Raiders cut ties with Brooks

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders cut ties with Aaron Brooks on Thursday, declining to pick up the option on the quarterback's contract after one difficult season.

Brooks, who would have been due a $5 million roster bonus if he had stayed on the roster, failed to win any of his eight starts with the Raiders. The QB, who signed with Oakland after six seasons with the New Orleans Saints, will now look to join his third team in as many years.

Brooks' one season in Oakland got off to a disastrous start when he was sacked seven times in a season-opening 27-0 loss to the San Diego Chargers. He got hurt after fumbling two snaps from center the following week in Baltimore and missed the next seven games with a strained pectoral muscle.

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Well, not totally unexpected. Brooks was due in for a huge payoff, and he had a disappointing season so it was kind of obvious his cut would happen. The Raiders obviously have to go after a QB, Al Davis likes bringing in veterans, so if he doesn't draft one I would say he attempts to sign Garcia or acquire Plummer.