Monday Jon Gruden said there will be changes on the Raiders defense on the way. Tuesday the team announced three players were out — Safety DJ Swearinger, linebacker Preston Brown, and defensive tackle Terrell McClain.
Among the “changes,” DJ Swearinger is gone. And a new RB to provide insurance for the injured Josh Jacobs. pic.twitter.com/H9q53STKPw
— Jimmy Durkin (@Jimmy_Durkin) December 10, 2019
Four games. That’s how long DJ Swearinger lasted in a Raiders uniform. He was signed to replace the injured Karl Joseph prior to the team’s week 11 win over the Bengals and was one of the primary safeties in the Raiders secondary the past three weeks in which the team has given up 106 points.
You certainly can’t put that at Swearinger’s feet. There is plenty of blame to go around for the Raiders’ blowout losses. But apparently, it’s Swearinger who gets the ax for now.
Preston Brown was also just signed recently and Sunday was his first game that he was active for the team. He saw 17 snaps, so his time with the Raiders was even more short-lived.
Terrell McClain has appeared in three games this season with three combined tackles. The Raiders have yet to announce any additions to replace Swearinger, Brown, and McClain on the roster.