The Raiders also traded tackle David Sharpe to Washington for a sixth-round draft pick. Players who were released in the days leading up to Saturday included cornerback Prince Amukamara, defensive end Sharif Finch, guard Jordan Roos, center/guard Jordan Devey, running back Rod Smith and safety Demarious Randall. Lawson is eligible to return after the opener. In addition, guard Eric Kush was placed on injured reserve, meaning he can’t play this season, and cornerback Nevin Lawson was placed on the suspended list for swinging his helmet in last year’s season finale. Those who were waived were linebacker Javin White, wide receiver Marcel Ateman, linebacker Nick Bowers, guard Lester Cotton Sr., wide receiver Keelan Doss, defensive back Madre Harper, cornerback Dylan Mabin, defensive tackle Mike Panusiuk, linebacker Justin Phillips, wide receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El and guard Kamaal Seymour.
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As vested veterans, all are free to sign with new teams without being subject to waivers. Young was released as were the following players: linebacker Kyle Emmanuel, defensive end Datone Jones, running back Theo Reddick, defensive lineman Chris Smith and linebacker and special teams player Kyle Wilber. Young, as well as other veterans, could be brought back to the practice squad. Six of those players can be veterans who in previous years were not eligible.Īside from Bowden, the closest thing to a surprise was the release of tackle Sam Young, who had looked to be the favorite to be the swing tackle backing up both Kolton Miller and Trent Brown. That will be his role originally.”Ī number of players who don’t make the 53-man roster will be brought back to the practice squad, which was expanded to 16 players from 10 in previous years. Move him around, let him catch the football. “We’re going to train him to be running back, if he’s able to do that job, we’ll be able do some other things with him. “We think he’s one of the most athletic, tougher guys in this year’s draft,”i Mayock said.
Coach Jon Gruden talked up Bowden’s football IQ after the draft and general manager Mike Mayock had this to say: It’s further proof that the draft is an inexact science and what teams see on film and as well as teleconference evaluations won’t mean much until they take the field. It ranks as a draft miss for the Raiders, especially given that the fourth-round pick they got back from Miami was originally theirs and was sent to the Dolphins this week for linebacker Raekwon McMillan. That could be inferred to mean one of those backs wasn’t a lock for the roster, and clearly Jacobs and Richard weren’t going anywhere. “So, when we get our roster cut down then we’ll focus on the personnel groupings that we’re going to use in this opening game.” “I think once we decide who those backs are, again, we got a lot of tough decisions to make here,” Olson said. There was a clue during a zoom conference call with offensive coordinator Greg Olson Friday when he was posed a question about having a talented running back group included references to Josh Jacobs, Jalen Richard and Bowden and how they would be utilized in Week 1 on Sept.
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