The Oakland Raiders released safety Nate Allen on Tuesday after just one season with the team.
The Raiders signed Allen to a four-year, $23 million contract as a free agent last year but released him before his $4.9 million salary for the 2016 season would have become guaranteed on Wednesday.
Allen, 28, played in five games for the Raiders in 2015 after being slowed by knee injuries starting in Week 1 and finishing the season on injured reserve. He started three games and totaled 14 tackles, one interception and two passes defensed.
The Raiders will be looking to fill two safety spots during the offseason with Allen no longer with the team and veteran Charles Woodson retiring after the 2015 season.
Allen, a six-year NFL veteran, has started 72 of 79 games during his career. With the release, he becomes a free agent immediately.
