"Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha won't be holding out, after all.

Team officials are "optimistic" Asomugha will sign his one-year contract and report for today's first practice of training camp, according to a league source familiar with the situation. A second source from outside the organization confirmed Asomugha's anticipated arrival.

Players began arriving for training camp Wednesday at the Napa Valley Marriott, where the Raiders' camp will be held for the next three weeks. No one has to officially report until today.

Until Wednesday, team officials did not know when Asomugha would arrive. He had yet to sign his franchise-tag tender, a one-year deal worth $9.675 million.

"The team feels very good that he'll be there," a source said on the condition of anonymity.

Asomugha, a first-round draft pick out of Cal in 2003, became a free agent after last season.

Instead of letting him hit the free-agent market, the Raiders used the exclusive franchise tag on him. That kept him from negotiating with other teams and guaranteed him the average salary of the top five players at his position.

Asomugha declined to sign the contract during the offseason, which is why he missed all team workouts and the mandatory minicamp."