There will be no Nelson Agholor magic from John Brown in Las Vegas this year.
Confirming speculation over the past 48 hours, the Raiders have have released Brown, who signed this offseason, Tuesday as they got down to the 53-man roster. According to NFL Media, Brown asked for his release and the Raiders granted it.
#Raiders WR John Brown requested his release and the team granted it, per source. "Smoke" is back on the market.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 31, 2021
I wouldn’t read too much into the part about Brown asking for his release.