Raiders release Stanford Routt

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[/center][font="Georgia][center]Oakland [url="https://twitter.com/#!/RAIDERS/status/167736228068851712"]released cornerback Stanford Routt[/url] on Thursday, less than a year after the team gave him a "five-year, $54.5 million" contract. (It was originally a three-year, $31.5 million deal, then the team restructured the deal.)[/center][/font]

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Of course, Al Davis was the one who gave Routt that contract in 2011. G.M. Reggie McKenzie has since arrived and clearly doesn't see Routt as a cornerback worth more than $10 million-per-season.​

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It's a surprising move because it was reported last year that Routt's $5 million 2012 base salary was guaranteed. It's possible it was only guaranteed if Routt was on the roster past a certain date. (Once again, even "guaranteed" money isn't always guaranteed.)​

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Routt started last season well and enjoyed a fine 2010 season, but he struggled badly down the stretch. He got picked on often despite having the tag as Oakland's top cornerback.​

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As a 28-year-old with a lot of starting experience, Routt figures to attract plenty of free agent interest. For Routt, free agency starts Friday.​

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LMAO Raiders fans were on his jock so hard.

 

[kam.]

LMAO Raiders fans were on his jock so hard.

Hes not even that bad, just was cut because they couldn't afford to pay him the heavy amount of money they gave him last year.

 

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Five teams have drawn some interest...

Bills, Titans, Vikings, Chiefs, and Cowboys.

No more Finnegan in Tennessee.

 

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Hes not even that bad, just was cut because they couldn't afford to pay him the heavy amount of money they gave him last year.

During the season a Raider fan would've said he's as good as Aso.

He also had more penalties than the Packers defense as a whole.

 

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The last thing we need is another over priced CB who constantly gets beat. I would be much happier starting the young talent we have. McCourty, Verner and Mouton. McCourty and Verner are really developing nicely, and will be a real good tandem, and we have another young guy, Tommie Campbell who has upside as well. I'd rather develop them than get Routt.