Marquette King, one of the top punters in the NFL, has been released by the Raiders, the team announced Friday.
King, 29, was fourth in the NFL last season with a net average of 42.7 yards per punt. He pinned 28 kicks inside the 20-yard line.
Though he’s an above-average punter, King is best known for his personality on and off the field. He celebrates strong punts the way you expect a guy to celebrate touchdowns, which has endeared him to fans but apparently not to his coach.
“There were whispers of King’s personality not clicking with [new Raiders head coach Jon] Gruden’s,” The Athletic’s Vic Tafur reported.