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Lee has started the last six games at right corner for the Raiders but has been abused by opposing quarterbacks. He also missed three tackles against the Bucs last week. Lee was let go in order to make room for Ronald Bartell’s (shoulder) return from injured reserve designated for return.

Bartell broke his left shoulder blade in Monday night’s Week 1 loss to the Chargers. After being a very durable player to start out his career, Bartell has been hit hard with injuries in his last two seasons. He can return to practice as early as October 27th, but can’t suit up until Week 10 at the earliest. Pat Lee will step in and man the Raiders’ left cornerback spot in Bartell’s absence.

Limited to just one game by a severe neck injury last season, Bartell entered Week 1 as the Raiders’ starting left corner. He’s now in line to miss as much as two months. He’ll be replaced by Pat Lee. Bartell was having a rough game in Monday’s loss before going down. Bartell had missed only two games in five years before getting hurt in Week 1 last season.

The 28-year-old is a failed former second-round pick out of Auburn, but he did rack up nine special teams tackles in Green Bay last year. Familiar with new GM Reggie McKenzie, Lee will compete for a spot in sub-packages with Oakland.

Bartell will be sidelined four to six weeks with a fractured scapula. Lee, who was a second-round pick for the Packers in 2008, has played in 33 games, but has only started one in his NFL career.

Oakland is left with just two active RBs on their roster with Darren McFadden (ankle) and Mike Goodson (ankle) both out for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. It’s also expected that the Raiders will release CB Pat Lee in order to activate Ronald Bartell from injured reserve designated to return. Oakland will announce their roster moves after Saturday’s walk-though.

Late in the first half, Lee got into a fight after covering a punt. He won’t face a suspension after missing the final two quarters of this game.

Lee was cut on Saturday by Oakland to make room for Ronald Bartell’s return. Lee has caught a lot of flak for the Raiders’ pass defense woes, but he hasn’t been overly awful. He’ll add depth to a injury-riddled Detroit defensive backfield. The Lions waived CB Alphonso Smith in a corresponding move.

Lee appeared in 15 games between the Raiders and Lions in 2012. The former second-round bust has attracted little interest this offseason and will have to compete for a roster spot wherever he lands.

The former second-round bust appeared in 15 games between the Raiders and Lions last season, totaling 439 snaps on defense. The majority of those came in Oakland, where he made seven starts before being released in November. Lee would be a depth signing for Arizona.