The Facts:
The Raiders made little effort to keep McFadden from hitting the open market, which made
Tuesday’s news of McFadden’s return to Oakland a bit surprising. McFadden signed a one-year deal worth $1.75 million with another $2.25 million in incentives and $100,000 guaranteed, and his agent Ian Greengross said that his client turned down bigger offers elsewhere. “We did have real interest from four or five other teams — one offered more money,” Greengross said. “Darren wanted to stay a Raider. He felt like he still had something to prove in silver and black.”
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
That seems a bit odd. In fact, as PFT's Mike Florio suggests, it’s hard to imagine that there was a vast difference in offers if McFadden went back to Oakland and other situations might not offer the same chance to cash in on incentives. That said, Rashad Jennings is headed to the Giants, leaving McFadden at the top of a depth chart that includes Latavius Murray, Jeremy Stewart and Kory Sheets. If he’s healthy, McFadden should get plenty of opportunities to earn that extra $2.25 million next season.
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