The Oakland Raiders made 37 roster moves on Saturday, trimming their roster to the NFL-mandated 53 players. Here’s a closer look at the final cuts:
Most significant move: Gutting the linebacker corps by parting ways with Shilique Calhoun, Ben Heeney and LaTroy Lewis. Plus, they placed Jelani Jenkins on season-ending injured reserve. Not only was Jenkins the Raiders’ lone defensive free-agent signing this offseason, he was also expected to start at weakside linebacker in Oakland’s 4-3 base defense. But Jenkins was slowed in the offseason program by a niggling knee issue.