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Raiders cut Mays, promote McDonald from practice squad

Editor's Note: The above video is from a media session with Jack Del Rio on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015.

The Raiders added certain safety depth on Saturday afternoon, promoting fully healthy rookie Tevin McDonald from the practice squad.

Veteran safety Taylor Mays was released in a corresponding move. He was questionable on the team’s injury report after missing most of the practice week with an ankle injury.

The Raiders made a switch at that spot, seemingly due to Mays’ availability. He hadn’t played much defense after starting in Week 2 for the injured Nate Allen, relegated to special teams work since the second half of that game.