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RAIDERS TO CUT TIES WITH LAST OF HIGH-PRICED ‘08 ADDITIONS?

Posted by Mike Florio on February 22, 2009, 5:10 p.m. EST

After cutting cornerback DeAngelo Hall in the middle of the 2008 season and recently sending safety Gibril Wilson packing, the Oakland Raiders could soon complete the trifecta when it comes to admitting error with its prized offseason acquisitions from a year ago.

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Raiders might soon release receiver Javon Walker.

Walker, per Schefter, is due to pocket a $5 million roster bonus on March 3. The Raiders could sever ties with him in order to avoid having to cut the check.

If they do, Schefter says that Walker will still count for a whopping $14.16 million against the salary cap in 2009.

The net dead money, however, would be far lower than that, since if Walker stays he’ll at least count $9 million against the cap this year, based on the $5 million bonus and his $4 million salary. The proration from his 2008 signing bonus would undoubtedly push the number over $10 million.
Moreover, the Raiders would save $9 million in real dollars by cutting Walker.

Last season, Walker appeared in only eight games, and caught only 15 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. At one point in the preseason, Walker reportedly considered retiring and paying back his bonus money.

In hindsight, the Raiders should have taken him up on his offer.