HENDERSON, Nev. - The Las Vegas Raiders are waiving 2021 first-round draft pick Alex Leatherwood, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Leatherwood, an offensive lineman taken with the No. 17 overall pick out of Alabama to be the Raiders' foundational right tackle, regressed in the preseason, and Las Vegas' new regime of coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler had seen enough.
In waiving the right tackle, the Raiders will take a $7.9 million hit to their salary cap if no other team claims him. Per Over The Cap, Leatherwood's $14.