McFadden signs quickly with Raiders
Darren McFadden and the Oakland Raiders finalized a $60 million, six-year contract after only two days of negotiations, ensuring McFadden will be in training camp on time and not repeat the protracted holdout that derailed JaMarcus Russell’s rookie year in Oakland.
“I’m very happy to have it out of the way,” McFadden said at a news conference Friday. “Missing a day of training camp is like missing a week of college practices. It would be a major setback for me.”
That’s exactly what happened to Russell and the Raiders a year ago, when the No. 1 overall pick did not sign his $61 million contract until after the regular season started and ended up starting only one game at quarterback.
McFadden’s contract will guarantee him $26 million.
Three of the top four picks in April’s draft have already signed deals.
Jacobs killed himself
Authorities in Dallas said that David Jacobs, a convicted steroids dealer who claimed to have sold drugs to pro football players, killed himself.
The mother of a woman found dead in his home said she believes he killed her, too, but police in the Dallas suburb of Plano aren’t saying whether he shot his on-again, off-again girlfriend.
Around the league
Buffalo authorities believe Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was driving the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident that injured a pedestrian last weekend, based on the vehicle being registered to Lynch and that the player was spotted that night in the bar district near the accident scene. Police located the vehicle parked in the player’s driveway later that morning. … Jacksonville Jaguars safety Gerald Sensabaugh apologized for his second arrest in 14 months and contradicted a police report that said he was “doing wheelies” on a motorcycle. … Denver center Tom Nalen had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and the Broncos expect him to be ready for training camp in July. The 14-year veteran has played in 194 games, including 188 starts. Only two Broncos have played in more: kicker Jason Elam, now with the Falcons, who played in 236 games, and retired quarterback John Elway, who played in 234.