The Oakland Raiders continued to purge their roster of nearly every player involved in last season’s spending spree by cutting OT Kwame Harris, Adam Schefter has reported.
Harris now joins DeAngelo Hall and Gibril Wilson as players that were one-and-done in Oakland (Hall was actually released mid-season, but I’m including him in this report so I could use that crafty intro).
The team is also rumored to soon be parting ways with receiver Javon Walker.
Walker is due an injury-guaranteed $5 million payment by March 3, after finishing 2008 on IR with a broken ankle. The Raiders would save no money by cutting Walker, it may only mean an extra roster spot and removing all memories of the failed acquisitions of ‘08. Schefter is reporting the move may come this week.
The Raiders also waived FB Justin Griffith. Per Schefter, the release of Griffith and Kwame Harris will save the team $8.3 million against the cap.
Griffith, a 6-year vet, started his career with the Falcons in 2003 and joined the Raiders in 2007. He was seldom used in the Raiders offense, but the six-year starter will likely draw interest from other teams in need of a dependable fullback.
Expect Griffith to receive calls from teams that don’t address fullback in the draft, possibly the Patriots, Jets, Bengals, Ravens or Steelers.
Source: NFL.com, NFL DraftBlitz.com - 9:21 p.m. et
