Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

The Oakland Raiders reportedly will keep Richard Seymour off the free-agent market once a new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect.

Seymour and the Raiders agreed to a two-year contract, potentially worth $30 million and containing $22.5 million guaranteed, SI.com reported Wednesday.

The 31-year-old defensive end went to the Pro Bowl last season, making a big impact in his second season in Oakland after being acquired in a trade from New England. He had 5½ sacks and provided leadership for a young defense that features two rookies starting in the front seven.

The Patriots own the Raiders’ first-round pick (17th-overall) in the 2011 draft as a result of the Seymour trade.

Seymour played last season under the $12.398 million franchise tag.

“It’s a great place to play,” he said last December. “The fans are unlike any others in the league. They’re definitely committed, and they want the same type players to play in this organization. The history of being here, the mystique of putting that silver and black on and representing the Raiders, it’s been a lifelong dream for me and, hopefully, it continues.”

-ESPN