ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)—The Oakland Raiders signed wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh(notes) to a contract on Tuesday, reuniting him with his former quarterback Carson Palmer(notes).
Palmer and Houshmandzadeh were teammates in Cincinnati for six seasons and both had their greatest NFL success when they were together.
Houshmandzadeh, 34, had been out of the league since playing with Baltimore last season but had been working out in Southern California with Palmer before the Raiders (4-3) acquired the quarterback last month.
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Houshmandzadeh is also very familiar with Raiders coach Hue Jackson, who was the receivers coach in Cincinnati for three years during Houshmandzadeh’s tenure there.
Houshmandzadeh averaged 89 catches over a five-year span in Cincinnati. His best season came in 2007, when he caught a career-high 112 passes for 1,143 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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Doesn't seem like much of a move. Although, Raiders receivers have really struggled with the exception of Heyward Bey, who has become a beast. But maybe his history with Palmer will be beneficial for the team. Doubt he ends up seeing much of the field though.
