In both seasons that Nevin Lawson has been with the Raiders, he has begun on the suspended list. Last season it was a four-game suspension for violating the league policy on substance abuse. This year, it was just a one-game suspension for using his helmet as a weapon in the Raiders 2019 season finale in Denver.
The incident happened on the Raiders’ onside kick on the second to last play of the season, costing him the next game in which he was to appear, which, should he have made the team out of camp, would have been last week in Carolina.
As it stands, the team didn’t have to make a decision on whether Lawson was on the roster or not because he didn’t count against the roster total. With that suspension now complete, should they wish to add him to the roster, they will have to cut someone else.
For the moment, the Raiders will receive a roster exemption until they figure out how they wish to proceed. Either to cut Lawson or activate him and cut someone else.
Important to note that the Raiders have three injured players at the moment of whom they were uncertain of their status as of this morning. And this season players may go on injured reserve for as little as three weeks.
With Lawson, the Raiders would have seven cornerbacks on the roster, which is a lot. The other six corners are Travyon Mullen, Damon Arnette, Lamarcus Joyner, Isaiah Johnson, Keisean Nixon, and Amik Robertson.
