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Matt Flynn | Quarterback

Team: Oakland Raiders
Age / DOB:  (27) / 6/20/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 225
College: LSU
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Matt Flynn has restructured his contract, converting most of his $3.25M base salary to a signing bonus.
This is not a reflection on Flynn's status in the Raiders' quarterback derby, it's merely a financial move. The Raiders were just $179,987 under the cap and still had all their draft picks to sign, so they had to move some money around. The restructure gives them about $1M more in cap flexibility. They'll get more room once Michael Huff's contract clears on June 1. May 23 - 11:07 AM
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter

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Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

Matt Flynn will open the offseason program as the Raiders' starter.

Last year, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Flynn would face competition and he meant it. This year, the Raiders have promised the same "competition," but don't have a Russell Wilson to back it up. Terrelle Pryor is not a real threat and GM Reggie McKenzie has admitted that he doesn't see a true franchise quarterback in the draft. Flynn is going to be under center come Week 1.
Related: Terrelle Pryor
Source: Contra Costa Times
Apr 24 - 8:49 AM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

The Raiders insist Matt Flynn will face competition for the starting job.

Uh-huh. There's an outside chance the Raiders won't gift the No. 1 job to Flynn if they take a quarterback with the No. 3 pick, but his $6.5 million salary all but guarantees he'll be under center in Week 1. Terrelle Pryor is going to have to keep waiting for a turn that may never come.
Related: Terrelle Pryor
Source: Bill Williamson on Twitter
Apr 23 - 7:48 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

Updating a previous item, Matt Flynn's new Raiders contract is for two years with an $11.5 million base value.

The first year is fully guaranteed with a $3.25 million signing bonus and $3.25 million base salary. In 2014, Flynn's salary jumps to $5 million and is not guaranteed. It's essentially a one-year, $6.5 million commitment, although the Raiders would have "dead money" on their 2014 cap if they cut Flynn next offseason. We do not believe Flynn will prove a capable starter in Oakland.
Source: scout.com
Apr 5 - 11:24 AM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

Upon acquiring Matt Flynn from Seattle, the Raiders increased his 2013 base salary from $5.25 million to $6.5 million and guaranteed all of it.

The Raiders also decreased Flynn's 2014 salary from $6.25 million to $5 million, none of which is guaranteed. Escalators and incentives were increased by $200,000. Flynn received $8 million from the Seahawks in 2012 to hold a clipboard. The increase in Flynn's guaranteed money with Oakland ensures his 2013 roster spot, but he's guaranteed nothing behind this year. It's still quite possible that the Raiders will use an early-round pick on a quarterback.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Apr 1 - 11:20 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

Raiders acquired QB Matt Flynn from the Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2014 and a "conditional" late-round pick in 2015.

Per FOX's Jay Glazer, the Raiders are "trying to finalize" trading Carson Palmer to the Cardinals for a "late pick" in a corresponding move. The Flynn terms still represent a steep price for a team with no chance of competing in 2013, and is all but bereft of premium picks in this month's draft, with just three selections in the Top 171. The Raiders can ill-afford to flip future selections. Flynn may well prove capable of managing games at half the price of Palmer, but he lacks even average arm talent and his "track record" consists of lighting up a Lions team that had already clinched a playoff spot in Week 17 of 2011. The Raiders are going to need Flynn to vastly exceed expectations for the move to be worth it. GM Reggie McKenzie's vision has proven muddled through 1 1/2 offseasons on the job.
Related: Seahawks, Cardinals
Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
Apr 1 - 10:58 AM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

SI's Peter King expects the Raiders to acquire Matt Flynn for a 2014 "mid-round pick," and "perhaps" a conditional pick in 2015.

It means that the Raiders won't have to surrender any 2013 selections, of which they have just four before the 205th pick. An agreement will likely be finalized some time over the next 48 hours.
Related: Raiders
Source: Sports Illustrated
Apr 1 - 8:56 AM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio reports the Matt Flynn-to-Oakland trade is expected to be finalized "soon."

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora adds that the deal "remains very much alive pending contractual closure." Oakland is expected to cough up two draft picks for the 28-year-old career backup. The two parties are still talking contract.
Related: Raiders
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Mar 31 - 9:21 AM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Raiders are not expected to finalize a trade for Matt Flynn on Friday, "unless something crazy happens."

