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2007-08 Oakland Raiders offseason roster
As of May 22, 2008:

85 total players
79 players under contract (80 is limit)
05 unsigned draft choices
01 unsigned franchise FA
Bold position indicates 2007 Raiders starter; italic name indicates player who was not with Raiders during 2007 season.

Quarterbacks: 6
05 Erik Meyer (QB) (DNP, 1-E. Washington, FA-08/OFA(Cin)-06, 25/6-1/215)
07 Jeff Otis (QB) (PS w/KC, 1-Columbia, FA-08/OFA(Ari)-06, 25/6-1/210)
02 JaMarcus Russell (QB) (4/1, 2-LSU, D1-07, 22/6-6/260 • '07 ps36/66-54.5%-373-2/4, ru5-4)
08 Marques Tuiasosopo (QB) (IA w/NYJ, 8-Washington, U(NYJ)-08/D2-01, 29/6-1/220)
16 Andrew Walter (QB) (1/0, 3-Arizona St., D3a-05, 25/6-5/235 • '07 ps5/8-62.5%-38-0/0)
06 Brian White (QB) (n/a, R-Portland St., OFA-08, 23/6-5/225)

Running backs: 8
29 Michael Bush (RB) (R/NFI, 1-Louisville, D4a-07, 24/6-1/245)
38 Adimchinobe "Joe" Echemandu (RB) (9/0 w/Oak&Hou, 5-California, FA-08/D7(Cle)-04, 27/5-10/225, • '07 ru20-85-4.3-0, rc2-11, tk1)
25 Justin Fargas (RB/KR) (14/7, 6-USC, D3b-03, 28/6-1/220 • '07 ru222-1,009-4.5-4, rc23-188-8.2-0, tk1)
36 Justin Griffith (FB) (16/11, 6-Mississippi St., U(Atl)-07/D4(Atl)-03, 28/6-0/230 • '07 ru7-27-3.9-0, rc26-165-6.3-1, kr1-11)
34 LaMont Jordan (RB/KR) (12/7, 8-Maryland, U(NYJ)-05/D2(NYJ)-01, 29/5-10/230 • '07 ru144-549-3.8-3, rc28-247-8.8-0, tk1)
20 Darren McFadden (RB/FL/KR) (n/a, R-Arkansas, D1-08, 21/6-2/210) (unsigned)
46 Oren O'Neal (FB) (14/1, 2-Arkansas St., D6-07, 24/6-0/245 • '07 rc1-1, tk3)
41 Louis Rankin (RB/KR) (n/a, R-Washington, OFA-08, 23/6-0/205)

Wide receivers: 12
83 Will Buchanon (WR/CB) (PS w/KC, 1-USC, FA-08/OFA(Oak)-06, 25/6-3/190)
18 Drew Carter (WR) (16/7 w/Car, 5-Ohio St., U(Car)-08/D5(Car)-04, 27/6-3/200 • '07 rc38-517-13.6-4, tk1)
89 Ronald Curry (SE/SL/QB/KR/PR) (16/13, 6-N. Carolina, D7-02, 29/6-2/210 • '07 ps0/1, ru1-1, rc55-717-13.0-4)
15 Johnnie Lee Higgins (WR/KR/PR) (16/2, 2-UTEP, D3c-07, 24/5-11/185 • '07 ru2-3, rc6-47-7.8-0, pr20-5.2-0, tk5)
10 Johnathan Holland (WR) (IR, 1-Louisiana Tech, D7-07, 23/6-0/190)
13 Drisan James (WR) (PS, 1-Boise St., FA-07/OFA(Chi)-07, 23/5-11/185)
14 Chris McFoy (WR) (3/0, 2-USC, OFA-07, 25/6-1/200 • '07 rc1-19, tk1)
81 Marcel Reese (WR/TE/RB) (n/a, R-Washington, OFA-08/OFA(Mia)-08, na/6-3/235)
82 Chaz Schilens (WR/TE) (n/a, R-San Diego St., D7-08, 22/6-4/225) (unsigned)
84 Arman Shields (WR) (n/a, R-Richmond, D4b-07, 23/6-1/195) (unsigned)
17 Javon Walker (FL/SE) (8/5 w/Den, 7-Florida St., FA-08/D1(GB)-02, 29/6-3/215 • '07 ru2-(-3), rc26-287-11.0-0)
19 Todd Watkins (WR) (PS w/Atl, 1-BYU, W(StL)-08/D7(Ariz)-06, 25/6-2/190)

