• Defensive tackle Volney Peters, acquired yesterday from his hometown San Diego Chargers, said he wouldn’t report to the Raiders and would retire instead if necessary
• Wide receiver Herm Urenda was drafted by the US military and ordered to report for duty on September 7
• Tight end Doug Asad was also thought likely to be drafted for service with more details expected to be available within a couple of weeks
• George Fields moved from defensive tackle to left defensive end ahead of Jim Toon
• Bob Voight moved in at left defensive tackle, with Hal Smith taking over the right side
• Newcomer Frank Bernardi was installed as first-string cornerback ahead of Eddie Macon
• The team signed cornerback Fred Williamson and placed him on the depth chart behind Bernardi
• Williamson had played out his option with the Steelers and had then been released by that team
• The team signed former University of Washington fullback Jim Jones
• They also waived Charlie Hardy’s brother, cornerback John Hardy
• Tests confirmed halfback Tony Teresa had a ruptured disc in his back and was probably out for the year