Prince Amukamara’s time with the Raiders is over.
The 31-year-old cornerback has been released by Las Vegas, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
Amukamara’s move to Las Vegas seemed logical for a player north of 30 who may still have something to do to contribute to a team in need of a veteran defensive back. He quickly found himself in a competition with first-round pick Damon Arnette, who is set to start against Trayvon Mullen now that Amukamara is out of the mix as the Raiders advance with a younger group that also includes the sophomore Isaiah corner. Johnson.
Amukamara was a steal in Las Vegas, with a cap under $ 1 million. Nonetheless, the Raiders will still wipe everything but $ 50,000 from his cap number of $ 887,000, per Over The Cap.
A former Giants first-round pick, Amukamara never reached the level of expectation associated with such a high selection in New York, and became a bit of a mercenary after his rookie contract expired. A single season spent in Jacksonville in 2016 earned Amukamara a one-year try with the Bears in 2017, which led to a three-year deal to stay in Chicago in 2018.
During that span (2016-2019), Amukamara appeared in 58 games, recording 192 tackles, 35 assists defended and three interceptions. Amukamara recorded his best defensive scores of his career in his first two seasons at Chicago – 73.3 and 81 (including cover ratings of 71.5 and 77.1) – by Pro Football Focus, before moving on. at the third worst rating (67.5) in 2019. He was released after the 2019 campaign, which led to his brief stint in Nevada.
