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    Report: Raiders cutting Datone Jones but want him on practice squad

    Getty Images The Raiders are releasing defensive lineman Datone Jones, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. The move is not unexpected given the Raiders didn’t sign Jones until Aug. 12. The Raiders, though, want Jones back on the practice squad, per Pelissero. Jones was in camp with the...
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    Raiders trade 2020 third-rounder Lynn Bowden to Dolphins

    Getty Images The Raiders made Lynn Bowden a third-round pick in April, but he won’t make his NFL debut as a member of the team. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Raiders have traded Bowden and a sixth-round pick to the Dolphins for a fourth-round pick. The fourth-round pick is the...
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    Raiders release Theo Riddick, Kyle Wilber on way to 53-player limit

    Getty Images The Raiders announced the trade of third-round pick Lynn Bowden to Miami along with the cuts they made to get to the 53-player limit on Saturday. Bowden was the only member of this year’s draft class to fail to make the team. The other six picks will be trying to help the team...
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    Raiders restructure Nathan Peterman’s contract

    Getty Images The Raiders apparently still want Nathan Peterman around, but not at his previous rate. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Raiders restructured the quarterback’s contract. He was scheduled to make $2.133 million, but that wasn’t guaranteed. He agreed to a guaranteed $1 million...
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    Did the Raiders waste $7.5 million on Marcus Mariota?

    Getty Images At one point during training camp, Raiders coach Jon Gruden called backup quarterback Marcus Mariota a “dazzling playmaker.” His immediate future suddenly quite isn’t so bright. Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com explains that Mariota hasn’t become the potential alternative to Derek...
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    Raiders releasing Damarious Randall

    Getty Images The Raiders are parting ways with a former first-rounder, just not one of theirs. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Raiders are releasing safety Damarious Randall. Randall was signed to a one-year deal this offseason. He had $1.5 million in guaranteed base salary...
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    PFT’s 2020 AFC 53-man roster cuts tracker

    Getty Images [Editor’s note: We’re keeping track of the moves as AFC teams make them this weekend, as they have to get to their 53-man roster limit by Saturday at 4 p.m. Check back throughout the weekend, as we’ll update throughout.] Buffalo Miami Released wide receivers Ricardo Louis and...
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    Damon Arnette dealing with fractured thumb

    Getty Images Raiders first-round pick Damon Arnette reportedly isn’t quite 100 percent healthy as his expected regular season debut draws closer. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Arnette recently fractured his thumb. He’s currently in a soft cast. There’s no word on his outlook for the...
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    Raiders put Tyrell Williams on IR

    Getty Images Wide receiver Tyrell Williams won’t be on the field for the Raiders during their first season in Las Vegas. The Raiders placed Williams on injured reserve Tuesday. The move comes before the cut to 53 players, so Williams will not be eligible to return to the Raiders lineup at any...
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    Raiders part ways with five players, including Jordan Devey and Rod Smith

    Getty Images The Raiders have started making cuts ahead of Saturday’s deadline to drop to 53 players. They announced five players have been dropped from the roster on Tuesday. Offensive lineman Jordan Devey and running back Rod Smith have been released while cornerback Nick Nelson was waived...
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    Washington acquires David Sharpe in trade with Raiders

    Getty Images The Raiders sent offensive tackle David Sharpe to Washington, the Washington Football Team announced Tuesday night. Washington gave up a 2021 sixth-round choice for Sharpe and a 2021 seventh-rounder, according to multiple reports. The Raiders, who drafted Sharpe in the fourth...
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    Raiders release Prince Amukamara

    Getty Images Cornerback Prince Amukamara won’t be in the Raiders secondary when they visit the Panthers in Week One. NFL Media reports that the Raiders released Amukamara on Monday. Amukamara was released by the Bears in February and signed with the Raiders in May. Amukamara said a short time...
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    Panthers won’t have fans in stands for opener

    Getty Images The Panthers became the latest team to announce they’ll have have no fans in the stands for the opener because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They just sent out word that their Sept. 13 game against the Raiders would be played in an empty Bank of America Stadium. “Despite our best...
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    Dolphins trade Raekwon McMillan to Raiders

    Getty Images Linebacker Raekwon McMillan is on the move. McMillan has been traded from the Dolphins to the Raiders, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. There’s been no word on what the Dolphins got for McMillan, but it’s likely a late-round pick for a player set to make $1.1 million...
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    Raiders work out QBs Kyle Lauletta, Kyle Shurmur

    Getty Images The Raiders are kicking the tires on a couple backup quarterbacks. Kyle Lauletta and Kyle Shurmur are both working out for the Raiders today, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Lauletta was a fourth-round pick of the Giants in 2018 and was with the Eagles in 2019. In very...
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    Trent Brown made training camp debut Wednesday

    Getty Images The Raiders got one of their offensive starters on the practice field for the first time this summer. Right tackle Trent Brown has been at the team’s facility this month, but was held out of practice until he suited up for his first practice of the year on Wednesday. While Brown...
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    Which players will be a good “problem” in 2020?

    Getty Images In recent days, a pair of Steelers veterans (cornerback Joe Haden and tight end Eric Ebron) have declared that rookie receiver Chase Claypool will be an all-caps “PROBLEM” in 2020. So which players league-wide will fall into that category? Simms and I did a Tuesday PFT Live draft...
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    Mike Mayock pleased to see Derek Carr has taken over the Raiders

    Getty Images Derek Carr is heading into his seventh season as the Raiders’ starting quarterback, so by now he should be well established as the leader of the franchise. But General Manager Mike Mayock says he’s seeing a different kind of leadership from Carr this year. Mayock said today that...
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    Raiders wear jerseys of franchise greats in practice

    Getty Images The Raiders are serious about preserving their traditions. Other than leaving Oakland, of course. And in Monday’s practice, that meant it looked like they had a roster full of Hall-of-Famers and all-time greats. Via the team’s official website, Raiders coach Jon Gruden had...
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    Will Compton works out for the Titans

    Getty Images The Titans had a familiar face working out for them Monday: Linebacker Will Compton was at the team facility, according to the NFL’s tryouts list. Compton spent 2018 in Tennessee, and he currently co-hosts a podcast in Nashville with Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan. Compton...
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