Raiders Waive TE O.J. Howard as Part of 5 Roster Moves

The Las Vegas Raiders made some big roster moves on Tuesday, amidst the club's first day of donning pads in training camp.

The Raiders announced on Tuesday that they have signed quarterback Chase Garbers and linebacker Darius Harris.

Garbers had previously been waived by the club last Tuesday.

Harris, a former Kansas City Chief, comes off his second Super Bowl title.

He played in all 17 games for Kansas City last season while having made four starts.

Harris finished the 2022 campaign with 43 combined tackles, three for losses, two quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, a pass defensed, and a fumble recovery.

Perhaps the Raiders' most significant roster announcement on Tuesday, though, was the club's waiving of former first-round pick O.J. Howard.

Howard was brought in back in March, just days after the Raiders had traded former Pro-Bowl tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants.

Howard was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 19th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

He would spend five seasons in Tampa, where he was a member of the Super Bowl LV title team.

Howard has totaled 1,882 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in his six seasons so far.

The Raiders also announced Tuesday they have waived offensive tackle Justin Murray and linebacker Kana'i Mauga.

Murray was signed by Las Vegas to a reserve/future contract back in February.

His NFL career began with the Raiders in 2018, back when they were in Oakland.

He has since played for the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills.

Mauga, on the other hand, has yet to play a down in the NFL.

He was signed to the Raiders practice team last December before being signed to a reserve/future contract in January.

The Silver and Black open the preseason by hosting the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. PDT.

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