OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders released veteran tackle Kwame Harris and fullback Justin Griffith on Monday, freeing more than $8 million in salary cap space.
Harris, a first-round draft pick by San Francisco in 2003, joined the Raiders as a free agent last year. He would have collected a $6 million roster bonus had he remained with the team.
Harris struggled late in the season with his blocking and with penalties.
Griffith, who tore up his knee against Baltimore on Oct. 26, would have counted just over $1 million against the cap. The Raiders also have a replacement on hand in Oren O'Neal.
The Raiders previously released receiver Ronald Curry, safety Gibril Wilson and defensive end Kalimba Edwards to help get under the salary cap.
Owner Al Davis has now cut ties with almost all the big-money free agents he brought in last offseason, having released cornerback DeAngelo Hall midway through the 2008 schedule.
The only one remaining is receiver Javon Walker, who could be gone before collecting a $5 million bonus payment on March 3. Walker had just 15 catches for 196 yards last season after signing a $55 million, six-year deal. He missed the final seven games of the season with an ankle injury.
