The Raiders are now on a punter hunt, a surprising turn considering Marquette King was locked up long-term.
King was released Friday afternoon with three years left on a contract extension signed in 2016. His loss gave the Raiders $2.9 million in salary cap space and an immediate positional need.
Colby Wadman is the only punter on the Raiders roster, originally signed to help King get through the offseason program. The UC Davis alum has no NFL playing experience, with only rookie minicamp tryouts with the Raiders and Indianapolis Colts last year to his credit.
The free agent well is virtually dry.