Coach Tom Cable has confirmed that Jason Campbell will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback this season.  Cable praised Campbell for his leadership.

Jason Campbell will be in the first huddle, with Bruce Gradkowski backing him up as the Raiders’ begin training camp on Thursday, July 28th.

Defensive lineman Richard Seymour has signed his $12.4 million exclusive franchise tag tender with the Oakland Raiders.

The Raiders announced the move on their website Saturday.

Oakland placed the tag on Seymour in February, making him unable to negotiate with any other teams. Raiders coach Tom Cable said the sides had been working on a long-term deal but Seymour decided to sign the one-year tender.

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The Raiders released quarterback JaMarcus Russell Thursday, three years after drafting him first overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Quarterbacks remaining on the roster include Jason Campbell, Bruce Gradkowski, Charlie Frye, and Kyle Boller.

The Raiders have traded a 2012 fourth-round draft pick to the Washington Redskins for quarterback Jason Campbell.

As of now Campbell is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Raiders this season.

Here are Jason Campbell’s career stats:  1,002 completions out of 1,637 attempts, 61.2% passer rating, 10,860 passing yards, 55 touchdowns, 38 interceptions, and a rating of 82.3.

The Raiders went with a defensive player in this year’s draft, selecting Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain at number 8 overall.

McClain is 6′3″ and weighs 254 pounds.  Below is NFL.com’s pick analysis.

Pick Analysis: The selection of Rolando McClain came as a surprise to some, but it’s a sensible pick based on the Raiders’ struggles against the run. McClain is a stout “Mike” linebacker with exceptional instincts. He gives Oakland a more physical presence inside. With the Raiders not satisfied with Kirk Morrison’s play, the decision to add McClain was a reflection of a desire to improve the middle of the defense.

The Raiders have traded a 5th-round pick in the NFL Draft for Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Quentin Groves.

Here are Groves’ career stats:  started 7 games, 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 interception, and 2 forced fumbles.

The Raiders have acquired outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley from the Cleveland Browns.

Wimbley was the 13th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.    He led the Browns last season with 6.5 sacks.

Wimbley is 26 years old and will most likely start at defensive end in place of Greg Ellis.

The Raiders hired former Ravens assistant Hue Jackson on Tuesday, hoping that he can help develop JaMarcus Russell the way that he did Joe Flacco.

Jackson also has history with Tom Cable, the two worked together at Cal-State Fullerton and Cal Berkeley.

Cable did not have an offensive coordinator in his first full season of coaching, so Jackson is expected to take over play-calling duties.

Adam Schefter of ESPN has just announced that Tom Cable will be back for the 2010 season.

The Raiders were handed their 10th loss by a team that had only 3 wins.  The Browns defeated the Raiders 23-9 in a game where Oakland committed stupid penalties and had two players ejected from the game.

Charlie Frye started at quarterback for the Raiders and finished 26 of 45 for 333 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.  Tight End Zach Miller was the leading receiver with 9 catches for 110 yards.

Michael Bush carried the ball 10 times for 52 yards and Darren McFadden had 7 carries for 23 yards.

Sebastian Janikowski drilled the 4th longest field goal in NFL history with a 61-yard field goal to end the first half.

The Raiders are now 5-10 and play the Baltimore Ravens at home next Sunday to close out the season.

Charlie Frye started the game at quarterback, but was injured in the fourth quarter and replaced by JaMarcus Russell who led the Raiders on a 58 yard touchdown drive to win the game.

Russell connected with Chaz Schilens on a 10 yard game winning touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game.  Schilens had 5 catches for 37 yards and 1 touchdown.

Running back Michael Bush had a big game with 133 yards rushing and 1 touchdown.  Darren McFadden also had 74 yards.

The Raiders are now 5-9 and play the Browns next week in Cleveland.

Coach Tom Cable says JaMarcus Russell will “continue to develop” while Charlie Frye is given the starting quarterback job.

The Raiders also signed J.P. Losman who was a first round pick of the Buffalo Bills and recently led the Las Vegas Locomotives to the first United Football League championship.

What happened to the Raiders’ running game?  The Raiders rushed for only 65 yards against the Redskins, the fourth time this season they have been held below 70 yards on the ground.

Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski left the game in the 2nd quarter with two injured knees and was replaced by JaMarcus Russell who finished the game 10 of 16 for 74 yards and 1 interception.

Sebastian Janikowski has yet to break the longest field goal record, something he has claimed to be able to do.  He was well short on a 65 yard attempt at the end of the first half.

The Raiders are now 4-9 and travel to Denver next week to take on the Broncos.

The Raiders defeated the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers again for the second time in their last two meetings, winning 27-24 in Pittsburgh.  Last time the two teams met the Raiders beat the Steelers in Oakland in the 2006 season after the Steelers defeated the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

The Raiders’ defense held the Steelers close throughout the game.  The fourth quarter started with the Steelers ahead 10-6.

Bruce Gradkowski hit Louis Murphy for 2 touchdowns, including the game winning touchdown with nine seconds left in the game.  He finished 20 of 33, 308 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions.  Murphy had 4 catches for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Raiders are now 4-8 and host the Washington Redskins next week.

Bruce Gradkowski started at quarterback for the second straight game and finished 18 of 35 with 200 yards and 1 touchdown. 

The Cowboys had their way with the Raiders as they gave up 494 total yards.

The Raiders are now 3-8 and play at Pittsburgh next week.