ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders re-signed safety Nate Allen on Thursday, two days after they released him.
Terms of the new deal weren't disclosed. Allen's initial $4.9 million salary for next season would have been guaranteed if he was on the roster Wednesday.
Allen was limited to five games last season because of knee injuries. He had 14 tackles, an interception and two passes defensed.
The former South Florida player signed with Oakland as an unrestricted free agent in March 2015 following five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lions: LB Jerry Franklin signed
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Jerry Franklin.
Franklin adds depth for Detroit and has a shot to play in an NFL game for the first time since 2014.
He played in seven games with the Kansas City Chiefs two years ago. He was in 10 games with Chicago in 2013, a year after making his NFL debut and appearing in three games with the Bears.
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Franklin was among the final cuts made by the New Orleans Saints, entering last season. He has also been on practice squads with the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys.
Giants: Former Lions GM Mayhew hired
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants have hired former Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew as their director of football operations/special projects.
The Giants announced the hiring on Thursday, saying Mayhew will help assistant general manager Kevin Abrams on all aspects of the salary cap, CBA compliance and player contract negotiations. He will also handle special projects as assigned by general manager Jerry Reese.
The Giants had an opening in their front office after the departure of Matt Harriss, who recently joined the Lions as their vice president of football administration. Harriss had been the Giants' director of football operations.
Mayhew, who played in the NFL for nine seasons, spent 15 seasons with the Lions. He was the team's general manager from late 2008 until last November.