Raiders sign DE Spires Alameda, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Raiders signed veteran free agent
defensive end Greg Spires on Tuesday.
Spires has started in 94 of the 147 games he's played in over his career,
which began in 1998. He has 39.5 career sacks and has forced 11 fumbles during
his 10-year NFL career. He has spent the previous six seasons with the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, after playing for Cleveland in 2001 and New England from
1998-2000.
Also Tuesday, the Raiders waived fullback Matt Hahn, released cornerback Duane
Starks and signed wide receiver Marcel Reece.... More...
The Raiders released veteran safety Stuart Schweigert on Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Schweigert lost his starting job to injury in midseason last year and never got it back from Hiram Eugene.
Reports out of Oakland indicate coach Lane Kiffin is more than cognizant of potential troubles ahead in terms of his position with the team and that his surrounding coaching staff is more of an indication that owner Al Davis may be seeking change than he wants to admit, according to the Contra Costa Times.
Zach Miller looked good during the team OTA on Thursday, as he made a couple of solid receptions on seam routes and over the middle, according to the Contra Costa Times.
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