The Oakland Raiders began clearing salary cap space after their spending spree, releasing wide receiver Jordy Nelson and quarterback AJ McCarron on Thursday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The release of Nelson comes after the Raiders spent big at the wide receiver position by acquiring Antonio Brown in a trade and then restructuring his contract to give him more money and signing Tyrell Williams to a four-year contract.
Williams signed a deal worth $47 million with $22 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Nelson, who turns 34 on May 31, had 63 receptions for 739 yards and three touchdowns last season, his first with the Raiders.