The Raiders released wide receiver Jordy Nelson and quarterback A.J. McCarron, they announced Thursday afternoon.
Nelson was the Raiders’ No. 1 wide receiver at the end of last season, and the team paid him a $3.6 million bonus late in 2018. His release opens more than $3.5 million in cap space, according to Over The Cap, since he carried a cap number of more than $5.3 million but a dead money hit of $1.8 million. His $3 million base salary for 2019 would have become fully guaranteed if he were on the roster Friday, so the Raiders save cash with the move, too.