Raiders cut loose Barron, bring in Pashos
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The Oakland Raiders continued their player shuffle along the offensive line on Monday, with the team releasing Alex Barron and signing Tony Pashos in a swap of veteran tackles.
Pashos, a nine-year pro with 70 career starts to his credit, had been released by Washington during Saturday's final cuts. The 33-year-old started 12 games at right tackle for the Cleveland Browns in 2011, but sat out all of last season recovering from a foot injury that required surgery.
A fifth-round pick of Baltimore in the 2004 draft, Pashos has previously played for the Ravens, Jacksonville and San Francisco in addition to the Browns.
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Barron was also out of football last year, but the former first-round selection had been operating as the Raiders' regular left tackle for part of the preseason with Jared Veldheer presently sidelined with a torn triceps. He has since been supplanted by rookie Menelik Watson for that spot.
The 30-year-old Barron started 74 games over five seasons with the St. Louis Rams from 2005-09, but has not played in the NFL since a one-year stint with Dallas in 2010.