Marcus Johnson, the former second-round draft pick of Minnesota signed by the Raiders, will be utilized in Oakland as a guard.
Johnson was drafted as a tackle, but played some guard. The Raiders have added Khalif Barnes and Erik Pears at tackle, with Mario Henderson and Cornell Green returning.
Paul McQuistan, rehabbing from a knee injury, and Johnson will compete for reserve roles behind left guard Robert Gallery and right guard Cooper Carlisle.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--WR Drew Carter suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the next-to-last preseason game, spending the season on injured reserve. He has had four ACL surgeries - two on each knee.
--WR Ashley Lelie played in 13 games before missing the final three games with an ankle injury, catching 11 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns.
--QB Marques Tuiasosopo moved past Andrew Walter to become the backup to JaMarcus Russell for the last quarter of the season, although he didn't get in a game.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--LB Ricky Brown: RFA tendered at $1.545M; terms unknown.
--G Cooper Carlisle: UFA; 5 yrs, terms unknown.
--LS Jon Condo: ERFA; terms unknown.
--LB Isaiah Ekejiuba: UFA; $5.45M/3 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--S Hiram Eugene: ERFA; terms unknown.
--DT William Joseph: UFA; terms unknown.
--CB Justin Miller: UFA; terms unknown.
--CB Nnamdi Osomugha: Potential UFA; $28.5M/2 yrs; all guaranteed with third year team option.
--CB Chris Johnson: Potential UFA; $15.3M/4 yrs, $4M SB; 2009 cap: $3M.
--P Shane Lechler: Potential UFA; $12M/4 yrs, $9M guaranteed.
--C Chris Morris: ERFA; terms unknown.
--TE Tony Stewart: UFA; terms unknown.
--LB Sam Williams: UFA; terms unknown.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--OT Khalif Barnes: UFA Jaguars; $1.2M/1 yr.
--DT Ryan Boschetti: UFA Redskins; terms unknown.
--QB Jeff Garcia: UFA Buccaneers; terms unknown.
--QB Bruce Gradkowski (waivers Browns).
--OT Marcus Johnson: UFA Vikings; terms unknown.
--OT Erik Pears: Not tendered as RFA by Broncos; terms unknown.
--C Samson Satele (trade Dolphins).
PLAYERS LOST
--FS Rashad Baker: UFA Eagles; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--LB Marquis Cooper (presumed deceased in boating accident).
--WR Ronald Curry (released).
--DE Kalimba Edwards (released/failed physical).
--FB Justin Griffith (released).
--C Jake Grove: UFA Dolphins; $29M/5 yrs, $14.5M guaranteed.
--OT Kwame Harris (released).
--S Gibril Wilson (released).
