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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by kmax » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:35 pm

PapaG wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:33 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:32 pm
Mellott waived
Just saw that. Practice squad or CFL?
Have to think he is on the practice squad IF he clears waivers.


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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by MTnative » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:37 pm

Dammit.

Well I hope Tommy can stick around and be close to the NFL somehow. He deserves that chance.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by BelligerentBobcat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:38 pm

Bummer. Hopefully he makes the practice squad.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by BelligerentBobcat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:38 pm

kmax wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:35 pm
PapaG wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:33 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:32 pm
Mellott waived
Just saw that. Practice squad or CFL?
Have to think he is on the practice squad IF he clears waivers.
I’d have to think he’ll clear waivers.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by GoodTimesAllTheTime » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:39 pm

The Raiders cut Cam Miller as well. Poor roster management not to get your six rounders onto the team IMO



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by MSUBRONCO » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:40 pm

I guess as a bronco fan I dont need to worry about a conflict this year, hopefully somone else takes him



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by SLC_Cat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:41 pm

PapaG wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:33 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:32 pm
Mellott waived
Just saw that. Practice squad or CFL?
Practice squad will be announced around 2 pm tomorrow, so I guess we'll have to wait and see


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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by RockyBearCat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:43 pm

SLC_Cat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:41 pm
PapaG wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:33 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:32 pm
Mellott waived
Just saw that. Practice squad or CFL?
Practice squad will be announced around 2 pm tomorrow, so I guess we'll have to wait and see
How long does it take to clear waivers in NFL?



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by SLC_Cat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:45 pm

RockyBearCat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:43 pm
SLC_Cat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:41 pm
PapaG wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:33 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:32 pm
Mellott waived
Just saw that. Practice squad or CFL?
Practice squad will be announced around 2 pm tomorrow, so I guess we'll have to wait and see
How long does it take to clear waivers in NFL?
Teams have until 9 am PT tomorrow to put in a claim


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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by MSUBobcat04 » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:48 pm

MSUBRONCO wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:40 pm
I guess as a bronco fan I dont need to worry about a conflict this year, hopefully somone else takes him
As a not-bronco fan, I have to suffer through a cold November Thursday Night Football game. ](*,) The GF is a Bronkeys fan so I guess it could be worse.... :lol:



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by coloradocat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:56 pm

MSUBRONCO wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:40 pm
I guess as a bronco fan I dont need to worry about a conflict this year, hopefully somone else takes him
As someone who lives in CO and is a Bears fan I hope he a) stays in the AFC West, b) goes to the Bears or c) goes to the Lions/Vikings as the NFC North is on tv sometimes here and those teams are good and the division is often on tv in Montana.


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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by MSU01 » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:03 pm

Bummer, but I think the worst case scenario here is Tommy makes a Practice Squad and has the chance to continue to develop his skills. Look at Alex Singleton and Ty Okada, it's not always an easy path to get there but it can happen.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by wbtfg » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:05 pm

I had a feeling that would probably be the case. Hopefully he catches on with a practice squad.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by MSUBRONCO » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:08 pm

coloradocat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:56 pm
MSUBRONCO wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:40 pm
I guess as a bronco fan I dont need to worry about a conflict this year, hopefully somone else takes him
As someone who lives in CO and is a Bears fan I hope he a) stays in the AFC West, b) goes to the Bears or c) goes to the Lions/Vikings as the NFC North is on tv sometimes here and those teams are good and the division is often on tv in Montana.
Using that logic for TV I need Seattle to pick him up,lol



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by technoCat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:10 pm

GoodTimesAllTheTime wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:39 pm
The Raiders cut Cam Miller as well. Poor roster management not to get your six rounders onto the team IMO
This is what I was thinking. Especially when you pretty much give Tommy 0 chance to show what he can do in the preseason?


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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by SparkCat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:20 pm

technoCat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:10 pm
GoodTimesAllTheTime wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:39 pm
The Raiders cut Cam Miller as well. Poor roster management not to get your six rounders onto the team IMO
This is what I was thinking. Especially when you pretty much give Tommy 0 chance to show what he can do in the preseason?
Yea, didn’t like Raiders before, really don’t like them now.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by nanacat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:23 pm

technoCat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:10 pm
GoodTimesAllTheTime wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:39 pm
The Raiders cut Cam Miller as well. Poor roster management not to get your six rounders onto the team IMO
This is what I was thinking. Especially when you pretty much give Tommy 0 chance to show what he can do in the preseason?
My thoughts too! They hardly played him in the preseason so how can he find any rhythm? Hopefully another team can manage his talent better and give him a chance. He certainly needs time to develop, so practice squad does make sense.

Question though... what is the difference between being waived and being cut? Aren't they essentially the same thing? Excuse my NFL ignorance :-k



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by CatBlitz » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:26 pm

Helps when you have a QB that can throw you the ball too.

Tommy deserves to be in a way better system.


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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by BelligerentBobcat » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:27 pm

He likely wasn’t doing enough in practice to warrant more playing time. It was always more likely he’d make the practice squad, he’s a developmental player. This isn’t uncommon.



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Re: Tommy to the Raiders

Post by RICO CAT » Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:34 pm

nanacat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:23 pm
technoCat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:10 pm
GoodTimesAllTheTime wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:39 pm
The Raiders cut Cam Miller as well. Poor roster management not to get your six rounders onto the team IMO
This is what I was thinking. Especially when you pretty much give Tommy 0 chance to show what he can do in the preseason?
My thoughts too! They hardly played him in the preseason so how can he find any rhythm? Hopefully another team can manage his talent better and give him a chance. He certainly needs time to develop, so practice squad does make sense.

Question though... what is the difference between being waived and being cut? Aren't they essentially the same thing? Excuse my NFL ignorance :-k
I believe if you are a player with four or less years in the league that is waved AND another team picks you up within (24 hours ? Think it used to be longer) they honor/assume your original contract. If you are a veteran of over four years and cut, you are free to immediately negotiate a new contract with other teams or something like that.


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