Projecting the final 53: How Raiders are shaping up

Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Cornerback Sean Smith (21) is part of a position group that is fairly wide open in terms of spots on the 53-man roster. ALAMEDA — With the Raiders halfway through the preseason and 21 days until the regular-season opener, a projection of how the roster might look on Sept. 2 with the final cutdown to 53 players:

QUARTERBACKS (3)

Starter–Derek Carr. Backups–EJ Manuel, Connor Cook.

Only the No. 2 spot is in question. Chances are the Raiders keep three quarterbacks.

RUNNING BACKS (4)

Starters–RB Marshawn Lynch, FB Jamize Olawale. Backups–DeAndre Washington, Jalen Richard.

Cut–Elijah Hood, John Crockett, George Atkinson III.

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