Tight ends: 6
85 John Madsen (TE/SE) (16/3, 3-Utah, OFA-06, 25/6-5/220 • '07 rc8-102-12.8-1, tk1)
80 Zach Miller (TE) (16/16, 2-Arizona St., D2-07, 22/6-5/260 • '07 rc44-444-10.1-3, tk6)
86 Tony Stewart (TE) (16/0, 8-Penn State, U(Cin)-07/D5a(Phi)-01, 29/6-5/260 • '07 tk6)
45 Darrell Strong (TE) (n/a, R-Pittsburgh, OFA-08, 22/6-5/265)
43 Chris Wagner (TE) (n/a, R-S. Dakota St., OFA-08, 23/6-6/255)
87 Fred Wakefield (TE/OT/DE) (IR, 8-Illinois, U(Ariz)-07/OFA(Ariz)-01, 29/6-7/295)

Offensive linemen: 14
70 Jesse Boone (C/OG) (PS, 1-Utah, FA-07/OFA(Cin)-06, 26/6-5/300)
66 Cooper Carlisle (RG/LG/OT) (16/16, 9-Florida, UFA(Den)-07/D4a(Den)-00, 31/6-5/295 • '07 tk2)
76 Robert Gallery (LG/LT/RT) (16/16, 5-Iowa, D1-04, 28/6-7/323 • '07 tk1)
74 Cornell Green (RT/OT/OG) (10/10, 10-Central Florida, U(TB)-07/OFA(Atl)-99, 32/6-6/315)
64 Jake Grove (C/LG/RG) (7/2, 5-Va. Tech, D2-04, 28/6-4/300)
77 Kwame Harris (RT/LT) (12/0 w/SF, 6-Stanford, U(SF)-08/D1(SF)-03, 26/6-7/320)
75 Mario Henderson (OT) (1/0, 1-Florida St., D3b-07, 23/6-7/310)
79 Paul McQuistan (RT/LG/RG) (16/6, 3-Weber St., D3-06, 25/6-6/305 • '07 tk1)
51 Chris Morris (C/OG/LS) (10/0, 3-Michigan State, D7a-06, 25/6-4/305)
78 Jonathan Palmer (OT/OG) (IA, 1-Auburn, FA-07/OFA(Phi)-07, 24/6-5/335)
60 Brandon Rodd (LG/LT) (n/a, R-Arizona St., OFA-08, 22/6-4/305)
71 John Wade (C) (16/16 w/TB, 11-Marshall, U(TB)-08/D5(Jax)-98, 33/6-5/300)
72 Seth Wand (OT) (IA, 6-NW Missouri St., FA-07/D3b(Hou)-03, 29/6-7/330)
63 Mark Wilson (OT) (IA, 3-California, FA-06/D5(Was)-04, 27/6-7/320)

Special-teams players: 3
59 Jon Condo (LS/LB) (16/0, 3-Maryland, FA-06/OFA(Dal)-05, 27/6-3/250 • '07 tk8)
11 Sebastian Janikowski (K) (16/0, 9-Florida St., D1-00, 30/6-1/225 • '07 kk23/32-71.9%-L54-28/28xp, tk2)
09 Shane Lechler (P/K) (16/0, 9-Texas A&M, D5-00, 32/6-2/225 • '07 pt73-49.1g-41.1n-L70, tk1) (2008 Pro Bowl)

