Michael Crabtree Reportedly Expected to Be Cut by Raiders in Offseason

The Oakland Raiders are ready to move on from wide receiver Michael Crabtree following the 2017 season, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Per Gehlken, releasing Crabtree is a viable move for the Raiders because it wouldn't account for any dead money against the salary cap.

The 30-year-old veteran currently has two years remaining on his contract beyond the 2017 campaign.

He has spent the past three seasons with the Raiders after a six-year run across the bay as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

Crabtree's inconsistent 2017 season has mirrored that of the 6-9 Raiders as a whole. In 13 games entering Sunday, Crabtree registered 56 receptions for 601 yards and eight touchdowns.

He has missed one game due to injury and was forced to sit out another due to a suspension stemming from an on-field fight with Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib.

The 2016 season was one of Crabtree's best, as he finished with a career-high 89 catches for 1,003 yards and eight scores as part of a Raiders team that reached the playoffs.

If Oakland parts ways with the 2009 first-round pick out of Texas Tech, Amari Cooper will retain his status as the team's No. 1 wideout, while Seth Roberts, Cordarrelle Patterson and Johnny Holton could take on greater roles in 2018.