Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson is visiting with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, according to a source. Lawson was just cut by the Raiders on Monday after being suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The 30-year-old should land on his feet soon, though, after recording a career-high 61 tackles (47 solo), four passes defensed and a sack in 14 games (nine starts) for the Raiders in 2020. Jacksonville's defense has allowed the seventh-most points (60) and the sixth-most passing yards (591) through the season's first two weeks, so they could surely use some help in the secondary moving forward.
The Las Vegas Raiders released cornerback Nevin Lawson on Monday due to injuries at other positions, according to a source. The Raiders hope to be able to add him back to their practice squad. Lawson was suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The Raiders will move forward with Casey Hayward, Trayvon Mullen and rookie Nate Hobbs as their starting cornerbacks heading into a Week 3 meeting with the Miami Dolphins. In 14 games (nine starts) for the Raiders in 2020, Lawson had a career-high 61 tackles (47 solo), four passes defensed and a sack.