The Oakland Raiders called around the league this week and let it be known that any of their players are available in a trade, according to league sources.
Raiders players that have drawn interest around the league since training camp began include linebacker Thomas Howard and cornerback Chris Johnson.
This is not the first time the Raiders have made exploratory calls of this variety, offering up any number of players on their roster.
The same thing happened at this time last year as well, just before the trade deadline, when the Raiders were willing to conduct a fire sale of their roster but then never made any moves.
The same could happen this year, but if the Raiders do not perform the way they hope Sunday versus San Francisco, the likelihood that the team makes a deal or two before Tuesday's trade deadline could increase.
