Raiders release QBs Jimmy Garoppolo, Brian Hoyer and others in cap-saving move [View all]
Jimmy Garoppolo and Hunter Renfrow were among the four players the Las Vegas Raiders released Wednesday.
The Raiders officially announced the decision to part ways with the quarterback and wide receiver on the first day of the new league year. In doing so, Las Vegas cleared up $19 million in salary-cap space. Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer and defensive tackle Jerry Tillery were the other two players who were let go.
The writing was on the wall for Garoppolo after the Raiders reportedly reached a two-year, $25 million agreement with free-agent quarterback Gardner Minshew on Monday. Should Las Vegas not find its quarterback in the upcoming draft, then Minshew provides competition for Aidan O'Connell. The rookie replaced Garoppolo as the starter when head coach Antonio Pierce took over following former head coach Josh McDaniels' firing in October.
This closes the one-year chapter for Garoppolo as Raiders quarterback, and it comes nearly a year after he signed a three-year, $72.75 million deal — $33.75 million guaranteed — as a free agent last offseason.
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