free agents in Raiders’ history.