LAS VEGAS — The Raiders waived safety Johnathan Abram on Tuesday, adding to the growing list of recent first-round draft picks who are no longer with the club.
The team had trade discussions involving Abram, 26, before last week’s deadline but received no firm offers. His playing time had steadily decreased, and he had lost his starting job and was playing extensively on special teams. At 2-6, the Raiders also want to evaluate younger players, among them rookie safety Isaiah Pola-Mao.
It won’t be the final move the Raiders make on defense, if not this season certainly during the offseason as they try to populate their defensive roster with players who better fit coordinator Patrick Graham’s system and the culture being built by first-year general manager Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels.
