Raiders released/failed physical S Hiram Eugene. Eugene, 31, was due a $2.25 million base salary. The Raiders are slashing costs, and Eugene still wasn't fully recovered after missing all of last season with a dislocated hip. Eugene is primarily a special teamer, so he'd been vastly overpaid by the old Oakland regime. The Raiders still have to make a decision on the future of Kamerion Wimbley's $11 million base salary.

Raiders placed S Hiram Eugene on injured reserve with a dislocated hip, ending his season. Eugene, who suffered the injury in the preseason opener, needed surgery in mid-August. A staple of the Raiders' special teams, Eugene racked up a whopping 18 tackles in kick and punt coverage in just 12 appearances last season.

Raiders S Hiram Eugene has undergone surgery on his dislocated hip. That should close the book on his 2011, though he's yet to be officially placed on injured reserve. Eugene's injury should have the Raiders in the market for a backup safety to play behind Stevie Brown and Michael Huff.

Raiders backup S Hiram Eugene suffered a dislocated hip in Thursday's preseason opener. According to beat writer Jerry McDonald, it sounds like a season-ending injury. Eugene became a strict backup when Michael Huff was re-signed in free agency.

Raiders S Hiram Eugene was carted off the field with a undisclosed leg injury in Thursday's preseason opener. Eugene needed assistance to get onto the cart, so this could be a serious injury. The 30-year-old had been pushed back into a reserve role behind Stevie Brown and Michael Huff.