WR Roberts signs 2-year extension
OAKLAND, Calif. — Seth Roberts had a day circled on his calendar.
He can relax. It came and went Friday as hoped.
The Raiders wide receiver signed a two-year extension last summer. A key provision guaranteed his $2.25 million salary and $2 million roster bonus if still on the roster by the third day of the league year. With that day being Friday, Roberts’ $4.25 million in base earnings for 2018 are secured.
He can make an additional $200,000 in workout bonuses and a possible $300,000 in performance incentives.
The contract has proven favorable for Roberts.
If not for the extension, he would have become a restricted free agent this week. The Raiders surely would have tendered him, most likely at the second-round amount of $2.746 million. Such a tender would pay Roberts about $1.5 million less than he is making under his current deal — or $1.7 million less when including the workout bonus.
Roberts, 27, caught 43 passes for 455 yards and a touchdown in 2017.
Long snapper signed
The team signed former Chicago Bears long snapper Andrew DePaola, 30, on Friday. The four-year deal is worth $4.27 million, including $875,000 guaranteed, a source said.
The Raiders also have long snappers Andrew East and Bradley Northnagel, both of whom signed a reserve/future contract in January. One of them figures to be waived soon.
Jon Condo, 36, handled the role for the Raiders for the past 11 seasons. His contract expired Wednesday, and the team notified him that it would be moving in a new direction.
Notable
— The Raiders signed former UC Davis punter Colby Wadman. He will serve as a camp backup for Marquette King.
— Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Clinton Mcdonald reportedly had a recent visit with the Raiders. He began his career in 2009 with the Cincinnati Bengals. Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther was on the staff then.
— Defensive end Tank Carradine agreed to terms with the Raiders, according to the Sacramento Bee. He spent the past five years with the San Francisco 49ers.
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