Oakland Raiders: 4 Most Important Backups After Preseason Week 3

The Oakland Raiders cut 12 players earlier today, including quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero and fullback Manase Tonga. The team has until Friday to cut 22 more in order to reach the final 53-man roster limit in advance of the regular season.

As the Silver and Black seek to build on its 31-20 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday, it will be interesting to see how the preseason wraps up and the team's identity takes shape. So before the Raiders square off with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, let's take a quick look at four of Oakland's most important backups entering the week.

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