Curtis Lofton Released by Raiders: Latest Comments and Reaction

March 11, 2016   ·   Danny Webster   ·   Jump to comments

The Oakland Raiders are making waves in free agency, and another one came Friday when the team announced the release of linebacker Curtis Lofton. 
ESPN's Adam Caplan reported Lofton failed a physical. Oakland was Lofton's third team in his eight-year career, and he appeared in all 16 games in 2015, recording 80 tackles and a sack. 
The former second-round pick was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2008.
Before starting in only nine games for the Raiders, Lofton started in all 16 games the last six years prior. He signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Raiders exactly one year ago.
Lofton played the first four years of his career with Atlanta before signing a five-year deal worth about $33 million in 2012 with the New Orleans Saints. The former Oklahoma Sooners linebacker played only three of those seasons before being released last offseason for salary-cap reasons after a 145-tackle year.
The release...

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