ALAMEDA — The Raiders were content to play the market Thursday on the first day of free agency, signing no players and seeing four of their own players sign with other teams.
The inaction by general manager Reggie McKenzie was in contrast to big first-day signings in each of the last two years including center Rodney Hudson, guard Kelechi Osemele and cornerback Sean Smith.
But it wasn’t a big surprise either, given the McKenzie’s long-stated preference to build through the draft and the fact that the Raiders roster has more talent than at any time since their last AFC championship in 2002.