Oakland Raiders safety Karl Joseph's job security isn't great right now, and ESPN thinks there is a good chance the team could part ways with him. The Raiders selected safety Johnathan Abram with the 27th pick, meaning Joseph's time with the team could be coming to a close as he enters the final year of his rookie contract.

Joseph is eligible for a fifth-year contract extension, but the team hasn't exercised the option. ESPN's Bill Barnwell thinks that could be the writing on the wall:

Every Raiders player who was acquired before Jon Gruden came to town is on perpetually thin ice. That's doubly true for Joseph, who hasn't lived up to expectations since the Raiders drafted him in the first round in 2016. Gruden's starting safeties in 2019 will likely be Lamarcus Joynerand first-round pick Johnathan Abram, and though Joseph could theoretically feature if the Raiders go with a big nickel look and play three safeties at a time, I wouldn't count on the Raiders making him a priority this offseason. They might even consider declining Joseph's fifth-year option later this week.

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When general manager Mike Mayock was asked about Joseph's status with the team, he said that is a conversation he will have with Joseph, which opens up even more questions.

The deadline to exercise Joseph's fifth-year option is May 3, and if that isn't picked up, chances are high he will be a candidate for free agency in 2020. If the team releases him before his contract is up, he will count $3,781,374  against the cap.