The deadline to cut the roster down to a maximum of 53 players on active/inactive list is August 31st. at 6 p.m. (PDT) Clubs may dress a minimum of 43 players and maximum of 46 players for each regular-season and postseason game. The Raiders reduced the team’s active roster to the maximum of 75 players in advance of the NFL's Monday deadline of (Aug 27th)
The Raiders on Monday waived LB Korey Bosworth (who had signed just before the Detroit game), DE Mason Brodine, DE Wayne Dorsey, S Aaron Henry, CB Terrail Lambert, WR Thomas Mayo, WR DeAundre Muhammad, QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero (who's fate was sealed by T. Pryor's big game against the Lions) , S Chaz Powell and FB Manase Tonga.
The Raiders also moved OL Zach Hurd (head), FB Rashawn Jackson (hip), and OL Ed Wang (shoulder) from waived/injured to injured reserve. The resulting roster spot was filled when Oakland signed veteran wide receiver Roscoe Parrish on Tuesday (Aug. 28th.) A return specialist, Parrish was released by the San Diego Chargers on Monday.
Parrish spent seven seasons (2005-11) with the Buffalo Bills, he was a second round pick for the Bill's in the 2005 draft out of the University of Miami. The Raiders claimed defensive back Coye Francies via waivers from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. Francies had three kickoff returns for 66 yards with Seattle this preseason.
This will give Oakland another return specialist, besides Roscoe Parrish, both will fill in for Jacoby Ford, who has been unable to avoid the injury bug. To make room for Francies, the Raiders waived defensive back Conroy Black. Francies was a sixth round draft pick for the Cleveland Browns (2009) played in the UFL (2010) and joined the Seahawks in 2011.
Roger "the Velvet Hammer" Goodell and the NFL are seemingly awaiting the appeals process before determining whether to punish Raiders middle linebacker Rolando McClain. He was convicted of misdemeanor counts of illegally discharging a firearm, menacing, reckless endangerment and third-degree assault on May 18 by a judge in Decatur, Alabama.
The Raiders have weighed their options as Coach Allen explains: "We can't sit around and say, 'What if, what if, what if,' " Allen said. "We've got plans in place and when that situation arises, we'll act on it." A jury trial would take place approximately sixth months after McClain's arraignment (which means his chances of playing the entire season are good)
For the seventh straight year, The Raiders close out the preseason schedule with a game against their former AFC West rivals, The Seattle Seahawks. They will be looking to post the team’s first-ever preseason victory in Seattle. The Raiders and Seahawks are familiar foes, as Seattle was a member of the AFC West from 1977-2002.
Raider Notes:
Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, the Raiders’ two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, will play against Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll, who coached both of them at USC. In total, six USC alums that now play for the Raiders will be going up against their former college coach on Thursday night. (besides Palmer & Leinart, TE David Ausbery, WR Brandon Carswell, and OLs Nick Howell and Alex Parsons are former Trojans)
This will mark the first time that Carroll has faced Matt Leinart in the NFL, and the second time he has faced Carson Palmer in a preseason contest. This game will also mark a rare occasion in which a coach (Pete Carroll) will face two Heisman Trophy winners that he also coached in college. Oakland QBs Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart won college football’s top honor while under Carroll at USC in 2002 and 2004, respectively.
Transactions Recap:
08/29/2012 Placed OL Zach Hurd, FB Rashawn Jackson, and OL Ed Wang on Injured Reserve
08/29/2012 Waived DB Conroy Black
08/29/2012 DB Coye Francies claimed off waivers
08/28/2012 Waived/Injured OL Zach Hurd
08/28/2012 Signed WR Roscoe Parrish
08/27/2012 Waived/Injured RB Rashawn Jackson and T Ed Wang
08/27/2012 Waived LB Korey Bosworth, DE Mason Brodine, DE Wayne Dorsey, DB Aaron Henry, DB Terrail Lambert, WR Thomas Mayo, WR Dre Muhammad, QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero, DB Chaz Powell, FB Manase Tonga
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