Jul 8th 2008 11:11AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Raiders, AFC West, NFL Fans
More than a month ago it looked like running back LaMont Jordan’s career in Oakland was officially over. He didn’t participate in the team’s last minicamp practice because head coach Lane Kiffin had informed him that the team was moving on without him.
I took that to mean that the Raiders would either trade or release Jordan, but here we are, eight days into July, and he’s still with the team. So now what?
Hashmarks’ Bill Williamson writes that Oakland wants to trade Jordan but the there may not be much demand. He lists the Bears, Saints and Patriots as possible destinations, but his offseason has seen former starting backs flood the waiver wire. In addition to Jordan, there’s Shaun Alexander, Travis Henry, Kevin Jones and Najah Davenport. Consequently, clubs in need of running back help aren’t in any rush to sign the first warm body they come across.
What this means for Jordan’s future isn’t quite clear, although, presumably, he won’t be in Oakland when the seasons starts since, you know, there are already 10 running backs on the roster. Then again, we’re talking about Oakland; short of Jordan being abducted by aliens while sitting in the Raiders locker room, nothing would surprise me.
