Raiders 53-man roster projection as cutdown deadline approaches

Thursday night was the final test for the Las Vegas Raiders. Training camp has concluded and so have the preseason games. Now the Raiders coaches will have the next couple days to make whatever final decisions they have to make in order to decide who lands on the initial 53-man roster.

It was not an easy task to project. But this is what I have come up with as my final projection for who will make the cut on August 30 and who will not.

Quarterbacks (3)IN: Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza, Aidan O'Connell

OUT: Jacob Clark

Running backs (4)IN: Ashton Jeanty, Connor Heyward (FB), Mike Washington Jr, Dylan Laube

OUT: Roman Hemby, Dare Ogunbowale, Patrick Gurd

Wide receivers (5)IN: Tre Tucker, Jalen Nailor, Jack Bech, Malik Benson, Dont'e Thornton

OUT: Shedrick Jackson, Deven Thompkins, Philip Dorsett, Brandon Johnson, Dareke Young, Chase Roberts, EJ Williams

Tight ends (3)IN: Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ian Thomas,

OUT: Albert Okwuegbunam Jr, Carter Runyon, Chris Myarick

Offensive line (9)IN: Kolton Miller, Spencer Burford, Tyler Linderbaum, Jackson Powers-Johnson, DJ Glaze, Trey Zuhn III, Caleb Rogers, Jordan Meredith, Charles Grant

OUT: Isaiah Jatta, Justin Pickett, Will Putnam, Atonio Mafi, Dalton Wagner, Kamar Missouri, Niklas Henning

Defensive interior (5)IN: Jonah Laulu, Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler, Thomas Booker IV, Folorunso Fatukasi

OUT: JJ Pegues, Brandon Cleveland, Treven Ma'ae, Gary Smith III

Edge rushers (5)IN: Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, Malcolm Koonce, Keyron Crawford, Patrick Johnson

OUT: Jahfari Harvey, Cian Slone

Linebackers (5)IN: Quay Walker, Nakobi Dean, Tommy Eichenberg, Cody Lindenberg, Segun Olubi

OUT: Cameron McGrone, Xavien Sorey Jr, Buddy Johnson

Cornerbacks (6)IN: Eric Stokes, Taron Johnson, Darien Porter, Hezekiah Masses, Jermod McCoy, Decamerion Richardson

OUT: Greedy Vance, Caleb Offord

Safeties (5)IN: Jeremy Chinn, Isaiah Pola-Mao, Treydan Stukes, Dalton Johnson, Tristin McCollum

OUT: Devin Lafayette, Devyn Perkins

Specialists (3)IN: K Matt Gay, P AJ Cole, LS Alex Ward

OUT: Kansei Matsuzawa, Tyler Duzanski

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