There’s one name you might have heard of that’s missing from the Raiders’ initial 53-man roster. And as you may already know, unless you really slept in today, Khalil Mack won’t be on any Raiders roster this season after being traded to the Chicago Bears.
The Raiders announced their initial 53-man roster Saturday afternoon after three trades – sending Mack to the Bears, safety Shalom Luani to the Seattle Seahawks and acquiring quarterback AJ McCarron from the Buffalo Bills.
Here are some notable observations from a squad sure to change in the coming days, weeks and months: