The road for Daryl Worley to end up with the Oakland Raiders was a windy one, as he began his career with the Carolina Panthers, and then was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. A third round draft pick of the Panthers, Worley was traded to the Eagles for wide receiver help, but never got a chance to put on the uniform.
Worley was released by the team following an altercation with the police, and the Raiders would take a flyer on him by signing him eight days later. After serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse and the Personal Conduct Policy to begin his Raiders career, Worley finally got on the field in Week 5 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.