--CB Tyrone Poole, an 11-year veteran cut by New England last week, signed a two-year deal with Oakland.

--S Derrick Gibson re-signed with Oakland. He had been cut before free agency so the Raiders could avoid a $10 million cap hit next season.

--OG Corey Hulsey, an unrestricted free agent, re-signed with Oakland.

TEAM NEEDS

1. Quarterback: Kerry Collins has been cut, Daunte Culpepper is Miami and there is no viable starter at the NFL's most important position.

2. Guard: The signing of Toniu Fonoti fell through and the Raiders remain weak at a position that allowed constant pressure up the middle last season.

3. Safety: The loss of nickel back Renaldo Hill in free agency and Jarrod Cooper's status as an unrestricted free agency makes it imperative Oakland find some new blood.

FRANCHISE PLAYER
None.

TRANSITION PLAYER
None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
S Calvin Branch; S Jarrod Cooper; RB Omar Easy; TE Zeron Flemister; LB/DE DeLawrence Grant; DT Ed Jasper; LB Tim Johnson; DT Kenny Smith; S Reggie Tongue; CB Charles Woodson.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
DE/LB Grant Irons; DT Terdell Sands.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
TE James Adkisson; DT Anttaj Hawthorne; DE Tommy Kelly; OT Brad Lekkerkerker.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED: S Derrick Gibson; OG Corey Hulsey; OT Chad Slaughter; TE Randal Williams.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED
QB Aaron Brooks; CB Tyrone Poole.

PLAYERS LOST
QB Kerry Collins; DB Renaldo Hill; OG Ron Stone; CB Denard Walker; DT Ted Washington.

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