Oakland Raiders: Updated 2019 53-man roster projection

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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 16: Daniel Carlson #8 of the Oakland Raiders kicks a field goal during the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Special Teams (3): Daniel Carlson, Johnny Townsend, Andrew DePaola

During the 2018 NFL season, the Oakland Raiders picked up Minnesota Vikings rookie kicker Daniel Carlson off the scrapheap, and it proved to be the best move they made during the regular season. Carlson would go on to be automatic after putting on the Silver and Black, showing the kind of talent that made him a draft pick of the Vikings in the 2018 NFL Draft.

At punter, the Raiders did not have as much luck, as rookie Johnny Townsend really struggled in his first season in the NFL. Oakland has brought in A.J. Cole to battle Townsend for the starting punter job this spring, and there are always the whispers that the team may decide to bring back former Pro Bowler Marquette King, who apologized to the organization this offseason.

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Harris’ 99-yard return against the Denver Broncos was one of the highlights of the Raiders season in 2018, and he has become an absolute leader for this clubhouse. The Raiders will roll with him for one more year as their return man, and if he has a season like he did last year, they are in good hands once again.

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