The Raiders did not use a franchise or transition tag for the third straight season, a fact cemented once the application deadline passed Tuesday afternoon.
Inactivity wasn’t a surprise. The Silver and Black don't have many unrestricted free agents at all, let alone those worthy of a hefty one-year payday.
It could’ve been considered for punter Marquette King with his relatively cheap $4.5 million tag for specialists, but King signed a five-year, $16.5 million deal on Monday.
Offensive tackle Donald Penn was the only other option, but the $13.76 million franchise tag for offensive linemen was a little steep to use there.