Raiders reach deal to remain in Oakland for 2019 season

The Oakland Raiders will be remaining in a familiar place for at least another season.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Raiders and the Coliseum Authority have reached an agreement that will keep the team in Oakland for 2019. The deal also includes an option for 2020 in case their stadium in Las Vegas is not ready.

The #Raiders and the Coliseum Authority have reached an agreement for the team to remain in Oakland for the 2019 season at least and the sides are ironing out final nuances and details of the deal, sources say. It could be wrapped up and presented to the board as early as Friday.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 25, 2019

The #Raiders agreement with the Coliseum Authority is for 2019, but it also includes a team option for 2020 if their Vegas stadium isn’t ready, sources say. The steps should be: Board meeting Friday or Tuesday. Then city council. Then final approval by the March league meetings.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 25, 2019

The Raiders’ lease at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum expired following the 2018 season. There had been talks to renew the deal, but negotiations fell apart on December 11 when the city of Oakland filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NFL and all 32 of its teams in protest of the upcoming Las Vegas move.

Raiders owner Mark Davis and his team were previously in talks to play in another venue in California next year, but they were able to avoid that.