Defensive linemen: 13
56 Derrick Burgess (RE/LE) (14/14, 8-Mississippi, U(Phi)-05/D3(Phi)-01, 30/6-2/266 • '07 sk8, tk39)
58 Kalimba Edwards (RE/OLB) (8/6 w/Det, 7-South Carolina, FA-08/D2(Det)-02, 28/6-6/265 • '07 sk3, tk17)
73 Derrick Gray (DE) (n/a, R-Texas Southern, OFA-08, na/6-4/265)
97 Greyson Gunheim (DE) (n/a, R-Washington, OFA-08, 22/6-5/265)
96 William Joseph (DT) (IA/IR w/NYG, 6-Miami, U(NYG)-08/D1(NYG)-03, 29/6-5/308)
93 Tommy Kelly (LE/NT/RDT) (7/6, 5-Mississippi St., OFA-04, 27/6-6/300 • '07 sk1, tk30)
67 Tranell Morant (DE/DT) (n/a, R-Arizona St., OFA-08, 23/6-6/275)
98 Jay Richardson (LE/RE) (16/11, 2-Ohio St., D5a-07, 24/6-6/275 • '07 sk1, tk33)
90 Terdell Sands (NT) (16/11, 6-Tenn.-Chattanooga, W(GB)-03/D7b(KC)-01, 27/6-7/340 • '07 tk23)
91 Trevor Scott (RE/OLB/TE) (n/a, R-Buffalo, D6-08, 24/6-5/255) (unsigned)
95 Josh Shaw (DT) (1/0, 4-Michigan St., FA-07/D5b(SF)-02, 28/6-3/305 • '07 tk2)
94 Greg Spires (LE/RE) (10/8 w/TB, 11-Florida St., FA-08/D3b(NE)-98, 34/6-1/265 • '07 sk2, tk26)
61 Gerard Warren (NT) (12/5, 8-Florida, T(Den)-07/D1(Cle)-01, 30/6-4/325 • '07 sk4, tk22)

Linebackers: 10
47 Jon Alston (WLB/RE/SS) (13/0, 3-Stanford, FA-07/D3b(StL)-06, 25/6-0/225 • '07 tk8)
57 Ricky Brown (OLB/MLB) (16/1, 3-Boston Coll., OFA-06, 24/6-2/235 • '07 tk13)
50 Isaiah Ekejiuba (OLB) (10/0, 4-Virginia, FA-05/OFA(Ariz)-05, 26/6-4/220 • '07 tk10)
44 Edgerton Hartwell (MLB/SLB) (DNP, 7-W. Illinois, FA-08/D4(Bal)-01, 30/6-1/240)
53 Thomas Howard (WLB/SLB) (16/16, 3-UTEP, D2-06, 25/6-3/230 • '07 sk1, in6-2td, tk95)
49 Malik Jackson (SLB/WLB) (n/a, R-Louisville, OFA-08, 23/6-2/230)
52 Kirk Morrison (MLB/WLB) (16/16, 4-San Diego St., D3b-05, 26/6-2/240 • '07 sk1, in4, tk120)
48 Shane Simmons (MLB/WLB) (n/a, R-W. Washington, OFA-08, 23/6-1/230)
55 Robert Thomas (SLB/MLB/OLB) (14/10, 7-UCLA, FA-06/D1(StL)-02, 28/6-0/233 • '07 tk62)
54 Sam Williams (SLB/WLB/RE) (11/4, 5-Fresno St., D3a-03, 28/6-5/265 • '07 tk16)

Cornerbacks: 6
21 Nnamdi Asomugha (RCB/S) (15/15, 6-California, D1a-03, 27/6-2/215 • '07 in1, tk34) ("Franchise player"/unsigned)
35 John Bowie (CB) (2/0, 1-Cincinnati, D4b-07, 24/5-11/190 • '07 tk1)
23 DeAngelo Hall (CB) (16/15 w/Atl, 5-Virginia Tech, T(Atl)-08/D1a(Atl)-04, 24/5-10/200 • '07 in5, tk70, pr5-8.2-0)
37 Chris Johnson (CB) (13/0, 5-Louisville, FA-07/D7a(GB)-03, 28/6-0/198 • '07 tk13)
26 Stanford Routt (LCB/RCB) (16/14, 4-Houston, D2-05, 25/6-1/190 • '07 in3, tk42)
32 Michael Waddell (CB/KR/PR) (IR w/Ten, 5-North Carolina, U(Ten)-08/D4b(Ten)-04, 27/5-10/180)

