Oakland Raiders: Rookie free agent signings
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RdrRob posted 4/28/2008 from mvn.com [flag] |
As of 9:42pm pst, the Raiders have continued to work on their rookie class by signing three undrafted free agents. The Raiders only had five draft picks in the seven round draft and only one pick prior to the fourth round. The players signed are Chris Wagner, TE, South Dakota State; Louis Rankin, RB, Washington (I guess you can never have too many); Shane Simmons, ILB, Western Washington.
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