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The Raiders have a lot of cap space to spend, and they’re ready to use a large chunk of it on a big-time offensive playmaker.

Oakland is making a run at free agent running back DeMarco Murray, a league source tells PFT.

Murray is the NFL’s reigning rushing leader and Offensive Player of the Year, and he’d give the Raiders a splashy player to add to their offense. But the Raiders have competition from the Eagles, the Cowboys and likely a few other teams.

Although the running back market was dead last year, this year there’s been a revival of interest in big-time running backs. Don’t be surprised if Murray gets a very lucrative contract when the dust settles.