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The Raiders will be without OT Khalif Barnes for the next 6-8 weeks due to a fractured ankle. This will hurt the Raiders who were counting on Barnes helping improve the offensive line. Barnes started all 16 games for the Jaguars last season. He has now played in 60 games (57 starts) over his four year NFL career. The Raiders better hope that Barnes’ heals quickly because they need the help.
The Raiders have released 27-year old QB Andrew Walter. Walter played in 2 games last season for the Raiders and he completed 22 of 49 passes (44.9%) for 204 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 interceptions (31.3 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 5 times for 19 yards (3.8 ypc) last season. Walter played in 15 games in his career with the Raiders and he completed 174 of 333 passes (52.3%) for 1,919 yards with 3 TD passes and 16 interceptions (52.6 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 19 times for 49 yards (2.6 ypc). The Raiders won’t miss Walter who had a rough time in Oakland due to lack of receivers and a offensive line. Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye will battle for the #3 QB job this season for the Raiders.