The Raiders did not take a fullback in the draft, and were believed to be interested in UNLV's Frank Summers, an Oakland product who went to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round.
They were on watch for a fullback in free agency to go along with Luke Lawton, who started last season, as well as Marcel Reece, a conversion project who was a tight end and receiver in college at Washington.
There were reports the Raiders had been speaking with veterans Lorenzo Neal and Mike Pittman, the former a 15-year veteran and the latter a running back who was converted to fullback in Denver last season.
Coach Tom Cable is not sure whether Oren O'Neal, who had a promising rookie season as a blocking fullback in 2007 but who missed last season with a serious knee injury, would be ready for full contact by training camp.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--WR Drew Carter.
--WR Ashley Lelie.
--QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
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).
