Las Vegas Raiders: 3 surprise cuts prior to 2022 free agency

Dec 17, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A general view of a Las Vegas Raiders helmet at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Las Vegas strip. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 17, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; A general view of a Las Vegas Raiders helmet at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Las Vegas strip. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 17, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Las Vegas Raiders running back Kenyan Drake (23) celebrates after his touchdown in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

The Las Vegas Raiders will look to improve their roster in a big way this offseason, and these three players could be surprising cuts.

The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of work to do in terms of their roster this offseason, and that includes getting it right in free agency. They had a few big hits last year, especially Yannick Ngakoue and Solomon Thomas, while others fell short of their goals.

You’ve probably heard of the term addition by subtraction. That will have to be the Las Vegas Raiders philosophy this offseason, as they’ll have to let a few players go if they want to open up some cap space for big free agents.

There are a lot of obvious candidates who can get cut before free agency kicks off in two weeks. Three of those names are Cory Littleton, Nick Kwiatkowski, and Carl Nassib. But there also may be a few surprise cuts that no one expected.

Here are three players who may get cut before the offseason swings into full gear.

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