Da Raiders' Cap Position... RE: the Shockey story.
The Giants writer in commenting on the Shockey rumors, added this bit. Looks like da Raiders will have to be cutting some folks loose/trading some, etc.
More Shockey rumblings - NJ.com: Ledger on the Giants
"On another front, I asked around to find out what the Raiders' cap figure is right now. Remember, when the D-Hall trade went down, I guessed the team might have a problem finding some money for CB Nnamdi Asomugha, whom the Giants like very much. Well, I got it for you. As of today, Oakland has roughly a whopping...
...half a mil under the cap.
Now, that figure is the top 51 on their current roster and they'll be able to shave some of that (perhaps by cutting RB LaMont Jordan), but it doesn't include the money they'll have to pay their rookies (Darren McFadden maybe?). Plus, you need more than $500k to operate during the season."
The Giants writer in commenting on the Shockey rumors, added this bit. Looks like da Raiders will have to be cutting some folks loose/trading some, etc.
More Shockey rumblings - NJ.com: Ledger on the Giants
"On another front, I asked around to find out what the Raiders' cap figure is right now. Remember, when the D-Hall trade went down, I guessed the team might have a problem finding some money for CB Nnamdi Asomugha, whom the Giants like very much. Well, I got it for you. As of today, Oakland has roughly a whopping...
...half a mil under the cap.
Now, that figure is the top 51 on their current roster and they'll be able to shave some of that (perhaps by cutting RB LaMont Jordan), but it doesn't include the money they'll have to pay their rookies (Darren McFadden maybe?). Plus, you need more than $500k to operate during the season."