Safeties: 7
27 Rashad Baker (FS) (8/0 w/NE, 5-Tennessee, W(NE)-07/OFA(Buf)-04, 26/5-10/200 • '07 tk12)
33 Tyvon Branch (SS/FS/CB/KR) (n/a, R-Connecticut, D4a-08, 21/6-0/205) (unsigned)
39 Darrick Brown (FS/SS/CB) (n/a, R-McNeese St., OFA-08, 24/6-4/200)
40 Jarrod Cooper (SS/FS/OLB) (6/0, 8-Kansas St., W(Car)-04/D5(Car)-01, 30/6-1/215 • '07 tk5)
31 Hiram Eugene (FS/CB) (16/5, 2-La. Tech, OFA-05, 27/6-2/200 • '07 tk31)
24 Michael Huff (SS/FS/CB) (16/16, 3-Texas, D1-06, 25/6-0/203 • '07 sk1, in1, tk85)
28 Gibril Wilson (FS/SS) (13/13 w/NYG, 5-Tennessee, U(NYG)-08/D5(NYG)-04, 26/6-0/210 • '07 in4, tk92)

Coaching staff:
Head coach: Lane Kiffin (2nd yr. w/Oak. and as NFL head coach (4-12-0/0-0); was USC off. coord./WR coach/recruiting coord.; replaced Art Shell '88-'94/'06)
Off. coordinator: Greg Knapp (2nd yr.; was Atl. off. coord.; replaced Tom Walsh '90-'94/'06 and John Shoop '06)
Quarterbacks: John DeFilippo (2nd yr.; was N.Y. Giants QC/off. coach; replaced Jim McElwain '06)
Running backs: Tom Rathman (2nd yr.; was last Det. RB coach in 2005; replaced Skip Peete '98-'06)
Wide receivers: James Lofton (1st yr.; was S.D. WR coach; replaced Charles Coe '07)
Tight ends: Kelly Skipper (2nd yr.; was Washington St. RB/ST coach; replaced John Shoop '06)
Offensive line: Tom Cable (2nd yr.; was Atl. OL coach; replaced Jackie Slater/Irv Eatman '06)
Off. line assistant: James Cregg (2nd yr.; was Idaho DL coach)
Quality control/offense: Sanjay Lal (2nd yr.; was California off. admin. asst.; replaced Robert Ford '06)
Quality control/offense: Adam Henry (2nd yr.; was McNeese St. off. coord./WR coach; replaced Robert Ford '06)
Def. coordinator: Rob Ryan (5th yr.; replaced Chuck Bresnahan '00-'03)
Defensive line: Keith Millard (3rd yr., 4th w/Oak.; was asst. DL coach; replaced Sam Clancy '04-'05)
Def. line assistant: Don Johnson (2nd yr.; was Chi. DL coach; replaced Darryl Sims '06)
Linebackers: Don Martindale (3rd yr., 5th w/Oak.; was ILB coach; replaced Fred Pagac '01-'03/Pat Jones '04-'05)
Defensive backs: Darren Perry (2nd yr.; was Pitt. DB coach; replaced Chuck Pagano '06)
Def. backs assistant: Randy Hanson (2nd yr.; was St. Louis QC/off. coach; replaced Lorenzo Ward '06)
Def. backs asst./squad development: Willie Brown (3rd yr. in dual role, 23rd w/Oak.; was squad develop. coach)
Quality control/defense: George Martinez (2nd yr.; was out of NFL since 1995; replaced Don Martin '98-'03 and Chris Griswold '02-'05)
Special teams coordinator: Brian Schneider (2nd yr.; was Air Force ST coord./Iowa State TEs and ST coach; replaced Ted Daisher '06)
Quality control/special teams: John Fassel (1st yr.; was Bal. asst. ST coach; replaced Curtis Fuller '07)
Strength/conditioning: Brad Roll (1st yr.; was StL. asst. S/C coach; replaced Jeff Fish '04-'07)
Director of football development: Mark Jackson (2nd yr.; was last Syracuse exec. sr. assoc. AD in 2006)

