It would require another Marpet move [ugh] or maybe this guy could play RG.
Replying to a question asking whether there's "any chance" Raiders LG Kelechi Osemele is traded, the Athletic's Vic Tafur replied, "Everyone is available."
Tafur has been covering the Raiders for a long time, so we trust he has a good feel for the team. The tanking Raiders have already unloaded Pro Bowlers Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper, so why stop there? Owner Mark Davis is one of the poorest owners in the league, relatively speaking, so we're sure he'd be okay unloading more money off the books for a team that is going nowhere. Derek Carr, RG Gabe Jackson, and Osemele have the three highest cap figures on the club. Osemele is 29 and surely wants no part of this tear-down and subsequent rebuild.
Source: The Athletic
Oct 24 - 12:33 AM
A few other available players....
Jason La Canfora reports that teams are "sniffing around" on Giants CB Janoris Jenkins and Raiders CB Gareon Conley.
The cornerback market is reportedly "hot" ahead of the trade deadline with the three teams La Canfora mentioning as buyers being the Eagles, Patriots, and Steelers. Jenkins has some quality seasons under his belt, but he is PFF's 90th graded corner out of 120 qualifiers this season, while Conley sits at 84th. Given the Giants and Raiders records, both teams should be trade deadline sellers.
Free agent CB Quinten Rollins worked out for the Jets on Tuesday.
Rollins has worked out for the Eagles and Bears as well in recent weeks. The former second-round pick was sent packing by the Packers after suffering a hamstring injury in the last preseason game, but he appears to be healthy again. The Jets also worked out S Ibraheim Campbell on Tuesday.
Raiders waived S Obi Melifonwu.
The Raiders telegraphed this move when they waived/injured Melifonwu in August. The No. 56 overall pick of last year's draft, Melifonwu could not get healthy as a rookie and then barely practiced during the offseason. That was enough for impatient coach Jon Gruden to move on. Still only 24, Melifonwu should pretty quickly get a second chance elsewhere if his health cooperates
