The Oakland Raiders must cut their roster to 75 by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday and to 53 by 4 p.m. ET Saturday. Here’s a final 53-man roster projection:
The only drama here would have come had Cook outplayed McGloin this preseason, which would have raised the question: If Cook is Carr’s backup, do the Raiders really need three QBs? That did not happen, though.
Sure, Washington, a fifth-round draft pick, and Richard, an undrafted rookie, may take third-down snaps from Murray, but might the Mighty Mites also squeeze Jones out of a roster spot. Probably not with four-time Pro Bowl fullback Marcel Reece still needing to serve a three-game suspension, but keep that in mind.