The futures of Oakland Raiders veterans Marshawn Lynch and Michael Crabtree have been under some doubt this offseason. There have been reports that both might find their way out of the team. However, new Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has talked up the prospect of working with both. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie also recently proclaimed that the team plans to keep both Lynch and Crabtree for next season.

But as Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, Lynch and Crabtree still aren't guaranteed to be with the team at the start of the season despite McKenzie's recent comments. That's in part due to their costly salaries, which the Raiders would like to have reduced.

This year, Crabtree is due a $7 million salary with up to $1.05 million in potential bonuses. Lynch is scheduled to earn a $4 million salary with up to $4 million in various bonuses.

The Raiders are uncomfortable with those figures, sources said Thursday. The two situations privately are considered very much in flux and could result in both, either or neither player being with the club in 2018.

There’s still a chance Lynch and Crabtree will return to Oakland next season. However, they will likely need to make concessions with their contracts in order to make that happen. Obviously, neither will be too keen to give up money, so it’ll be up to Raiders management to sort out that whole situation sooner rather than later.

The Raiders must also be prepared to have contingencies in place in case they have to let go of both. They don’t necessarily have ready-made replacements currently on the roster to fill those spots, so they have to be ready to address those positions either in free agency or the draft if it comes to that.