Link They're close to a deal. I assume he was promised a chance to compete with Russell for the starting job, otherwise he would not have signed.
He might of been promised that, but i think we all know how that competition will go. Russell will start for the Raiders, opening day.
I read somewhere that he signed in Oakland to be Russell's backup. He will NOT get a chance to compete. Oakland is close to where he's from and they're probably paying him decent money. It's obvious now that no one wanted Jeff Garcia as a starter.
Garcia is a very good signing for raiders. he knows the system we play in, he is a perfect game manager and he cost very little (again he'll backup russell but for insurance he is perfect) so once again al davis snatches a guy who could be a starter on a lot of teams. surprise vikings or jets didnt want him
The market for these veteran QB's seems to be tanking... Garcia has no other option other than Oakland, Leftwich is jobless, etc.