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Raiders Sign Khalif Barnes To Extension

November 15th, 2014 at 8:42am CST by Ben Levine

One of the longest-tenured members of the Raiders will be sticking around for at least one more season, as ESPN.com’s Field Yates reports that the team and offensive lineman Khalif Barnes have agreed to a one-year extension through 2015. According to Yates, the contract can be worth up to $2MM, with a $970K base salary. He’s also due a $30K workout bonus, a $500K roster bonus and $500K in additional incentives.

The former second-rounder joined the Raiders in 2009, and he’s gone on to start 52 of his 70 games with Oakland, including six of seven this season. He’s played primarily right tackle in 2014, but Yates notes that he may be starting at left guard in place of injured lineman Gabe Jackson.

ProFootballFocus’ advanced metrics (subscription required) do not rate Barnes favorably. However, they do rank the 32-year-old ahead of lineman Menelik Watson and Austin Howard, who have both played more snaps than Barnes this season.

Raiders Re-Sign Khalif Barnes

March 4th, 2014 at 2:04pm CST by Luke Adams

MARCH 4: Barnes’ one-year contract includes a $900K base salary, a $100K signing bonus, $100K in workout and roster bonuses, and $650K in incentives, according to Tom Pelissero of USA Today (via Twitter).

FEBRUARY 28: The Raiders have re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes, according to Fallon Smith of CSN Bay Area (Twitter link). Barnes’ new contract will be another one-year pact, according to Scott Bair of CSN Bay Area (Twitter link). The exact value isn’t known yet, but it’ll be a raise on last year’s $1.5MM salary.

Barnes, 31, was the Raiders’ starting right tackle for two seasons before he shifted to left tackle last season to replace the injured Jared Veldheer. It’s not clear yet which spot on the line he’ll occupy in 2014, since Veldheer is a free agent, and the team could make other moves in free agency or the draft. But moving inside is a possibility — Barnes finished last season at left guard when Veldheer returned.

While Barnes has started 103 of his 123 career NFL contests, he has consistently graded as a below-average overall tackle, according to Pro Football Focus’ advanced metrics. That’s due mostly to poor scores as a run blocker, since his grades as a pass blocker are typically positive.