Unable to pass a condition test, Ivey never participated in any of the practice sessions during camp. Dennis Allen recently said Ivey’s absence from practice was due to a safety concern. As in Ivey was in no shape to play pro football therefore he was a liability to himself as far as his health goes.

About all that is relevant to this roster move is that Oakland no longer has a true nose tackle on the roster. About the only reason that matters is it could affect any designs on running a true form of the 3-4 as Allen and Jason Tarver no doubt would like to do from time to time.

Of course Ivey figured to be a part-time player at best anyway. He has been practice squad material during his two years in the NFL. If anyone is going to play the nose fulltime in a 3-4 it would be Tommy Kelly even though he’s not built like a NT. Ivey’s only true asset was his size. At 6’4”/341-pounds Ivey is built like a nose tackle. However the one tackle he’s registered in his pro career gives you all the info you need to know about Ivey’s prospects of being a major contributor.