The Las Vegas Raiders have moved on from one of their recent first-round picks. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Raiders have released safety Johnathan Abram, their first-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft.
but hadn't found any takers. A few teams were reportedly interested in him before the trade deadline, but the Raiders didn't end up making any moves.
Vegas has been struggling mightily on defense this season. On Sunday they blew their third-straight lead of 17 points or more, losing 27-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars after leading 17-0 in the second-quarter. It's not known if Abram's release had anything to do with Sunday's loss, but it's possible it could have spurred them to make a decision.
Abram, 26, was drafted 27th overall out of Mississippi State, and he is the fourth of the last six Raiders first-round draft picks to be cut by the team.
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