Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

The Raiders‘ difficult stretch of drafting in the first round continued Tuesday as the organization decided 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

to waive 2021 first-rounder Alex Leatherwood after just one season in Las Vegas, according to ESPN’s 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

The Raiders‘ difficult stretch of drafting in the first round continued Tuesday as the organization decided 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

to waive 2021 first-rounder Alex Leatherwood after just one season in Las Vegas, according to ESPN’s 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

Adam Schefter. Leatherwood, who was selected with the No. 17 pick in the 2021 draft out of Alabama, 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

was widely considered to be a reach at the time. He struggled to carve out a place for himself 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

on the Raiders’ offensive line, but still managed to start all 17 games during his rookie season. 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

However, his performance wasn’t enough for Las Vegas to hold onto him in 2022. According to NFL Network’s 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

Ian Rapoport, the Raiders explored trading Leatherwood, but were unable to entice any of the 

Raiders Waive 2021 First-Round Pick Alex Leatherwood, per Report

other 31 teams with an offer. The lack of a viable deal led Las Vegas to eat approximately $7.9 million