The Oakland Raiders ended their offseason program on June 14. Here’s a look at how they fared:
Offseason goals: To put it simply, to purge the Raiders roster of anyone deemed expendable and, well, expensive, and rebuild the roster in returning coach Jon Gruden’s image. In a word, grinders. In a dizzying array of moves, the Raiders were the busiest team in the new league year and Gruden, as he did as a rookie head coach way back in 1998, filled roster holes with a gaggle of 30-something veterans. This was not only Gruden’s plan, but also the realization of owner Mark Davis’ vision since the day he took over the franchise upon his father’s death in 2011 -- Gruden coaching the team with Reggie McKenzie serving as general manager.