ALAMEDA Calif. The Oakland Raiders have moved on from the failed Matt Flynn experiment releasing the $6.5 million quarterback after he was beaten out in training camp by Terrelle Pryor and following one poor regular season start.
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The Raiders parting ways with quarterback Matt Flynn says more about the team acknowledging a mistake than the cost conscious franchise trying to save a buck writes Paul Gutierrez. Blog
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Flynn acquired by Oakland on April 1 to be the Raiders' franchise quarterback from the Seattle Seahawks for a fifth round pick in the 2014 draft and a 2015 conditional pick had been demoted to third string behind Pryor and undrafted rookie Matt McGloin. This after Flynn threw a pick 6 interception fumbled twice and was sacked seven times in a 24 14 loss to Washington on Sept. 29.
He was booed mercilessly by the home crowd and his body language sagged as Pryor sat out that game recovering from a concussion. With Pryor under center the Raiders jumped out to a 17 0 lead over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night en route to a 27 17 victory.
I don't know exactly what the reason was why it didn't work but it just it didn't work Raiders coach Dennis Allen said. Terrelle came in and he took over the job and he's earned the position that he's in so we just felt like it was probably best to go ahead and move on from that.
A year ago Flynn signed with Seattle after four years as Aaron Rodgers' backup in Green Bay and two stats driven starts including a 480 yard six touchdown performance in the 2011 season finale.
Flynn has made $14.5 million from the Seahawks and Raiders combined the past two seasons for a total of one start.
Mike McCarthy Flynn's former head coach in Green Bay is surprised things haven't worked out for the quarterback.
EnlargeI definitely am surprised because when his opportunity came I obviously gave him a very high recommendation McCarthy said. Injuries and all the different types of things quarterback competition in both places a lot of factors go into it.
I haven't watched the film of Matt so I really can't even give you an educated or informed opinion on how exactly he did play but on a personal level I'm very fond of Matt Flynn he was excellent in his time here and I wish him the best of luck.
Pat White a second round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2009 is set to visit the Raiders on Tuesday along with David Carr the top pick of the 2002 draft sources said.
We'll look Allen said when asked where the Raiders go from here. We'll always be looking in terms of what's out there. Obviously right now we've got Matt McGloin who's on the roster and we've got Tyler Wilson who's on the practice squad and we feel good about those two guys.
But we'll always continue to look and see if there's any options out there that can make us a better football team.
Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky contributed to this report.
Recommend0 Tweet0 Comments0Email Print Subscribe Paul GutierrezESPN Oakland Raiders reporterFollowArchiveCovered Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times Las Vegas Review Journal and Sports Illustrated
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