The "Dear Departed" list:
Hello and goodbye: OLB/DE/DT Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (#92, FA-08; released during offseason); FB Matthew Hahn (#44, OFA-08; waived during offseason); C/OT Adam Spieker (#73, OFA-08; waived during offseason); CB/FS Duane Starks (#22, IA, FA-08; released during offseason). Departed during offseason: LE/RE/RDT/SLB Tyler Brayton (#91, 16/0, tk11; UFA to Carolina); DE/OLB Mkristo Bruce (#92, PS; not re-signed as PS FA); CB/S/KR/PR Chris Carr (#23, 16/2, kr59-22.5-0, pr8-6.5-0, tk28; RFA to Tennessee); RE/OLB Chris Clemons (#58, 16/2, sk8, tk20; UFA to Philadelphia); WR coach Charles Coe (1 yr. w/Oak.; reassigned from coaching staff); QB Daunte Culpepper (#8, 7/6, ps108/186-58.1%-1,331-5/5, ru20-40-2.0-3; not re-signed as UFA); OLB/FB Ricardo Dickerson (IR/NFLE; not re-signed as ERFA); SL/KR/PR Tim Dwight (#17, 6/1, ru2-12, rc6-98-16.3-2, kr1-30, pr9-6.0-0; not re-signed as UFA); TE Daniel Fells (#83, PS; signed with Tampa Bay as PS FA); strength/conditioning coach Jeff Fish (4 yrs. w/Oak.; became Atlanta strength/conditioning coach); QC/special teams coach Curtis Fuller (1 yr. w/Oak.; fired); FR/RB/KR ReShard Lee (#42, IR; not re-signed as UFA); DT Jonathan Lewis (#96, PS; signed with Seattle as PS FA); QB/WR Josh McCown (#12, 9/9, ps111/190-58.4%-1,151-10/11, ru29-143-4.9-0; UFA to Miami); C/OG/OT Jeremy Newberry (#62, 14/14, tk2; not re-signed as UFA); FL/SL Jerry Porter (#84, 16/16, rc44-705-16.0-6, tk8; UFA to Jacksonville); RB/KR Dominic Rhodes (#33, 10/2, ru75-302-4.0-1, rc11-70-6.4-0, kr16-19.5-0; released); RDT/RE Warren Sapp (#99, 16/16, sk2, tk50; retired); FS/SS Stuart Schweigert (#30, 15/10, in2, tk69; released); LT/LG Barry Sims (#65, 16/16, tk2; released); RB Quinton Smith (#n/a, PS; not re-signed as PS FA); WR Matt Trannon (PS; signed with Pittsburgh as PS FA); LCB/RCB Fabian Washington (#27, 15/3, in1, tk40; traded to Baltimore). Also played for Raiders in 2007: WR Jonathan Orr (PS; released during season); WR/KR/PR Rich Parson (#4, PS; released during season); WR P.K. Sam (#19, PS; released during season); DT Kelly Talavou (PS; contract nullified by NFL during season); WR Travis Taylor (#19, 1/0; released during season); WR Marco Thomas (PS; released during season); DE Dave Tollefson (#97, PS; signed with N.Y. Giants during season); SS/FS B.J. Ward (#28, 4/0, 2tk; waived during season); WR/TE Mike Williams (#17, 6/1, rc7-90-12.9-0; waived during season).