The trade is turning out to be not so "imminent." Rapoport does report the sides are "nearly there," and most signs still point to Oakland acquiring Flynn, ostensibly for two draft picks -- one in 2013 and another in 2014. The San Francisco Chronicle's Vic Tafur confirms the deal remains in a "holding pattern," and Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie is "in no rush." McKenzie would be smart to sleep on this one. He's sitting on the NFL's weakest roster, has only three draft picks in the Top 171, and can't afford to give up any of his seven overall selections. Signing free agent Kevin Kolb would be a better option than mortgaging more of the Raiders' future for a similarly backup-caliber quarterback like Flynn.
Related: Raiders
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Mar 29 - 6:57 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

NFL Network's Albert Breer reports the Seahawks are expected to receive a 2013 draft pick and 2014 conditional pick if the Raiders complete their end of the impending Matt Flynn trade.

Per Breer, Seattle has "done its part" in the Flynn deal. The draft-pick compensation is agreed upon, and it's now up to Flynn and the Raiders to "push it over the goal line." It sounds like Oakland and Flynn are in contract talks.
Related: Raiders
Source: Albert Breer on Twitter
Mar 29 - 5:12 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora tweeted Friday that it "sounds like" Matt Flynn will be traded to the Raiders.

La Canfora didn't cite sources, so he may be reading the tea leaves. All signs continue to point toward Flynn being traded to Oakland. La Canfora also confirms any Flynn acquisition would mean Carson Palmer is "on his way out" of Oakland, perhaps to Arizona. La Canfora mentioned Tyler Thigpen as a potential 2013 backup for Russell Wilson. Thigpen is an unrestricted free agent.
Related: Raiders
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Mar 29 - 3:31 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

ESPN's Ed Werder reports the Seahawks are in trade discussions involving Matt Flynn and a deal appears "imminent."

Werder concedes the trade partner is "unknown," but the Raiders have been most often linked to Flynn because of ex-Packers personnel man Reggie McKenzie's familiarity with Aaron Rodgers' former backup. If Oakland is indeed Flynn's destination, Carson Palmer's release would soon follow. Other clubs potentially interested in Flynn may include Jacksonville, Buffalo, the Jets, and Cincinnati.
Related: Raiders
Source: Ed Werder on Twitter
Mar 29 - 2:52 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

According to Yahoo Sports' Jason Cole, the scouting report among ex-Packers executives is that Matt Flynn's "lack of arm strength will eventually be exposed by opposing teams."

The Raiders have been most heavily connected to a Flynn trade, but former Packers personnel man Reggie McKenzie is their GM. A deal makes sense on the surface because of McKenzie's quarterback need and Flynn familiarity, but he's not going to give up a high or even middle-round pick for a passer he's deemed incapable of starting-caliber performance. We're still skeptical that Flynn will be traded ahead of the draft for anything more than a sixth-round pick.
Related: Raiders, Packers
Source: Yahoo Sports
Mar 29 - 12:15 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

The Florida Times-Union reports the Jaguars explored the possibility of a Matt Flynn trade, but ultimately decided not to pursue it.

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora recently named the Jaguars as Flynn's "most likely destination," but Jacksonville needs to keep each of its seven draft picks. GM Dave Caldwell is committed to building through the draft and not tying up money in middling veterans. The Raiders would seem to be Flynn's most likely landing spot, although Oakland needs to hang onto its draft picks, too.
Related: Jaguars
Source: Florida Times-Union
Mar 28 - 4:36 PM
Matt Flynn - QB - Raiders

A league source tells Yahoo's Mike Silver the Raiders have "legitimate" interest in Matt Flynn.

Perhaps the Seahawks will get something for Flynn, after all. Silver reports Flynn is available for "as little as a fourth-round pick," though putting his $5.25 million base salary on the books would create more cap issues for Oakland, even after releasing Carson Palmer. (The Palmer cut would save just under $6 million in cap room.) The Jaguars were previously reported to have interest in Flynn. Per Silver, Jacksonville has "little inclination" to swing a trade.
Related: Raiders, Jaguars
Source: Yahoo Sports
Mar 28 - 11:08 AM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Matt Flynn
2Terrelle Pryor
3Tyler Wilson
4Matt McGloin
RB1Darren McFadden
2Rashad Jennings
3Latavius Murray
4Jeremy Stewart
5Deonte Williams
GLB1Darren McFadden
2Rashad Jennings
3RB1Darren McFadden
2Rashad Jennings
FB1Marcel Reece
2Jamize Olawale
3Jon Hoese
WR11Denarius Moore
2Juron Criner
3Brice Butler
4Isaiah Williams
5Andre Holmes
WR21Rod Streater
2Jacoby Ford
3Josh Cribbs
4Conner Vernon
5Sam McGuffie
WR31Jacoby Ford
TE1Nick Kasa
2Mychal Rivera
3David Ausberry
4Richard Gordon
5Jeron Mastrud
K1Sebastian Janikowski
2Eddie Carmona