5 players the Oakland Raiders will regret cutting in 2019

5 players the Oakland Raiders will regret cutting

By Nick Ellis | Aug 31, 2019

ALAMEDA, CA - JANUARY 09: Oakland Raiders new head coach Jon Gruden speaks 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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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 20: Ethan Westbrooks #95 of the Los Angeles Rams takes the field prior to the NFC Championship game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

Ethan Westbrooks

Ethan Westbrooks was brought in later in the off season and made a name for himself right away. Most believed that either Westbrooks or Rush would make the team, but the Raiders decided to part ways with both, leaving the fan base in a state of confusion.

Westbrooks played well in the preseason and we only heard good things about him out of training camp, so the reasons for the Raiders regretting this decision are similar to those of the Anthony Rush decision.

The Raiders already have a weak defensive line, so it would have made sense for the team to keep a player who has been proving himself. With the team placing Jelly on IR, and releasing Anthony Rush, the depth at this position is in serious question.

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