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Posted by ESPN.com’s Bill Williamson

Is there trouble brewing regarding Oakland’s trade for Richard Seymour?

The Oakland Tribune said there are rumors Seymour won’t report to the Raiders. Here’s a report that said Seymour is “angry” over his swap from New England to Oakland on Sunday. The Raiders surrendered a first-round pick in 2011 in the shocking deal.

Seymour really doesn’t have much leverage. If he truly is angry, he will probably get over it in a couple of days. If not, what is he going to do? The trade could be rescinded, but the Patriots want that first-rounder, not Seymour anymore. He can retire, but that’s unlikely at the age of 29. He could sit out the season, but he won’t be a free agent at the end of this year.

The likely scenario here is that Seymour will end up reporting to the Raiders. You can’t blame him if he’s upset.

He was a major face with one of the best franchises in sports. His family was established in Foxboro. He had no idea he was going to be dealt and he ended up being traded to a team that set an NFL record for the most losses in a six-season span. It has to be a shock for Seymour.

Here’s how Oakland can fix the problem, if there is one: Give Seymour a giant contract extension right now. It would be a show of good faith. Seymour surely would be interested in being overpaid for the twilight of his career, and Oakland has a history of throwing big dollars at players they want to keep.

That would likely end any “angry” feelings Seymour may have.