The Facts: Although Myers concedes he’s new to unrestricted free agency, he’s not so sure the timing is right to return to the Raiders -- although he’s hoping for the best. “Obviously, I’d like to stay,” Myers said. “I’ve got a lot of friendships and know the coaches really well. They took a chance on me when I got drafted. I’d like to be there but it’s not looking like that right now. I guess I just have to stay patient and figure some stuff out. We’re pretty confident I’ll have a job here in a couple of weeks, but I’ll just try to sit back and not stress about it.”
Diehards Line:As Tribune staffer Jerry McDonald notes, the good news for Myers is the fact he happened to have the best season of his career just as his contract expired. Myers had an a great sense of timing with Carson Palmer and his 79 receptions (or 806 yards) were the most by any Raiders receiver since 2002 and the most for any franchise TE since Todd Christensen had 92 receptions in 1986. The Raiders as of Sunday were just under $1.5 million under the cap. After dealing with contracts of players with big cap numbers such as Palmer and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, there might be room for Myers. And if not it seems like it would be wise to make some. The other tight ends on the roster last season, David Ausberry and Richard Gordon, did little to inspire confidence they could replicate what Myers put up in terms of production as a receiver in 2012.