NFL report: Raiders' Asomugha deal voided

The final year in Nnamdi Asomugha's record contract with the Oakland Raiders is no longer in force because the Pro Bowl cornerback didn't reach certain incentives.

Raiders senior executive John Herrera confirmed Sunday that the contract was voided, making Asomugha a free agent. ESPN first reported the development.

Asomugha signed a three-year, $45.3-million contract in February 2009 that made him the highest paid defensive back in NFL history. He was paid $28.5 million in the first two years of the contract.

His contract had a clause that said it would be voided if he didn't participate in more plays in 2010 than the previous year or improve his interception, fumble recovery or sack totals. He missed two games and had no interceptions, fumble recoveries or sacks.

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Former Jets running back Curtis Martin, along with Jerome Bettis and Marshall Faulk, and cornerback Deion Sanders are among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2011. The other finalists are receivers Tim Brown, Andre Reed and Cris Carter, offensive linemen Dermontti Dawson and Willie Roaf, defensive linemen Richard Dent, Cortez Kennedy, Charles Haley and Chris Doleman, and tight end Shannon Sharpe, along with NFL filmmaker Ed Sabol. - AP