CONTRACT YEARS: A number of key Raiders are entering the final year of their contracts and their performance this season will help determine whether Oakland tries to lock them up long term, places the franchise tag on them or lets them test the open market. Among those players are RB Darren McFadden, who hopes a return to a power-running game revives his career after he averaged a career-low 3.3 yards per carry. Others players in that same situation include Veldheer, Ford and DE Lamarr Houston, who is being counted on to lead the pass rush after he moved from left to right end.
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Austin is among three players age 22 or younger with three 50-plus yard touchdowns in a game along with Hall of Famer Gale Sayers in 1965 and Randy Moss in 1998.
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"I couldn't be more excited about this opportunity," said Herzlich, who started two games last season and made 14 tackles. "It's a dream come true. I remember having the same feeling in college, thinking I had a chance to play for the first time. I worked very hard then and I am working hard now. It's a huge reward for hard work and I'm definitely ready for the challenge."