Jamize Olawale gets three yr contract extension with Oakland

[cjones]

[meangreenacct]

Great news. Congrats Jamize!

[jdennis82]

From Raiders.com... 

Raiders Sign FB/RB Jamize Olawale to Three-Year Extension

http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Sign-FBRB-Jamize-Olawale-to-Three-Year-Extension/097f9d83-7093-4f57-b4e8-9e1347c6993a

Also, saw this article today about why Olawale needs more carries...

http://justblogbaby.com/2015/12/07/oakland-raiders-need-give-jamize-olawale-carries/

"With a struggling running game, the Oakland Raiders need to give Jamize Olawale an increased role in the rushing attack..."

He is certainly carrying the Mean Green banner well 

[Mean Green Eagle]

Love it! Congrats! 

[MDH]

Congrats! I'm sure he loves us..

[meanJewGreen]

Congrats! I'm sure he loves us..

I was gonna say... how many carries did he have during his Mean Green career? 

 

Edit: http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jamize-olawale-1.html the answer is not much.. 

Edited December 9, 2015 by meanJewGreen

[hickoryhouse]

Or none.    So proud that he is a representative of the Mean Green!   Good news for Jamize and his family, the raiders got a good one. 

[Dr. Seuss]

I believe he's the first player since Cobb to receive an extension greater than one year?? I do believe Craig has only signed one year deals and Dunbar is still on his rookie contract.  

[forevereagle]

I believe he's the first player since Cobb to receive an extension greater than one year?? I do believe Craig has only signed one year deals and Dunbar is still on his rookie contract.  

Not still on the rookie deal. He was an RFA after last season and signed a tender offer.

IRVING, Texas -- As the second day of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason program begins, running back Lance Dunbar and punter Chris Jones signed their restricted free-agent tender offers.

They had the ability to sign with another team through Friday but had not received any offers.

The Cowboys gave both players the low tender, worth $1.542 million. Had they signed with another team, the Cowboys only would have had the right to match an offer sheet and not received any compensation if they didn’t because both players were undrafted free agents.

Link.

[Dr. Seuss]

 

Not still on the rookie deal. He was an RFA after last season and signed a tender offer.

Link.

Sorry, my point still stands that he's the first to sign a deal longer than one year.

[forevereagle]

True, but thought it was worth noting that Lance had been extended. Hopefully he gets a longer extension after this season.

[MeanGreenTexan]

True, but thought it was worth noting that Lance had been extended. Hopefully he gets a longer extension after this season.

I hope Lance gets extended period.  He's proving to be (the dreaded) "injury-prone".  If the team can't count on him to be available to play, they won't pay him to be on the team.

[97and03]

And probably a lot cheaper to bring in a rookie for the same role

[forevereagle]

I hope Lance gets extended period.  He's proving to be (the dreaded) "injury-prone".  If the team can't count on him to be available to play, they won't pay him to be on the team.

If the Cowboys are willing to keep resigning Sean Lee, then Lance shouldn't scare them.

[GrandGreen]

If the Cowboys are willing to keep resigning Sean Lee, then Lance shouldn't scare them.

Lee when healthy is the best player on the team.  As much as I like Dunbar, he is not yet close to the category of player; Lee is.  

[forevereagle]

Lee when healthy is the best player on the team.  As much as I like Dunbar, he is not yet close to the category of player; Lee is.  

Agreed, but the guy spends a lot of time on the sideline getting paid a lot of money to do so. If the Cowboys aren't afraid to give big money to a player that spends a lot of time injured, then they shouldn't be afraid to give a player not nearly as much who spends a lot of time injured.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Agreed, but the guy spends a lot of time on the sideline getting paid a lot of money to do so. If the Cowboys aren't afraid to give big money to a player that spends a lot of time injured, then they shouldn't be afraid to give a player not nearly as much who spends a lot of time injured.

And Lance sure looked to be one of the most potent offensive weapons when healthy.  It's not like he was hardly contributing, so hopefully the Cowboys give him another shot.