linebacker Justin Ellis Jersey , Derrick Johnson after only six games.In a corresponding move they promoted undrafted free agent linebacker, Jason Cabinda.Cabinda, played four years as a Penn State Nittany Lion, starting in 36 of 43 games.As a senior he received second team all Big 10 honors.Cabinda made a name for himself in Happy Valley with his toughness and leadership qualities.Some of the strengths of Cabinda’s game are his ability to take on and shed blocks and his aggressive play. Cabinda earned himself first team reps with Raiders during the preseason.He was eventually cut and then signed to their practice squad.Because of his impressive play throughout the summer, the Raiders feared he could be signed to another teams active roster.“Cabinda had generated a lot of interest from other teams. We didn’t want to lose him. It was a tough decision and we got to try and improve our run defense. We are going to give Cabinda a shot,” said Gruden.Cabinda will join a group of linebackers who have been underwhelming to say the least.The Raiders run defense ranks 29th in the league, and as Gruden said Cabinda was signed to improve in this area.In the week four preseason game against Seattle, Cabinda played the entire game and finished with a team high 10 tackles.He showed up well in both the run and pass game.In college, Cabinda was known as a “thumper,” he demonstrates why on this play from the preseason.On this play he display’s his ability to diagnosis a screen pass and quickly get to the ball.He finishes the play with another big hit.The final clip, again shows his aggressive nature quickly getting to the ball carrier.It’s hard to get overly excited about film from a week four preseason game, but if there is anything to take away from the small sample size we have on Jason Cabinda it’s that he is an aggressive, reliable tackler.For years, the Raiders have struggled to find a guy they can count on in the middle of the defense.Hopefully, Cabinda can take advantage of his opportunity and help turn the defense around. 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This past season against Stanford, for instance, Doss had 13 catches for 106 yards.Sebastian Janikowski retiring after 19 seasons in NFL | NFL.comJanikowski played in 284 regular-season games (16th all-time), attempted 542 field goals (10th) and made 436 of them (ninth). His 1,913 points scored are 10th most all-time and were second among active players behind Indianapolis’ Adam Vinatieri.Raiders draft class receives high praise from ESPN’s Mel Kiper | Silver and Black PrideThe positive talk from Kiper didn’t end there, as a guest on the Golic and Wingo radio show Kiper predicted the Raiders will win 10 games and the AFC West division. Talk about bold predictions.NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: Hunter Renfrow is Raiders replacement for Seth Roberts | Silver and Black PrideDespite his smaller stature, Renfrow’s tenacity and determination will suit him well as a slot receiver in the NFL. His route running is superb and he finds ways to get open despite his obvious flaws physically. Excellent value pick in the 5th round.NFL Draft 2019 scouting report: ‘Mad’ Maxx Crosby has massive potential at defensive end | Silver and Black PridePrior to the Combine, Crosby was seen as a sixth or seventh rounder. After his fantastic showing in Indianapolis, he moved up into Day 2 consideration. For Mike Mayock to land him in the fourth is a steal and he might be the best value pick in the draft for the Raiders. He has bigger potential than a lot of the players taken before him and can be the true bull in a china-shop defensive end the Raiders lacked last year.AFC WestBroncos Mailbag: Who will be responsible for coaching up rookie quarterback Drew Lock? | Denver PostElway is going to trust offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello to lead the Drew Lock Development Project. Elway will undoubtedly watch every one of Lock’s throws on video and if he has suggestions, should pass those along to the coaches. But it will be up to Scangarello and quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney to coach up Lock. Keenan Allen seems unimpressed by Chiefs’ moves | NFL.comThe words themselves aren’t a slight, but the tone conveyed is being interpreted as Allen being unimpressed with the changes K.C. made in the secondary.Jamaal Charles will reportedly sign 1-day contract to retire with Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead AddictJamaal Charles is reportedly ready to call it a career. Kansas City’s own 610 Sports is reporting that the franchise legend will be signing a one-day contract with the team in order to be able to officially retire as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.Chargers making progress in battle to win over fans in Los Angeles | LA TimesWhile the Rams are coming off a Super Bowl appearance last season, both teams have been fairly even on the field recently. Since Oct. 2 Lamarcus Joyner Jersey , 2017, the Rams are 23-9, the Chargers 22-8. There may not be much of a disparity in their records, but that’s not the case when it comes to ticket prices in their new home. While the Chargers will feature more than 26,000 seats priced between $50 and $90 per ticket, plus a personal seat license fee of $100, the least expensive Rams seat license will be 10 times that.Broncos got some difference-makers that can ‘push the team up’ in the AFC West | Mile High ReportBoth draft gurus were a little perplexed at the Broncos not taking the freaky athletic Devin Bush - and opting to trade down and get the freaky athletic Noah Fant instead plus another pick that resulted in getting Drew Lock - but neither thought it was a bad move.NFLThe A+ move each team made in the 2019 NFL Draft | SB NationIn an effort to hand out at least one A+ per team, here is the best move by each one in this year’s draft:Who Will Win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? | MMQBIn that spirit, an interesting question was posed to me this week: Who are the top candidates for Offensive Rookie of the Year, coming out of a draft where only eight first-rounders were offensive skill position players (and one of whom, Daniel Jones, isn’t expected to see the field for a while)? 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