Carl Nassib

2022 - 3 - 16

Raiders releasing veteran defensive end Carl Nassib (unknown)

The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing edge rusher Carl Nassib, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday.

The Raiders will designate Nassib as a post-June 1 cut, saving the team $8 million on the salary cap in 2022 by spreading the hit over two years. A former third-round pick by the Browns in 2016, Nassib spent two seasons in Cleveland and two years in Tampa Bay before landing in Vegas. In six seasons, he's compiled 22 sacks. Nassib spent two seasons in Vegas, generating four sacks, 49 tackles and an interception as a rotational edge rusher.

Raiders Release DE Carl Nassib (unknown)

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, ...

Between 2018 and 2019 with the Bucs, Nassib notched 12.5 sacks. We wish Carl the best of luck this coming season.” 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.

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The Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, who last season became the first active openly gay player, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

He was expected to man the middle of Las Vegas' defense, despite having never been a fulltime NFL starter in four previous seasons with the Bears. Injuries (pectoral, concussion, ankle), ineffectiveness and the arrival of Denzel Perryman last season curtailed Kwiatkoski's Raiders career. Las Vegas is also releasing linebacker Cory Littleton with the post-June 1 designation, which will give the Raiders another $11.75 million in cap savings then. Raiders owner Mark Davis told ESPN at the time of Nassib's announcement in June: "It's 2021. Nassib made headlines before the start of last season when he announced he was gay. Earlier this month, the Raiders donated $100,000 to The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention charity for LGBTQ+ youth.

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Nassib, who became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay last June, had 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in 13 games last season.

Schefter reports that he’ll be designated as a post-June 1 cut, which means the team will create $8 million in cap space via the move. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Raiders are releasing Nassib on Wednesday.

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The Las Vegas Raiders are cutting ties with defensive lineman Carl Nassib in a salary cap...

Raiders release DE Carl Nassib after 2 seasons in Las Vegas (unknown)

It will be a post-June 1 cut, meaning Nassib will hit the market now but the Raiders won't get the cap relief until June 2.

He started his career with the Browns, where he spent two seasons, picking up 52 tackles and 5.5 sacks. He came to Vegas from the Bucs, where he had his best two seasons, going for 63 tackles and 12.5 sacks. In June 2021, during Pride Month, Nassib released a statement on his Instagram account stating that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to come out publicly.

Raiders release Carl Nassib, NFL's first openly gay active player (unknown)

Carl Nassib became the NFL's first openly gay active player last year when he came out in June. Now the defensive end is on the hunt for a new team.

The Raiders also agreed to trade Ngakoue to the Indianapolis Colts, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported. Nassib had one year remaining on his contract and was set to count $9.652 million against the salary cap. In 2021, his sixth season in the NFL, he recorded 21 tackles and 1½ sacks in 13 games as a backup to starters Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue. Later on Wednesday, the Raiders agreed to a deal with four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Chandler Jones, a person with knowledge of the move told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet official.

Raiders release DE Carl Nassib after 2 seasons in Las Vegas (unknown)

It will be a post-June 1 cut, meaning Nassib will hit the market now but the Raiders won't get the cap relief until June 2.

He started his career with the Browns, where he spent two seasons, picking up 52 tackles and 5.5 sacks. He came to Vegas from the Bucs, where he had his best two seasons, going for 63 tackles and 12.5 sacks. In June 2021, during Pride Month, Nassib released a statement on his Instagram account stating that he is gay, becoming the first active NFL player to come out publicly.

Raiders to Release DE Carl Nassib (unknown)

2022 was set to be the final year of his deal with the team.

His Raiders jersey became a top seller at the league’s Fanatics shop in the days after his historic announcement. Nassib was set to earn over $7.7 million this season. The decision comes ahead of what was set to be the final year of his three-year, $25 million deal with the team.

Carl Nassib, first openly gay active player in NFL history, released by Raiders (unknown)

Carl Nassib, the first active player to come out as gay in NFL history, has been released by the Las Vegas Raiders.

“I actually hope that one day, videos like this and the whole coming out process are not necessary, but until then I will do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that’s accepting and compassionate and I’m going to start by donating $100,000 to the Trevor Project.” The 2022 NFL league year has officially begun and teams across the spectrum have been making a variety of moves to reshape their rosters for the upcoming season. I’m at my house in West Chester Pennsylvania. I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” Nassib said in a June 2021 video posted to his Instagram account. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.“I’m a pretty private person so I hope you guys know that I’m not doing this for attention. His release saves the Raiders close to $10 million on their 2022 salary cap. Nassib was a third-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2016.

Raiders overhaul D-line by signing Jones, trading Ngakoue (unknown)

Two people familiar with the moves confirm that the Raiders will finalize a three-year deal with former Arizona edge rusher Chandler Jones and trade Yannick ...

Nichols has experience playing all three spots in that kind of defense in his four years with the Bears. He had 51 tackles with three sacks and five tackles for loss in 17 games last season. Las Vegas had restructured his contract last season and will carry a cap charge of $1.65 million this season and $4.95 million next season to account for bonuses that hadn’t hit the cap yet.The Raiders also have added some help for the interior of their defensive line by locking up Nichols to a deal that NFL Network said is worth $11 million, with $9 million in guarantees.The Raiders needed help on the interior of their line with Quinton Jefferson, Solomon Thomas, Johnathan Hankins and Darius Philon all hitting free agency after getting the bulk of the snaps there last season. His best highlight on the field came in last season’s opener when his strip-sack in overtime against Lamar Jackson set up the winning touchdown in the Raiders’ 33-27 win over Baltimore.In 27 games over two seasons with the Raiders, Nassib had four sacks and 13 quarterback hits.Nassib was due a $7.75 million salary this year, which was too expensive for the Raiders given his production. He has two interceptions and eight passes defensed in his career and allowed a career-low 9.5 yards per reception last season, according to Pro Football Focus.The move to cut Nassib will save the Raiders $8 million in room on this year’s salary cap as of June. ESPN first reported that move.Nassib’s biggest impact with the Raiders came off the field last June when he became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He has missed only five games in four seasons and has 11 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and 84 pressures.The Raiders also added a fullback, agreeing to a one-year deal with Jakob Johnson, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Johnson spent the past three seasons in New England playing under McDaniels.Las Vegas also agreed to a deal with receiver and special teams contributor Mack Hollins, a person with knowledge of the deal said on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced. He bounced back from an injury-filled 2020 season to get 10 1/2 sacks last season in Arizona.NFL Network reported his contract will be worth $52.5 million with $34 million guaranteed.Ngakoue had 10 sacks in his first season with the Raiders and now will join his fifth team in less than 19 months.

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