5 Oakland Raiders who won’t be with the team in 2019
By Brad Weiss
Martavis Bryant, Wide Receiver
During the 2018 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders traded away a third round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for wide receiver Martavis Bryant. During his time in Pittsburgh, Bryant showed flashes that he could be a very productive wideout in the NFL, but issues off the field kept him from ever reaching his potential.
With Oakland, Bryant was shrouded in rumors during the summer, as the expectation was that he would be suspended for the 2018 season. The team ended up releasing him prior to the season, but brought him back early, though he did not do much in terms of producing for the Silver and Black.
After getting injured late in the year, and placed on injured reserve, Bryant was eventually suspended by the league. He is a free agent, and could be back reinstated by training camp, but he will likely find a spot elsewhere, as the Raiders look to revamp this position group moving forward in 2019 and beyond.