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The Raiders won’t do anything close to the house cleaning they did last year with Gruden coming in and putting his stamp on the roster. But cuts are inevitable. And not just the ones that happen after training just prior to the start of the season. Prime cutsDonald PennThe final year of Penn’s contract was the one he held out for in 2017 camp. It was always meant to offer security for him. He then renegotiated the deal prior to last year’s camp because there was no way he was coming back under the previous deal. At the age of 35 and with injuries ending his last three seasons – the latest after four games – do the Raiders even think he’s worth the $7.2 million he would make next season? Or would they take the $1.75 million cap hit and go for all new blood at both tackle spots? Well Johnathan Hankins Jersey , since they seem set on Kolton Miller as the future at left tackle, and that’s where Penn belongs, we may have seen the life-long Raiders fan play his last game in Silver & Black.Seth RobertsLast year, Roberts was said to be on the trade block. But no trade ended up happening and cutting him would have left too much dead money behind. That’s not the case this time around. Roberts is due $4.65 million with no dead money if cut or traded. Roberts is a fine slot receiver who can start in a pinch. He also is a tremendous blocker, which increases his value. But should the Raiders look to add some major talent at receiver – and they should – Roberts’s contract might be a bit steep for a fourth wide receiver.AJ McCarron The moment Nathan Peterman entered the building, McCarron’s place on the team was brought into question. Gruden loves Nathan Peterman. Why, we’ll never really know, but he does. And he was just signed to a reserve/futures deal, making his contract as cheap as they come. McCarron is set to make $3.1 million this season. The Raiders traded a 5th round pick for the journeyman QB last offseason. Maybe they could get one back in another trade?Derek Carrier One of the first free agent signings, he was to be a hybrid tight end/wide receiver in Gruden’s offense. Seven catches for 67 yards and a touchdown isn’t really lighting things up. It certainly isn’t worth $1.7 million – his 2019 salary. Also figure, when they signed Darren Waller off the Ravens’ practice squad prior to week 14, he began contributing pretty much immediately. In his three games with the Raiders the 6-6, 255-pounder surpassed Carrier’s entire season receiving total with 6 catches on 6 targets for 75 yards, adding a 21-yard run on an end around. Meanwhile Carrier didn’t have a catch over those final three games.Keep an eye on...Kelechi OsemeleThis one may seem far-fetched. And I certainly don’t recommend it. When Osemele is good, he’s really good. And the Raiders aren’t exactly hurting for cap relief Bo Jackson Jersey , with nearly $80 million in expected money available. That being said, Osemele is set to be the third highest paid guard in the league this season at $10.2 million. And he leaves behind no dead money should he be cut or traded. With two years left on his deal with the Raiders at the age of 30, he could command a nice return in a trade if someone is willing to either take on his salary, or give him a new contract. With the Raiders being in a rebuild, would it be at all surprising if they went with a younger, cheaper guard? Perhaps re-signing free agent Jon Feliciano? Perhaps they liked what they saw from in-season waiver claim Denzelle Good? Perhaps using one of their five draft picks in the top three rounds? Food for thought.See: Raiders 2019 free agent re-sign prioritiesFollow @LeviDamien At the end of last season, the Raiders made a commitment to Jordy Nelson. They gave him his 2019 bonus of some $4 million, which was a way of saying he would be back. Less than three months later,..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昍aiders Free Agency 2019Jordy Nelson opens up about his retirement, said he would still be with Raiders had they not made big money acquisitionsNew,52commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareJordy Nelson opens up about his retirement, said he would still be with Raiders had they not made big money acquisitionsKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsAt the end of last season, the Raiders made a commitment to Jordy Nelson. They gave him his 2019 bonus of some $4 million, which was a way of saying he would be back. Less than three months later, he was cut. And days after that https://www.raiderslockerroom.com/authentic-antonio-brown-jersey , he announced he would be retiring.So, what happened? Why would Gruden give Nelson all that money only to let him go.What happened was the team replaced him. And at the time they gave him the bonus — probably a reason why you don’t do that — they have no idea they would be in the position to replace Nelson, who was the team’s top wide receiver in 2018 at that age of 33.Nelson appeared on the Dan Patrick show Wednesday where he discussed how he went from being assured a spot in 2019 to unemployed.“They just gave me a nice retirement gift, I guess,” Nelson said with a laugh. “I don’t know, it’s a crazy business as people find out each and every year. I think they just got some free agents that they didn’t think they were going to get or be a part of, is what I’ve been told. But, yeah, it’s an interesting business.”Gruden and Mayock were among several teams in play to trade for Steelers disgruntled wide receiver, Antonio Brown. They were surprised that they would win that sweepstakes and suddenly had arguably the best receiver in football. That trade wasn’t enough to push out Nelson. But with it came the signing of Tyrell Williams, who the team said had greater interest because of teaming up with Brown.Nelson says without a doubt that had the team not gotten Antonio Brown, that he would still be a Raider. But that it was about more than just his signing, but the total amount of money the Raiders spent early in free agency.“I don’t think it was necessarily just Antonio Brown,” Nelson continued. “I think when they signed Tyrell Williams and even Trent Brown, the tackle from the Patriots Womens Bo Jackson Jersey , I think they were just spending a lot more money than what they were expecting to spend.”In total, the Raiders signed four players to large, long term deals. Along with the two Browns and Williams, they also added defensive back Lamarcus Joyner. But most importantly, they now had way too much money tied up in the wide receiver positions and Nelson was the odd man out.The Raiders offered to have Nelson back at a reduced salary, but he declined. The only interest he received was from the Seahawks and he paid a visit to Seattle, but in the end wasn’t interested in moving his family again.This was the second time in a year Nelson was the odd man out. He was released by the Packers last offseason where he had spent the first ten years of his career. When he was cut by the Raiders, he heard nothing from the Packers about a return, he made the decision to retire.He will, however, be signing a one-day contract with the Packers this offseason so he can retire as a Packer.Follow @LeviDamien