Oakland Raiders 75-man Roster Breakdown: Safe/On The Bubble

Locks: players that are 100% safe — no chance they are released
Comfortable: players that are mostly safe — would be a big surprise if let go
Middle Ground: player right in the middle — would be a mild surprise if released
On The Bubble: players on the fringe — would not be a surprise if cut
Gone: players with no chance of making the 53-man roster

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31 locks
11 comfortable
10 middle-ground
12 on the bubble
11 gone

Outside of the 31 locks — which is a good sign to have so many players set — it’s a balanced list. The other four tiers are within two total players of one another, and there were no edits done to make that happen.

With the roster currently at 75 players, that means 22 will have to be released. With 12 “on the bubble” and 11 “gone”, that’s 23. So if the team poached completely from those lists, I don’t think any fans would have a problem with any of those players being let go.

But there may be some players from the middle-ground, or possibly even the comfortable tier, released. So it’ll be interesting to see how this list differs from the cuts that are eventually made.

Of course, this is completely subjective, so let us know where you disagree.

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