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Raiders Waive Kaluka Maiava

November 17th, 2014 at 9:06pm CST by Zachary Links

The Raiders have waived linebacker Kaluka Maiava off of the injured reserve list, according to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). Maiava, 27, was placed on IR in early October thanks to a hamstring injury that was bothering him through training camp and the first four weeks of the regular season.

Over six seasons with the Browns and Raiders, Maiava has amassed 147 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He’s no stranger to the injury bug, however. Last year, he saw just eight games of action before being shut down for the season.

Maiava was in the midst of a three-year deal that was slated to take him through the 2015 campaign. Had he remained under contract, he would have earned $1.5MM next season.

Raiders Claim Ray-Ray Armstrong

October 7th, 2014 at 5:04pm CST by Zachary Links

The Raiders announced that they have claimed linebacker Ray Ray Armstrong off waivers from the Rams. To make room on the roster, the Raiders have placed fellow linebacker Kaluka Maiava on the reserve/injured list. The moves were first reported by Field Yates of ESPN.com (Twitter link) and Rand Getlin of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link), respectively.

Armstrong, a University of Miami product, was originally signed by the Rams as an UDFA in May of last year. The 25-year-old made the team out of training camp and appeared in 16 games as a rookie, playing primarily on special teams. He led the team with 12 special teams stops in 2013 and this season he saw action in four games before being waived.

Maiava, 27, has been hampered by a hamstring injury this season but has appeared in all four of the Raiders’ games with two starts to his credit. Over six seasons with the Browns and Raiders, Maiava has amassed 147 tackles and 4.5 sacks.