Silver and Black Report

On Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders officially added Ashley Lelie to their roster, and to make room for the wide receiver, they released defensive tackle William Joseph.

Joseph, the former 25^th overall selection in the 2003 draft, was deemed expendable with the presence of Tommy Kelly, Gerard Warren and Terdell Sands and his position as a reserve tackle along a defensive line that will go with a three-man rotation.

Oakland was in need of a speedy, down the field target to replace the injured Drew Carter, who will be out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury.

Lelie will wear no. 87 as per the official Raiders web site, and he is expected to practice on Wednesday with his teammates.

NFL writer Jerry McDonald reported on his blog that Oakland will look to sign Luke Lawton on Wednesday, which will mean that another player will be given their release to make room for the fullback that was initially claimed off waivers on 8/25/2008 before being cut last Saturday.