Raiders fullback Marcel Reece, whose suspension for using performance enhancing drugs just ended, paid an even stiffer penalty Monday: The club released him.
Reece, 30, was in his ninth season with the team. He is a former team captain and a four-time Pro Bowl selection.
"What he has meant to the organization and to me over the past few years is hard to put into words, but his actions, both on and off the field, speak louder than any words can," general manager Reggie McKenzie said. "This was a tough decision. Not enough can be said about Marcel’s commitment to his teammates and his pride in the Raiders, and we wish him and his family nothing but the best.