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Charles Woodson might be staying in Oakland after all.
After trying to trade their franchise cornerback in recent months, coach Norv Turner said Saturday he expects the four-time Pro Bowl player to participate in next weekend's minicamp.
The Raiders didn't try to deal him on draft day.
"We have a minicamp next week," Turner said. "We're looking forward to getting going again with him."
While Oakland drafted cornerbacks with their top two picks -- Nebraska's Fabian Washington in the first round and Houston's Stanford Routt in the second round -- Turner said he expects both to learn from Woodson as rookies.
Woodson, also the Raiders' franchise player last season, received the franchise tag in February and signed a $10.5 million tender -- a 20 percent raise over last year's salary of nearly $8.8 million.
Woodson could switch to safety, and the Raiders will look to him and third-year cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to lead their secondary.
Some believed at the end of the Raiders' 5-11 season that Woodson would not return. He is a non-exclusive franchise player, which allows him to negotiate with other teams -- and if he leaves, Oakland will get two first-round draft picks as compensation.
Woodson has said he wants to be the highest paid at his position, a distinction currently held by Denver's Champ Bailey.
Among the Raiders' most talented and popular players, Woodson has battled injuries and clashed with management and coaches in recent years. In addition, he was arrested in downtown Oakland in December for investigation of public intoxication.
Woodson, who signed a one-year tender for $8.782 million last Aug. 31 after missing 33 days of training camp, was sidelined for the final three games last season with an injured knee.
He finished with 74 tackles, 2½ sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception.
An e-mail to Woodson went unreturned Saturday.
Source: AP
After trying to trade their franchise cornerback in recent months, coach Norv Turner said Saturday he expects the four-time Pro Bowl player to participate in next weekend's minicamp.
The Raiders didn't try to deal him on draft day.
"We have a minicamp next week," Turner said. "We're looking forward to getting going again with him."
While Oakland drafted cornerbacks with their top two picks -- Nebraska's Fabian Washington in the first round and Houston's Stanford Routt in the second round -- Turner said he expects both to learn from Woodson as rookies.
Woodson, also the Raiders' franchise player last season, received the franchise tag in February and signed a $10.5 million tender -- a 20 percent raise over last year's salary of nearly $8.8 million.
Woodson could switch to safety, and the Raiders will look to him and third-year cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to lead their secondary.
Some believed at the end of the Raiders' 5-11 season that Woodson would not return. He is a non-exclusive franchise player, which allows him to negotiate with other teams -- and if he leaves, Oakland will get two first-round draft picks as compensation.
Woodson has said he wants to be the highest paid at his position, a distinction currently held by Denver's Champ Bailey.
Among the Raiders' most talented and popular players, Woodson has battled injuries and clashed with management and coaches in recent years. In addition, he was arrested in downtown Oakland in December for investigation of public intoxication.
Woodson, who signed a one-year tender for $8.782 million last Aug. 31 after missing 33 days of training camp, was sidelined for the final three games last season with an injured knee.
He finished with 74 tackles, 2½ sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception.
An e-mail to Woodson went unreturned Saturday.
Source: AP