Week 1 News: Raiders release Prince Amukamara

[Jeremy Igo]

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NFL Media reports that the Raiders released Amukamara on Monday. Amukamara was released by the Bears in February and signed with the Raiders in May.

Amukamara said a short time after signing that he thought he’d be a perfect fit in Paul Guenther’s defensive scheme, but it seems that was not the case once the team got on the field this summer. Amukamara spent the last three years with the Bears after opening his career with the Giants and spending one year with the Jaguars. He was a starter in each of those stops and will now try to find somewhere else to keep that streak alive.

The Raiders have second-year corners Trayvon Mullen and Isaiah Johnson to go with first-round pick Damon Arnette, nickel back Lamarcus Joyner, fourth-rounder Amik Robertson and Nevin Lawson.

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/31/raiders-release-prince-amukamara/

 

 

[SmokinwithWilly]

For the right price he might be worth a shot. We need the help, especially with the receivers in this division. 

[Khyber53]

2 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/31/raiders-release-prince-amukamara/

 

 

I rarely ever endorse grabbing a name guy off the trash heap, but Prince is a smart guy and could have some tread left on the tires. He's a high character guy and could be a good locker room presence in this crazy, mixed-up year. 

[Jeremy Igo]

Just now, SmokinwithWilly said:

For the right price he might be worth a shot. We need the help, especially with the receivers in this division. 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Pretty common for teams to claim off waivers players from their next opponent. 

[Moo Daeng]

 If we are building Id rather get our young corners more time.

[Smithers]

14 minutes ago, Moo Daeng said:

 If we are building Id rather get our young corners more time.

I agree.  Prince probably wouldn’t be a big upgrade over who we have, so may as way see what we have in the youngsters.  If we are going to make a move at CB, it should be someone who is a massive upgrade over every other CB on the roster IMO.

[onmyown]

On a Raiders related note, we could’ve had Crosby instead of Will Grier.

[hepcat]

Let's bring in all the reject Giants CBs

[KillerKat]

anything to get DJ off the field.

[Mr. Scot]

Not a big fan.

At this point, I think he's one of those guys that teams look at and go "well, he was good once so maybe we can get something out of him" when they sign him, and then later say "well, guess not" when they let him go.

He hasn't lasted long anywhere since leaving New York.

 

[ForJimmy]

If he takes a one year cheap deal to be a placeholder for a young player like Pride until he is ready...

[Mother Grabber]

can we give him some of our dead money?

[MHS831]

When teams with needs are cutting bigger names, I would not bite.  Look for a talent buried beneath a pile of exceptional talent --someone few people know about---I dunno. 

[TylerDurden]

Amukamara is bad.. We got guys on the roster now that walking would beat him in a full sprint.