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Mario Edwards Jr plays deep into 4th quarter Cheap Customized Oakland Raiders Jerseys , looking at possible trade or cut If you sat through the Raiders entire final preseason game, you may have noticed something. Mario Edwards Jr was still on the field. The fourth year defensive lineman started 14 games last season and had run with the first team all through the offseason and training camp. But while most other starters on the team were not even dressed for, there he was, still in the game in its waning minutes.Typically the players on the field at the end of the final preseason game are those who will not be on the roster the following day. Leading to the inevitable question of whether that could very well be Edwards’s fate as well. Gruden didn’t exactly offer a ringing endorsement of Edwards after the game.“He had a number of great looks tonight. They were throwing the ball in obvious passing situations with a backup offensive line, we’ll take a look at what he got done in the 1-on-1 situations. I can’t really comment any further than that.”Despite the good looks Gruden said Edwards got versus backups throughout the game Womens Kolton Miller Jersey , he had just 2 assists with no QB hits.There’s a lot of competitors for along the Raiders defensive line this year, making for some tough calls for Gruden today and tomorrow as the cut down deadline is Saturday.“He’s in a competitive situation and we’ll have to let you know in the next day or so what we’re gonna do,” Gruden said of Edwards. We should soon know whether Edwards’s time in Oakland is up or not.Update: As expected, the Raiders are shopping Mario Edwards Jr in the hopes they can get something back instead of just cutting him.Snap counts vs SeahawksOffenseDefenseSpecial tms (select)OffenseDefenseSpecial tms (select)Notes:Rookie third round pick Brandon Parker started and played every snap at left tackle with top pick Kolton Miller not dressing for the game.Ian Silberman started at right tackle with Donald Penn not playing. He was later replaced by David Sharpe as they continue to battle for the primary backup spot behind Penn.Keon Hatcher started at wide receiver across from rookie Marcell Atemen. Hatcher played 48 snaps (81%), catching 8 passes for 128 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also played 14 special teams snaps (45%).Jason Cabinda led the entire team in total snaps. He played every snap on defense and 23 snaps on special teams (74%). He’s still behind Derrick Johnson and Marquel Lee at the middle linebacker spot so it’s hard to see how he fits on the team. He’s a strong candidate for the practice squad at very least.Rashaan Melvin started the game as the only player fully expected to start come the regular season. He played just 14 snaps before exiting.Follow @LeviDamien Having spent the entire season on the practice squad http://www.oaklandraidersteamonline.com/p.j.-hall-jersey , seventh round draft pick, Marcell Ateman has been promoted to the 53-man roster.Ateman will take the roster spot vacated with the trade of Amari Cooper.The Raiders will not only be looking to replace Cooper’s production but also the 77.6 percent of the snaps he has played in this season.Ateman is a part of the youth movement that will include the debuts of fellow rookies Jason Cabinda and Nick Nelson.Coming out of college, Ateman was seen as more of a big bodied, jump ball target in the red zone.However, throughout the preseason Ateman displayed that his skill set is much more diverse.His combine 40-yard dash time was a 4.62 Authentic Marcus Gilchrist Jersey , definitely not a burner but in the preseason he showed run after the catch the ability.Another thing that was impressive about Ateman in the preseason was his hands.His plays in training camp and preseason weren’t enough to earn him a spot on the roster and he was waived and re-signed to the practice squad. After seven weeks, and with Amari Cooper now gone, Ateman is getting his shot. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson explains how Ataman earned it.“Tremendous hands. He’s a guy that on the show team, he’s constantly making plays against out defense. He stands out as one of the show team practice squad players. Every day it seems like he’s making a contested catch. He possesses great size and great hands and it’s another opportunity for one of our young players to show what he can do,” said Olson Thursday.With the season lost and the team in rebuilding mode Womens Mike Nugent Jersey , Ateman is one of several young players, including 8 of the team’s nine drafted rookies, who coaches will have the opportunity to evaluate over the remaining 10 weeks.