Special Teams standout Josh Cribbs will now be an Oakland Raider after spending his first 8 years in Cleveland. Cribbs tweeted his confirmation that was a Raider earlier today.

I am blessed to have the opportunity to prove myself yet again! Fresh start, New team, New chip on (cont) tl.gd/lqo21n

— Josh Cribbs (@JoshCribbs16) May 15, 2013

Terms of the deal have yet to be announced, but the signing ends a multi-stop offseason tour for Cribbs, who worked out last week for the Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Jets. John Idzik, the Jets general manager, told The Star-Ledger on Tuesday that Cribbs’ surgically repaired left knee “isn’t quite there yet,” but theRaiders are convinced he can make a difference.

If Cribbs is healthy he will get his share of PT on the field as the Raiders have one of the worst receiver corps in the league. I’m sure Cribbs will be a fan favorite in The Black Hole as he was in The Dog Pound.

ESPN reports the Oakland Raiders acquired quarterback Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawks for two draft picks Monday — a fifth-round pick in the 2014 draft and a conditional pick in 2015.

Both teams announced that the trade had been finalized Monday afternoon.

The Raiders also are trying to finalize a trade that will send Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals for minimal compensation, sources said.

The Seahawks signed the 27-year-old Flynn as a free agent last offseason from Green Bay before drafting Russell Wilson, who won the starting role in the preseason and led the team to a wild-card playoff win against the Washington Redskins. Flynn has made only two career starts and threw only nine passes last season.

Flynn’s contract has him scheduled to make $5.25 million in base salary this season.

I think this was a good move by the Raiders. The Seahawks had no need for Flynn after Russel Wilson’s performance in his rookie season and the Raiders need a QB period.  Flynn’s performance against the Lions got him out of Green Bay and to Seattle but it remains to be seen if Flynn can be a starter in the NFL.