Oct 4, 2020; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary (26) looks to run past Las Vegas Raiders free safety Lamarcus Joyner (29) during the third quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing cornerback Lamarcus Joyner in a salary cap move, NFL Network reported Monday.
The move saves the Raiders $8.7 million in cap space, per Spotrac. Joyner signed a four-year, $42 million deal with the Raiders in 2019. The dead cap hit to the Raiders is $2.5 million.
Joyner, 30, played in 14 games (six starts) last season and recorded 66 tackles — six for loss — and five passes defensed. Joyner spent time on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
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Joyner was selected in the second round of the 2014 draft by the then-St. Louis Rams. He’s played in 95 games (58 starts) for the two teams and has 420 tackles (21 for losses), five sacks and four interceptions.
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–Field Level Media