5 Las Vegas Raiders who are on the hot seat entering the 2020 season
By Evan Groat
Tyrell Williams
Tyrell Williams was brought in to play Robin to Antonio Brown as Batman, but we all know that ended,. After Brown self-sabotaged his way out of the league, Williams was forced into the role of WR1, and had an up and down season.
He looked every bit the part early on, scoring touchdowns in the first five games. His effectiveness soon wore off as he began to deal with Plantar Fasciitis, which is a nagging, painful, foot injury that derailed his season.
A lack of weapons on the outside plagued the Raiders last season, and because of that, Mike Mayock made upgrading the pass catchers objective No. 1 in the offseason. Nelson Agholor was added in free agency, and while he is a former first round pick, he never really lived up to that billing in Philadelphia.
The additions didn’t stop there, as speedster Henry Ruggs III was selected with one of their first round picks, and later in the 2020 NFL Draft, Bryan Edwards was added in the third round.
From a contractual standpoint, if Williams can not put it together for a full season, he could become a cap casualty after the 2020 season. His $11 million is already fully guaranteed for this year, but should the Raiders decide to, they can get out from the remainder for the contract with zero money in dead cap, and a savings of $11.6 million in 2021.