The Las Vegas Raiders turned in their league-mandated initial 53-man roster on Tuesday afternoon. Some would say that this marks the true beginning of the NFL season, as franchises have finally whittled down exactly who will take the field during the regular season.
Raider Nation knows, however, that this is far from the case. New head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek have proven this offseason that they will tinker with the roster like no other, and several more moves are expected in the coming days.
But, for now, 53 players have made the cut in Las Vegas, and there were very few surprising omissions.