Maurice Jones-Drew headed to Oakland?

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Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew may be heading to the West Coast.

Multiple news reports in the Bay Area at sports networks say he has come to terms on a contract with the Oakland Raiders. He is expected to sign on Friday.

Channel 4 sports director Sam Kouvaris says MJD met with Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie on Thursday morning, but the deal has been in the works for several weeks.

Jones-Drew, 29, is from the area and lives in the Bay Area in the off-season.

The Jaguars did not release MJD, but allowed him to become a free agent to shop his talents around the league.

"A whirlwind going around the league looking for a job. The problem is, he wanted too much money from just about everybody," Kouvaris said. "I'm sure late last night he must have decided he wasn't going to get a better deal anywhere else and he decided to sign in his hometown."

Jones-Drew was a first-team All-Pro in 2011 after leading the league with 1,606 yards rushing. He played for current Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson when Olson was the Jaguars' assistant head coach/quarterbacks coach in 2012.

PLAYER PROFILE: Maurice Jones-Drew

Slowed by a foot injury, Jones-Drew averaged just 3.4 yards per carry and rushed for 803 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games last season. He also missed 10 games in 2005 due to a foot injury.

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That would be nice but Raiders have McFadden as their starting RB. MJD grew up in Bay Area. Marshawn Lynch born and raised in Oakland.

 

[rockin'robin]

I would hate to see him go....*snif*...he was one of my fav's....

 

[dereksbicycles]

I would hate to see him go....*snif*...he was one of my fav's....

If it helps, the Jaguars had nothing much going on as a team during Drew's time there. We've to wait and see who they picks in draft.

 

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