Free agent safety Greg Wesley will spend time with the Oakland Raiders on Sunday and Monday, a league source tells us.
Wesley was cut earlier this week by the Chiefs, who had been unable to trade him.
The third-round pick in the 2000 draft spent his entire career in Kansas City, signing a three-year deal as a rookie, a one-year tender as a restricted free agent, and a six-year contract before hitting the market.
He started every game as a rookie at strong safety, and didn’t give up his grip on the starting lineup until last season. He has 103 total starts in eight NFL seasons.
In Oakland, Wesley would have a good chance of cracking into the rotation. Behind presumptive starters Gibril Wilson and Michael Huff, the Raiders have only Jarrod Cooper and Hiram Eugene on the roster.
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July 20th, 2008 at 11:56 am
“presumptive”
Im tired of that word.
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July 20th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
stop the press
the Raiders want a player that is way past his prime?
WWFD
what would Favre do?
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July 20th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Is “likely” or “probable” better?
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July 20th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Raiders are probably looking to give him a $50 million contract too…
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July 20th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
So much for not having to face Wesley in the AFC West, huh King Carl Peterson? Freakin moron. Go, go give more money to the Larry Johnsons of the world.
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July 20th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Cooper is a beast on special teams, but he is lost in coverage.
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July 20th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I want to say that Huff is quietly being shopped around. However without a source I would be grilled by every reader on the site, so I won’t say that.
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July 20th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
moneymoss, Huff has been shopped around for almost every season since he’s been drafted. He’s a solid enough player that I’d be willing to see how he does this season.
It’s just like Al Davis to be shopping around for more defensive backs when we clearly CLEARLY need defensive line, yet passed on Dorsey when he was available. Sometimes its difficult being a Raiders fan.
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July 20th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
@alamedaman,”Sometimes its difficult being a Raider fan”.
Do you need a hug?
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July 21st, 2008 at 1:49 am
@ wingnut, I’d prefer a plus .500 record this season!
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