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Raiders 53-man roster projection after preseason game No. 2

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders coaches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 18: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders coaches from the sideline during the first half of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 15: Keith McGill #39 and ErikHarris #41 of the Oakland Raiders react after a play against the Los Angeles Chargers during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 15, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 15: Keith McGill #39 and ErikHarris #41 of the Oakland Raiders react after a play against the Los Angeles Chargers during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 15, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Safety (4): Karl Joseph, Reggie Nelson, Erik Harris, Marcus Gilchrist

The safety position was another area the Raiders wanted to upgrade this offseason, and the four guys who should make the 53-man roster do upgrade the position. Karl Joseph and Reggie Nelson will be returning, after starting all 16 games last season, but Nelson’s time in the starting lineup is questionable.

Erik Harris has been a monster this summer, and should have no problem making it through the final cuts. While he has been injured this past week, Marcus Gilchrist was brought in here to provide depth in the secondary, and there is no way he does not make the roster if he is healthy enough to go.

Next. Raiders at Rams: 3 up and 3 down. dark

The word is that the Raiders have reached out to George Iloka, who was recently released by the Cincinnati Bengals, and played under Guenther there. If he signs, it certainly shakes things up a bit at the safety position, as you have to think he would be a starter alongside Joseph.

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