The new Las Vegas Raiders’ brass has cut as many former first-round picks has they have had game victories since taking over.
On Tuesday, in an unexpected move, the Raiders released safety Johnathan Abram. He was the No. 27 overall pick in the 2019 draft and was the Raiders’ compensation in the Amari Cooper trade with the Dallas Cowboys.
A surprise: The #Raiders are releasing former first-round pick safety Johnathan Abram, per source. pic.twitter.com/E8BjfpRvhT
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 8, 2022
Before the season, the Raiders declined the fifth-year option on Abram and he was to be a free agent after this season.