Secondary status with Stuart Schweigert gone
Stuart Schweigert
On Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders cut free-safety Stuart Schweigert, a three-year starter who became expendable after the Silver & Black over-hauled their secondary this off-season. After his ups and downs and inconsistencies in the defensive backfield, Oakland decided to go with youth, proven veterans and big money personnel to round out a defense that took a step back in 2007 after a promising 2006.
The former third round draft selection in the 2004 draft started 42 games during his career with the Raiders. Schweigert had his 37-game starting streak end after sustaining a hip injury Nov. 18 against the Minnesota Vikings and was never able to retain his job after Hiram Eugene took over at free-safety as 2007 wound down.
