American Football: Jerry Porter to test market

The Chronicle's Nancy Gay reports that Jerry Porter plans to test the free agent market rather than accept the Raiders' five-year, $20 million contract offer. If Porter signs with another team, look for the Raiders to make a run at Jets free agent LaMont Jordan.

"I owe it to myself to look. The free-agent market is out there,'' said Porter, still miffed that the Raiders did not offer to extend his six-year rookie contract during the 2004 season, before he decided to exercise a void of the final year of the deal. "I don't know how much longer I'm going to play. I could get a career-threatening injury and be out of football in no time.

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