The Las Vegas Raiders waited until the last minute to release their initial 53-man roster for the 2025 NFL season. They took some gambles with the players that they released and kept a few players around who may not have tremendous upside, but the roster looks far better than this time last year.
Among the biggest surprise moves were the release of veteran safety Terrell Edmunds and wide receiver Alex Bachman, as well as waiving rookie sixth-round wide receiver Tommy Mellott and promising quarterback Cam Miller.
However, the construction of the roster is such that it leaves room for the Raiders to make several more major moves before the season opener against the New England Patriots.