The Raiders cut 2021 first-round pick Alex Leatherwood on Tuesday.

Leatherwood, the 17th overall pick in the draft, struggled at right tackle and right guard as a rookie. He got a clean slate this season by new Raiders coach Josh McDaniels to win the right tackle position or a spot on the roster, Leatherwood did not play well in camp or during the preseason and continued to fall behind in the competition.

Leatherwood was selected by then-coach Jon Gruden and then-general manager Mike Mayock last year, and even on draft night, Mayock conceded the pick would be controversial, as Leatherwood was predicted to be picked beyond the first round.

By releasing Leatherwood, the Raiders are on the hook for the remaining guarantees of his rookie deal, or just over $7 million.

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