Tom Szczerbowski/Getty ImagesWhen the Oakland Raiders report for their first full day of training camp Thursday
Donte Jackson Jersey , star linebacker Khalil Mack won't be with them.?Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Mack will hold out as he seeks a long-term
contract extension.?Mack's contract has been a hot topic of discussion for the
Raiders this offseason. The two-time All-Pro will make?$13.8 million?this year
in the final season of his rookie contract.Raiders head coach Jon Gruden?told
reporters?last week Mack's deal is one issue the team needs to resolve.?"That
might be?the toughest decision I have to figure out?right now," Gruden said.
"We're not the only team that's faced with that. It's tough. It's part of this
business, and we'll just keep our fingers crossed."Per The Athletic's?John
Middlekauff
Josh Allen Jersey , Mack and the Raiders are "not close at all" in their negotiations. He also said to "get ready for an ugly situation."Mack has played
outside linebacker and defensive end in his NFL career. Denver Broncos star Von
Miller is the?highest-paid?outside linebacker with a deal that includes $42
million in guarantees and $114.5 million total.?New York Giants defensive end
Olivier Vernon has the?highest guarantee?($40.5 million) among players at his
position. Houston Texans star J.J. Watt has the highest total value at $100
million for a deal he signed in 2014. Free-agent safety Eric Reid's long
offseason search for a new team may soon be ending.?On Thursday,?Tennessee
Titans?head coach?Mike Vrabel?said Reid will be one of the safeties the team
brings in for a workout, per?Terry McCormick?of TitanInsider.com.?ESPN's Adam
Schefter reported Reid would visit Tennessee on Friday.?Earlier in the day,
Vrabel?told reporters?that starting safety?Johnathan Cyprien will miss the 2018
season after he suffered a torn ACL during practice Wednesday.After spending the
past five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers
Anthony Miller Bears Jersey , Reid has been trying to find a new team since free agency began in March.?Per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, Reid's visit
with the Cincinnati Bengals in April didn't go well when team owner Mike Brown
began asking questions about the national anthem.?"Brown, according to the
source, initiated [a] discussion regarding the issue of kneeling during the
anthem
Authentic Andy Dalton Jersey ," Florio wrote. "The conversation almost exclusively centered on the topic, with Brown explaining that he intends to
prohibit it??nd with Brown at one point asking Reid for his response."The NFL
Players Association?filed?a non-injury grievance against the NFL on Reid's
behalf in May, claiming he wasn't being signed due to protesting during the
national anthem.?"According to our information, a club appears to have based its
decision not to sign a player based on the player's statement that he would
challenge the implementation of a club's policy prohibiting
demonstration
Baker Mayfield Jersey , which is contrary to the league policy," the NFLPA filing noted.?Reid began protesting during the national anthem in 2016,
alongside former 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick. He?announced?in March he won't
continue to kneel during the anthem in 2018 if a team signs him.?In 70 games
with the 49ers, Reid recorded 34 passes defensed and 10 interceptions. His 67
tackles last season were the third-highest total of his career..
