Jan 24, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen (88) runs the ball as Arizona Cardinals strong safety Tony Jefferson (22) defends during the third quarter in the NFC Championship football game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

The Oakland Raiders won’t sign restricted free agent Tony Jefferson to an offer sheet according to reports.

In the wake of Eric Weddle opting to go to the Baltimore Ravens, there was a report that surfaced attaching the Oakland Raiders to restricted free agent safety Tony Jefferson. A logical next step for the Raiders who are still in the market for a safety with the cap space to potentially steal a restricted free agent.

After reportedly reaching out to Jefferson, the latest news is that the Raiders will be opting not to pursue Jefferson further as they will not be signing the Cardinals safety to an offer sheet. A report that will send the Raiders back to the drawing board as they continue to search for a safety as one of their final positions of need in 2016 free agency.

Eddie Borsilli of Sirius XM NFL Radio, who broke the initial report of the Raiders reaching out to Jefferson, also broke the news that the team will not be signing him to an offer sheet on Saturday night.

Looks like the Raiders won’t make an offer to RFA Tony Jefferson. Will focus on safety help in the draft, per source — Eddie Borsilli (@Borsilli) March 20, 2016

Jefferson would have been a good fit in Oakland as a versatile safety who can play either strong or free safety, but it appears that the Raiders aren’t interested in kicking the tires on an offer sheet for whatever reason. Whether it be the pricetag or low odds of stealing him from the Cardinals, nobody will know why the Raiders balked at trying to snag Jefferson, but the big story will be Oakland continuing their safety search into the third week of free agency with no Charles Woodson replacement in sight.