Charles Woodson Has Come Back...HOME!

[TheInevitable24]

Defensive back Charles Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday evening to return to the team that drafted him No. 4 overall in 1998.

Woodson, who spent the past seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers, spent the first eight years of his career in Oakland, and now it appears likely he will end his career there, as well.

According to Woodson's agent, Carl Poston, Woodson's contract is worth up to $4.3 million and includes a $700,000 signing bonus.

Woodson visited the Denver Broncos last week but left without a deal. On Tuesday he arrived in Alameda, and Raiders' general manager Reggie McKenzie, who was previously with the Packers, didn't allow Woodson to leave empty handed.

Raiders fans might have helped Woodson make up his mind. When Woodson arrived at the team facility, he was met by at least 100 fans who cheered and chanted his name. The Raiders posted a picture from their official Twitter account showing fans, several with Woodson's No. 24 Raiders jersey, still waiting outside the building when Woodson signed his contract.

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[CrayJ Lee]

I'm really happy for him. As a Packers fan, I was sad to see him go and I'm glad he signed with another team. He's not what he used to be but he has enough left in him to contribute to a defense, perhaps at the safety position.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Glad to have him back. I don't expect we will compete for the playoffs next season, but hopefully he comes in and shows some of our young guys how to be a professional. He will start at FS and instantly become the leader of our locker room.

 

[Snowman1]

Maybe he can be a mentor for young Hayden.

 

[Danielson]

I love woodson but i've seen him torched a few times. He might be better fit at playing safety now in his career. Still love that signing.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Nobody's saying he is what he used to be, but he is still only a couple of seasons removed from being the DPOTY. He has been used as a hybrid safety/LB/nickel CB the last 2 season in GB. I hope we utilize him in that role as well, with him mainly seeing time at FS.

I've got to say, Reggie McKenzie has impressed me this season with his limited resources. He did well in the draft despite not having a full allotment of picks and he's done well in free agency despite not having a lot of cap room.

 

[Danielson]

I was just saying in general not to anyone specifically. I wouldn't count on him to be great, and I didn't think you were. Just threw in my two cents on him> it's going to work out great there for him. They need that type of leadership.

Best thing they've done since letting nnamdi's poor ass walk.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Nnamdi is far from poor lol. I hope he turns things around in SF, and believe he will.

As for C-Wood, yea, the locker room leadership is the best part of the signing. Let the young guys, particularly Hayden (as Rain said) learn from an all time great. It is also nice that he will be able to finish his career here, because he was adored by we fans during his stint as a Raider.

if he can play 600 snaps for us that's all we need. teach some of these young kids what it means to be a pro, because Woodson is one of the most professional players I've ever seen in the league.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Nostalgia time



He is one of my 2-3 favorite Raiders of all time. Had his jersey, 10 posters on my wall, ect. So glad to have him back

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Thinking about using this as a sig but I'm sort of attached to my current one

 

[Danielson]

Nnamdi is far from poor lol. I hope he turns things around in SF, and believe he will.

As for C-Wood, yea, the locker room leadership is the best part of the signing. Let the young guys, particularly Hayden (as Rain said) learn from an all time great. It is also nice that he will be able to finish his career here, because he was adored by we fans during his stint as a Raider.

if he can play 600 snaps for us that's all we need. teach some of these young kids what it means to be a pro, because Woodson is one of the most professional players I've ever seen in the league.

He for sure wasn't worth that contract. He was constantly beat by every team in the NFC east.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

He for sure wasn't worth that contract. He was constantly beat by every team in the NFC east.

He played poorly but Philly was Blue in how they used him. Take the shackles off, let him line up and play bump and run and watch him flourish again like he did in Oakland.

 

[Danielson]

Never really got to see him in Oakland I guess. They never threw his way lol. He's okay but TheInevitable24 and I just like to shit on him because of what cruz did to him on the reg.

 

[Snowman1]

With all the Green Bay late and SNF games, seems like they show more footage of Charles Woodson than any other corner (besides Revis) because he was always locking people down. As much as he's hated down here there's no way you can watch this dude play and not be a fan.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

With all the Green Bay late and SNF games, seems like they show more footage of Charles Woodson than any other corner (besides Revis) because he was always locking people down. As much as he's hated down here there's no way you can watch this dude play and not be a fan.

I love Woodson but he did steal Manning's Heisman.