Report: Raiders strike deal to play 2019 season in Oakland

The Oakland Raiders reached an agreement to play the 2019 season at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, pending approval of the board that oversees the stadium, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The deal includes a team option that will allow the Raiders to stay in Oakland for the 2020 season if their stadium in Las Vegas isn't ready, sources told Rapoport. It also increases the likelihood that free-agent running back Marshawn Lynch returns to play another season for his hometown club, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports.

The Raiders spent days negotiating a new lease with the venue's officials. The previous one expired 10 days ago, briefly leaving the franchise homeless. The Raiders looked into the possibility of playing in San Francisco or Santa Clara in the event they were unable to strike a deal with the coliseum.

The new lease could be finalized by Wednesday and presented to the board for a vote as early as Friday, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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