Oakland Raiders Roster Cuts: Scholarship Sam Williams and Other Surprises

Well, the cut to 53 players was made today as we all know, and there were a few surprises but in all, things shook down mostly as expected.

It was a bit of a surprise that, given the struggles of the run game, Manase Tonga was not retained. He showed excellent ability to block, and in the game against the Seattle Seahawks had a really nice catch and run that showcased some athleticism that people perhaps didn't know he possessed. I know I didn't.

Keeping Marcel Reece after the big play ability he showed in the screen game made sense; I just don't know that he has the size or skill to clear holes for Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
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