The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The first two stops on the Patterson free agency tour are Washington and the Raiders. Patterson has just completed a visit with the Redskins and is now heading to Oakland, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Diehards Line: Patterson has shown flashes of being an excellent playmaker at both wide receiver and kickoff returner but has also disappeared at times. Last year he managed a career-high 52 catches but only had 453 receiving yards. One key for the freakishly athletic Patterson appeared to be a willingness on Minnesota's part last season to simply get the ball in his hands and let him make plays. It's something his next coaching staff will undoubtedly hope to follow up on given his shortcomings as a route runner.