The Las Vegas Raiders have continued to play around with the bottom half of their roster during the 2025 NFL season. With the team sitting at 2-12, at this point, general manager John Spytek may just be trying anything to find a spark or a diamond in the rough, and who can blame him?
On Tuesday, the Raiders, a bit stunningly, released veteran defensive tackle Leki Fotu. This seemed like a vote of confidence for rookie defensive tackles J.J. Pegues and Tonka Hemingway, but on Wednesday, when Pete Carroll was asked if that factored into the decision, he claimed that it didn't.