2008 NFL Draft picks:
Round 1 (4th overall): Darren McFadden, RB/KR, Arkansas.
Round 4a (100th overall): Tyvon Branch, FS/CB/KR, Connecticut.
Round 4b (125th overall): Arman Shields, WR, Richmond.
Round 6 (169th overall): Trevor Scott, RDE/OLB/TE, Buffalo.
Round 7 (226th overall): Chaz Schilens, WR/TE, San Diego State. Pick from Minnesota via N.Y. Jets.
2007 Review: 1. JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU: Started 1 game after lengthy holdout; 2. Zach Miller, TE, Arizona St.: Started 16 games, set team rookie record with 44 receptions; 3a. Quentin Moses, DE/OLB, Georgia: Waived in final cut, claimed by Arizona; 3b. Mario Henderson, OT, Florida St.: Inactive most of season, played in 1 game; 3c. Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR/KR/PR, UTEP: Played in 16 games with 2 starts, led team with 20 punt returns; 4a. Michael Bush, RB, Louisville: Missed season on reserve/NFI (leg); 4b. John Bowie, CB, Cincinnati: Inactive most of season, played in 2 games; 5a. Jay Richardson, DE, Ohio St.: Started 11 games at defensive end; 5b. Eric Frampton, SS, Washington St.: Waived in final cut, claimed by Detroit; 6. Oren O'Neal, FB, Arkansas St.: Played in 14 games, starting 1; 7. Johnathan Holland, WR, Louisiana Tech: Missed season on IR (shoulder).

2008 schedule:
Preseason begins:
PS Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at OAKLAND.
PS Week 2: Oakland at TENNESSEE TITANS.
PS Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at OAKLAND.
75-man roster cutdown: n/a.
PS Week 4: Oakland at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS.
53-man roster cutdown: n/a.
Regular season begins:
Week 1: Denver Broncos at OAKLAND (Monday).
Week 2: Oakland at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS.
Week 3: Oakland at BUFFALO BILLS.
Week 4: San Diego Chargers at OAKLAND.
Week 5: Bye.
Week 6: Oakland at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS.
Week 7: New York Jets at OAKLAND.
Week 8: Oakland at BALTIMORE RAVENS.
Week 9: Atlanta Falcons at OAKLAND.
Week 10: Carolina Panthers at OAKLAND.
Week 11: Oakland at MIAMI DOLPHINS.
Week 12: Oakland at DENVER BRONCOS.
Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at OAKLAND.
Week 14: Oakland at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (Thursday).
Week 15: New England Patriots at OAKLAND.
Week 16: Houston Texans at OAKLAND.
Week 17: Oakland at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS.
Regular-season record: n/a.
Playoffs: n/a.

2007 results:
Week 1: Detroit Lions 36, OAKLAND 21 (0-1-0).
Week 2: DENVER BRONCOS 23, Oakland 20 (OT, 0-2-0).
Week 3: OAKLAND 26, Cleveland Browns 24 (1-2-0).
Week 4: Oakland 35, MIAMI DOLPHINS 17 (2-2-0).
Week 5: BYE
Week 6: SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 28, Oakland 14 (2-3-0).
Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs 12, OAKLAND 10 (2-4-0).
Week 8: TENNESSEE TITANS 13, Oakland 9 (2-5-0).
Week 9: Houston Texans 24, OAKLAND 17 (2-6-0).
Week 10: Chicago Bears 17, OAKLAND 6 (2-7-0).
Week 11: MINNESOTA VIKINGS 29, Oakland 22 (2-8-0).
Week 12: Oakland 20, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 17 (3-8-0).
Week 13: OAKLAND 34, Denver Broncos 20 (4-8-0).
Week 14: GREEN BAY PACKERS 38, Oakland 7 (4-9-0).
Week 15: Indianapolis Colts 21, OAKLAND 14 (4-10-0).
Week 16: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 49, Oakland 11 (4-11-0).
Week 17: San Diego Chargers 30, OAKLAND 17 (4-12-0).
Final record: 4-12-0.
Playoffs: Did not qualify.

Key: Uniform number, name, games played/started, year-college, how acquired/originally drafted, age/height/weight, statistics (games played/started and/or how departed for nonroster players). All statistics with Oakland unless otherwise indicated. Sources for updates/information include personal research, Raiders publications, media reports (including, but not limited to those from the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, Oakland Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle Web sites and Silver & Black Illustrated publications), various draft guides (including, but not limited to those published by The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly and Ourlads Scouting Services), Raiders.com, NFL.com, NFLPA.org, Ourlads.com, ESPN.com, Yahoo Sports, TSN.ca, CNNsi and various NFL and college team Web sites. Position category is primary role. Ages approx. as of Sept. 1, 2008.