Raiders release receiver J.J. Nelson

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have cut wide receiver J.J. Nelson after he missed three of the past four games with injuries.
Oakland signed Marcell Ateman on Thursday to take Nelson’s spot on the 53-man roster. Ateman was on the practice squad the first four weeks and played briefly last Sunday against Chicago before being waived to make room for the recently acquired Zay Jones.
Nelson signed a $1 million contract in free agency but struggled to stay healthy in his only