REPORT: Las Vegas’s cap space ought to be approximately $41.6 million…

Tom Telesco was appointed as the next general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders. Before being let go before the 2023 season, Telesco had been general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers since 2013. After spending the last 1.5 seasons in Las Vegas, one of Telesco’s first-round draft selections from Los Angeles was released twice by Telesco, Adam Schefter reports that Las Vegas will dismiss Jerry Tillery to clear $2.3 million in cap space before the beginning of the upcoming league season. Las Vegas’s cap space ought to be approximately $41.6 million.

Tillery was selected by Los Angeles in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, 28th overall. In 2019, Tillery made 15 appearances, including three starts. He represented 39% of defensive snaps with 17 tackles, 3 for a loss, 3 QB hits, 2 sacks, and a 35.5 PFF grade. In 2020, Tillery made 16 appearances and started 11 of them. 30 tackles, 3 for a loss, 14 QB hits, 3 sacks, 2 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles, and a 43.9 PFF Grade, or 72% of defensive snaps, were all accounted for by him.

In 2021, Tillery made 16 appearances and started 15 of them. 51 stops, six for a loss, 14 QB hits, 4.5 sacks, and a 46.3 PFF Grade, or 79% of defensive snaps, were recorded by him. Following the 2021 season, Los Angeles rejected his option for a fifth year. In 2022, Tillery made seven appearances for Los Angeles. Having played 43% of the defensive snaps, he finished with eight tackles, two QB hits, one sack, and one forced fumble. Los Angeles released him on November 10.

“Since joining the team in 2019, Jerry has been a vital member of our team, and I would want to thank him for all of his services to the Chargers. Although it was not an easy choice, it was one that had to be made for the benefit of the individual as well as the team after some thought. We hope Jerry has the best possible future in his profession.