The Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib (Twitter link via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com). Previously, Nassib has one season to go on his three-year, $25MM deal. 
Nassib made national news last summer when he announced that he was gay, making the 28-year-old the first active NFL player to do so.
“The NFL family is proud of Carl for courageously sharing his truth today,” commissioner Roger Goodell said afterwards. “Representation matters. We share his hope that someday soon statements like his will no longer be newsworthy as we march toward full equality for the LGBTQ+ community. We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season.”
Later that year, following the leak of Jon Gruden‘s emails, Nassib took personal time away from the team. In 2021, Nassib appeared in 13 games as a reserve with 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks. While he was productive in Las Vegas, his numbers didn’t match his previous work. Between 2018 and 2019 with the Bucs, Nassib notched 12.5 sacks. With the Raiders, he had just four across the last two seasons.
The Raiders will designate Nassib as a post-June 1 cut, enabling them to save $8MM against the 2022 cap (Twitter link via Schefter).
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