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| 17th August, 2007 - 11:05 pm |  San Francisco Chronicle - Quarterback JaMarcus Russell, the No. 1 overall draft pick from LSU, has missed Raiders training camp.
With training camp ending today, Russell's agents and the Raiders are no closer to signing a deal than they were when players reported to Napa on July 27.
Talks between both sides have been practically nonexistent for more than a week, which has some team and league insiders thinking the impasse could extend into September.
"Nothing," Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said when asked for a progress report after practice Thursday. "I have not talked to him in awhile."
Neither the Raiders nor Russell's camp will discuss the negotiations. Multiple sources familiar with the negotiations agreed on several primary points.
One, Russell wants about $31 million in guaranteed money. Two, the Raiders' offer isn't there yet and, three, there's still a sticking point over what Raiders owner Al Davis called "forfeiture and accountability." [READ] |
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