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''I have no idea where he is or what he’s doing or if he’s coming in September or October or November, who knows?’' coach Mike Martz said. ''I’m upset with the whole thing.’'

''It’s impossible for him to get ready to play in the opener,’' Martz said. ''There’s no way.’' This tactic is often effective at getting rookies into camp. Marc Bulger owners should hope Barron shows up soon.

Terms were not available. “I am disappointed he hasn’t been here, but we just need to get him in here and get him involved,’' coach Mike Martz said. The Florida State product is still the likely week one starter at right tackle.

It’s a clear sign of displeasure with Barron’s holdout. But his future isn’t backing up Orlando Pace. Marc Bulger owners should hope Barron can win the starting job on the right side.

Signed in March despite having not appeared in a game since 2010, Barron was briefly penciled in as the Raiders’ starting left tackle after Jared Veldheer (triceps) went down, but put together a predictably disastrous preseason résumé. Why Barron was ever on the roster in the first place is a mystery, but at least the Raiders aren’t leaving open the possibility of trotting him out there in games that count. Among the most-penalized players in league history (we’re guessing), Barron was a swinging gate when he wasn’t holding. His NFL days are almost certainly over.

No word on if a penalty was committed in the process. Barron couldn’t make it past final cuts with the Seahawks last season, and hasn’t appeared in a game since 2010. The error-prone former Cowboy and Ram will turn 31 in September. Oakland is a good spot for Barron to attempt to rejuvenate his career because there is so little talent on Reggie McKenzie’s roster.

Devaney was named the Rams’ general manager in 2008, three years after St. Louis used the No. 19 overall pick on Barron. He traded the left tackle to Dallas in 2010. “He’s got the skill to play. He does not have the heart to play football,” Devaney said of Barron. “He does not like anything about the game except getting paid.” Barron is penciled in as the Raiders’ starter thanks to Jared Veldheer’s triceps injury. It’s a massive downgrade.

Barron has been out of the NFL since the 2010 season, when he made one start for the Cowboys and committed three penalties. In 2009, Barron was St. Louis’ starting left tackle for all 16 games and graded out as Pro Football Focus’ 68th tackle among 77 qualifiers. Needless to say, this is a nightmare situation for which the Raiders were unprepared. Best of luck to you, Matt Flynn.

This shows how little talent Oakland’s roster possesses. Barron hasn’t played a down of football since Week 8 of the 2010 season with the Cowboys. The soon-to-be 31-year-old has been a turnstile and penalty machine since being selected 19th overall by the Rams in 2005. The Raiders are considering kicking RT Khalif Barnes inside to right guard, opening a spot for Barron.

Barron suffered a torn meniscus midway through training camp, but should be healthy after having over two months to heal. One of the league’s most penalized players during his five years with the Rams, Barron appeared in just 11 games for the Cowboys last season.