Oakland Raiders: Four players to let walk, cut, and re-sign in 2019

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden (L) talks with Raiders owner Mark Davis during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden (L) talks with Raiders owner Mark Davis during a news conference at Oakland Raiders headquarters on January 9, 2018 in Alameda, California. Jon Gruden has returned to the Oakland Raiders after leaving the team in 2001. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – NOVEMBER 05: Seth Roberts No. 10 of the Oakland Raiders catches a pass during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – NOVEMBER 05: Seth Roberts No. 10 of the Oakland Raiders catches a pass during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Cut: Seth Roberts

The experiment of Seth Roberts becoming a breakout wide receiver has to come to a close this offseason, as the Raiders will be looking at ways to cut cap space. Roberts was a guy the team expected to play a big role for them at the position moving forward, but he struggled once again in 2018, playing for a team  that needed guys to step up and help once Amari Cooper was traded.

If the Raiders keep Roberts on the roster, he will cost them $4.65 million against the cap, which is just too high for someone with his production. If they decide to cut him, he would cost $0 in dead cap space according to spotrac, so it makes sense that they would make that move this offseason.

The Raiders are going to revamp this wide receiver group, as Jordy Nelson and Marcell Ateman should be the only guys with a spot locked up for next season. They will have to re-sign Ateman to a new deal, but he should come a lot cheaper than Roberts, whose career in the Silver and Black will likely come to an end.

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