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Mid-week mail call: Andrew from Chicago wants to know if I think Denver could be interested in Detroit free-agent defensive end Cliff Avril. Bill Williamson: I doubt it. Denver has some strong pass-rushers and Avril be heavily sought-after. I t...

NAPA, Calif. -- There is no doubt Darren McFadden is 100 percent healthy, now the Oakland Raiders must hope the premier running back keeps his health all season. McFadden looked fantastic on Monday as the Raiders opened training camp. His performa...

Weekend mail call: Pheng Vue from Fresno, Calif., wants to know if I think the Raiders' starting receivers will be Darrius Heyward-Bey and Denarius Moore. Bill Williamson: That's how I see it, with Jacoby Ford as the No. 3 receiver. Now if fift...

I have been waiting for months for this one to develop. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Oakland Raiders are showing interest in free agent running back Cedric Benson. I've long thought this is a logical pairing. The Raiders lost backup Mi...

The running back class was one of the slowest to develop in the early stages of free agency, and there are still a few capable players available on the market. Don't be surprised if some of the AFC West teams look into the position now that the dr...

I know a lot of Raiders fans wanted to see new general manager Reggie McKenzie make a big splash and compensate for having less than a full slate of draft picks by trading up in the draft. McKenzie, in his first year as a GM, made one deal as he m...

The AFC West was the tightest division in the NFL in 2011. The Broncos, Raiders and Chargers finished 8-8 with Denver prevailing as the division winner via a tiebreaker. Kansas City was a game behind at 7-9. The Chiefs were a blocked field goal at...

Reggie McKenzie's first trade as the Oakland Raiders' general manager was another reminder the Al Davis days are over. Friday, in a swap of backups, the Raiders shipped offensive lineman Bruce Campbell to Carolina for running back/special teamer M...

The Oakland Raiders are one of the most intriguing franchises in the NFL these days. How will the post-Al Davis Raiders evolve? After Davis' death in October, the much-less-involved Mark Davis turned his father's beloved franchise over to Reggie M...

Denver Broncos Key additions: QB Peyton Manning, CB Tracy Porter, TE Joel Dreessen, TE Jacob Tamme, S Mike Adams, QB Caleb Hanie, WR Andre Caldwell. Key losses: DT Brodrick Bunkley, WR, Eddie Royal, TE Daniel Fells, QB Tim Tebow, QB Brady Quinn...

The high-impact portion of free agency is the books. Who do you think had the best free-agency period in the AFC West? Please take our poll and let us know what you think? The Broncos got the big fish in the NFL in the form of Peyton Manning. T...

Free agency is winding down, but there are still some players available who can help each AFC West team. Let's look at a good fit, in my opinion, for each team. This doesn't necessarily mean any of these players are on the team's radar, but I thin...

Here are some highlights from our AFC West chat, which was held Thursday: Denver Jared from DC: Denver looking for RBs only in Draft? See Any WRs for Denver coming there? Bill Williamson: Likely look at RBs in the draft. I think the added WR...

There is one unsigned player from the top 10 AFC West free-agent list we compiled prior to the market opening. Seven of the nine signed players have departed the division. Let's review the free-agent season in the division: 1. Vincent Jackson, rec...

We knew this was likely going to happen, and the Raiders really had no choice. But now they have to deal with no longer having a special running game. Oakland can't be criticized for giving safety Tyvon Branch the franchise tag over reserve runnin...

Instead of backing up Darren McFadden, Michael Bush will be backing up Matt Forte. However, Bush did do fine financially. He reportedly is getting $14 million over four years with $7 million guaranteed. There is no way the Raiders would be able to...