A few years ago, the Detroit Lions faced a difficult decision with linebacker Tahir Whitehead. Although the middle linebacker was coming off one of his best season yet in Detroit, the change in head coach and defensive scheme made it hard to justify bringing Whitehead back on a new contract.
Instead, Whitehead went to Oakland on a three-year, $19 million contract with the Raiders. Unfortunately for Whitehead, it will only be a two-year deal, as the Raiders announced on Monday that they were letting go of Whitehead, saving the team $6.25 million in cap space.