New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo met the media Friday after officially finalizing a three-year contract with Las Vegas.
Vincent Bonsignore
Raiders reporter
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
Jermaine Eluemunor, who won the starting right tackle job last season and played at a respectable level, is returning for the Raiders.
About 2½ hours after Thursday’s news conference for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was to begin, a Raiders spokesman said it was being moved to Friday. No reason was given.
Partly out of financial prudence but mostly out of philosophy, the Raiders have been careful with their money in free agency and will try to build their roster through the NFL draft.
The Raiders traded tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants for a third-round pick Tuesday, a move that was tied into an agreement to sign receiver Jakobi Meyers.
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers was one of three free agents who reached contract terms with the Raiders on Tuesday, joining receiver Phillip Dorsett and linebacker Robert Spillane.
The Raiders reached terms with defensive backs Marcus Epps and Brandon Facyson. Epps played the past four seasons with the Eagles, and Facyson was with the Colts last season.
The Raiders have reached terms with free-agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, reuniting him with coach Josh McDaniels. The deal has a guarantee of $45 million.
The NFL scouting combine is in the books. Free agency looms. And the Raiders still have not identified their quarterback for next season.
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo fits on so many levels, but the Raiders must be prudent about what they are willing to pay him and the length of their commitment.
The Raiders are bringing back veteran offensive tackle Brandon Parker.
Ameer Abdullah, a pending free agent, emerged last season as a versatile player for the Raiders as a third-down back and on special teams.
The Raiders faced a 1 p.m. Tuesday deadline to decide whether to use the franchise tag on star running back Josh Jacobs and had been in discussions on a new contract.
Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and the Saints reached terms on a deal in which he will make $150 million if he’s with the team for the duration of the contract.
After years of unproductive drafts, the result is a roster devoid of impact defensive players outside of Maxx Crosby and an offense that needs help on the line and at wide receiver.
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