ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders have signed kicker Daniel Carlson and waived Matt McCrane.
Raiders sign former Vikings kicker Daniel Carlson
Daniel Carlson, a fifth-round pick, missed three field goals in a tie against Green Bay on Sept. 16 and was released.
October 24, 2018 at 2:30PM
Oakland also promoted receiver Marcell Ateman and offensive lineman Denver Kirkland from the practice squad Tuesday to fill open spots on the 53-man roster.
Carlson was a fifth-round pick by Minnesota this season after setting the SEC record for career points in college at Auburn. He was released after two games with the Vikings. He missed three field goals in a tie against Green Bay on Sept. 16, including tries from 35 and 49 yards in overtime.
McCrane kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime for Oakland on Sept. 30 against Cleveland, but has missed four kicks in three games and has struggled to generate touchbacks on kickoffs.
The Raiders also signed running back James Butler to the practice squad and waived safety Obi Melifonwu from the injured reserve list.
The Sacramento Bee reported: "McCrane, who went undrafted out of Kansas State, hit 3-of-5 field goals in a Week 4 overtime win over the Browns, including the game-winning 29-yarder. He then hit 1-of-2 tries against both the Chargers and Seahawks, but Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said he wanted more touchbacks from McCrane following the team's 27-3 loss in London."
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Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
