The Raiders weren't confirming or denying there was anything to it, but the NFL Network reported that Porter could be headed back to Oakland after a stormy season in Jacksonville.

Porter, who signed a six-year, $30 million deal with Jacksonville during free agency, was dumped after one season and $7.4 million. He started the season with a hamstring tear, ended it with a groin injury and caught 11 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown.

He neither made friends nor influenced people, either, and was dumped along with cornerback Drayton Florence.

The Raiders have parted ways with receivers only to bring them back at a cheaper price later, most recently Doug Gabriel, who was dealt to New England then re-signed after being cut by the Patriots in 2006.

--CB Chris Johnson signed a four-year contract with $4 million guaranteed which could be worth $15.3 million if it reaches the end of the deal.

Johnson had started only one game and was out of football in 2006, but was a favorite of Al Davis in part because of his speed.

Johnson is 29, well beyond the age where cornerbacks identify themselves as potential NFL starters. But he has not only retained his speed, but he polished his game under the tutelage of Deion Sanders during the offseason in Texas.

One of the final arguments between Davis and former coach Lane Kiffin was the coaches' decision to deactivate Johnson for a Week 3 game in Buffalo.

Two weeks later, Kiffin was fired, and after eight games, Johnson replaced DeAngelo Hall in the starting lineup.

--A Raiders success story and a failed experiment were on their way out after difficult 2008 seasons.

Wide receiver Ronald Curry, a seventh-round draft pick after being a point guard and quarterback at North Carolina, was the Raiders leading receiver in 2006 and 2007 after recovering from two Achilles' tears (not including a third one incurred in college).

He was due a $3 million salary, a $1 million roster bonus and saved $2.3 million against the salary cap. Curry, who was plagued by drops the last two seasons, expressed displeasure after being in and out of the lineup in 2008.

Harris was signed to be the Raiders left tackle, but was repeatedly plagued by false starts and struggled against speed rushers.

He had the backing of coach Tom Cable, who considered him ideal for the club's zone blocking scheme with his agility and athleticism, but was finally benched with three games to play.

Harris' contract called for a $6 million roster bonus and a $2 million salary.

--Asomugha was the only athlete invited to speak at a global initiative conference hosted by former President Bill Clinton in Austin, Texas.

When Asomugha was informed how exciting it was to have him on the panel, he said, "It's kind of weird to me. You're excited to have me there? I'm excited to be there. It's crazy."

Asomugha, who works with at-risk youth in an Oakland youth center and various other philanthropic endeavors, discussed the importance of such activities in every day life.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "With the age difference on the team now, with me and (Sebastian Janikowski) being here nine years, there's a lot of young guys that really don't want to listen, or hear what it was like back then. I don't know. I don't have any answers as to why we suck right now. -- Raiders punter Shane Lechler, who seemed destined to wind up elsewhere as an unrestricted free agent back in November until Davis kept him off the market with the richest contract ever given to a punter.