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Ron Bartell cut, McClain reinstated

sfgate.com

Ron Bartell cut, McClain reinstated The answer is Chimdi Chekwa, who was promoted off the practice squad after the Raiders waived starting cornerback Ron Bartell. Oakland also reinstated middle linebacker Rolando McClain - sort of - after his two-week s…

sfgate.com

Seymour's Raider days fading Defensive tackle Richard Seymour returned to practice Monday as he tries to come back to play what are probably his last three games as an Oakland Raider. Seymour has missed the past five games with a hamstring injury and wi…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was ruled out for this week’s game against the Raiders early on Monday and now he’s been ruled out for the rest of the season. PFT has learned via a league source that Bowe will be placed on injured reserve as a result…

kansascity.com

The Chiefs received a peek at their immediate future in Sunday's loss at Cleveland. They played the final three quarters without their best wide receiver, Dwayne Bowe, who has broken ribs.

Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com

Punter Shane Lechler and kicker Sebastian Janikowski are the only two players on the Raiders 53-man roster that experienced a winning season with this team. This season marks Lechler’s 13th season, and it just might be his final one in a Raiders uniform…

ESPN.com

There is a chance we have seen the last of Dwayne Bowe in a Kansas City Chiefs' uniform. Coach Romeo Crennel said the standout receiver will not play Sunday at the Oakland Raiders after he left Sunday’s loss at the Cleveland Browns with a rib injury. Cr…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Earlier on Monday, we shared a report that the Raiders would release cornerback Ron Bartell. The team has made that move official and also announced that linebacker Rolando McClain has been reinstated to the active roster. McClain was suspended for the …

Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com

The Raiders needed a roster spot to make room for the return of suspended middle linebacker Rolando McClain on Monday. The casualty turned out to be veteran cornerback Ron Bartell. The Raiders also waived veteran fullback Owen Schmitt and signed cornerb…