Raiders to Release Former First-Rounder Johnathan Abram, per Report

The Raiders are releasing safety Johnathan Abram, a former first-round pick, after failing to deal him ahead of last week’s trade deadline, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Abram, the No. 27 pick in the 2019 draft, was in the final year of his rookie contract after Las Vegas decided not to exercise the fifth-year option on his deal this offseason. He’s due a little over $1 million in base salary for the remainder of 2022.

The 26-year-old will now head to waivers, where all of the league’s 31 other teams will have to a chance to claim him.

Abram joined the Raiders out of Mississippi State, where he starred in the secondary and was named a third-team All-American in his senior season.…