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Raiders Cut DE Charles Snowden as Rookie Tryouts Earn Deals

The flurry signals a shift toward younger, low-cost depth heading into OTAs.

Overview

  • The Raiders signed four rookie tryouts—safety Devyn Perkins, tackle Niklas Henning, tight end Patrick Gurd and lineman Kamar Missouri—after the second day of rookie minicamp, and cleared space by releasing Charles Snowden, McClendon Curtis, Layden Robinson and Matt Lauter.
  • Snowden, a two-year contributor who played 31 games with 18 starts, logged 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks for Las Vegas.
  • His exit reshapes the edge rotation, where Maxx Crosby, Kwity Paye, Malcolm Koonce and rookie Keyron Crawford now headline the competition.
  • Henning was the No. 2 pick in the CFL draft and, like the other signees, earned a non‑guaranteed shot after a tryout, which is a common minicamp path onto 90‑man rosters.
  • Curtis, Robinson and Lauter must clear waivers before free agency, while Snowden is free to sign elsewhere as coaches keep evaluating the roster before full-team workouts.