4:40PM Monday
March 25, 2013

It looks like the Raiders are about to lose another of their restricted free agents.

This time it's strong safety Mike Mitchell.

Here's Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer:

Free agent safety Mike Mitchell says he's agreed to terms on a 1-year deal with #Panthers. Will compete w/ DJ Campbell and H Nakamura at SS.

- Joe Person (@josephperson) March 20, 2013

And from Mitchell himself:

Just wanna say thanks from the bottom of my heart to Mr. Davis and raidernation for a great four years. Oakland will always be in my heart!!

- Mike Mitchell (@MikeMitchell34) March 20, 2013

That said... I look forward to the opportunity to be a Carolina Panther!

- Mike Mitchell (@MikeMitchell34) March 20, 2013

As Paul Gutierrez points out, Mitchell's departure means that none of the Raiders' burning couch of a draft class in 2009 remains on the team.

Mitchell started two games for the Raiders last season and had 41 tackles and one sack.

Terms of Michell's contract aren't clear. But chances are it's more t