While all of Raider Nation is still pleading for Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie to sign a veteran inside linebacker, the Cincinnati Bengals added another potential target in Rey Maualuga on Saturday.

The Bengals released Maualuga after eight years of service to save $4 million in cap space, per NFL’s Ian Rapoport.

#Bengals cut LB Rey Maualuga, who had 104 starts over 8 seasons. With a cap hit of nearly $4M, he was doomed after Kevin Minter signed — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 25, 2017

However, despite some initial interest from several Raiders fans, Maualuga is not the answer for the Silver and Black.

A former second-round pick in 2009, Maualuga has amassed 584 combined tackles (343 solo), four sacks, six forced fumbles, 21 passes defensed and seven interceptions over the course of 114 games (104 starts) in Cincinnati. He, however, put together his worst season to date in 2016.

In a severely reduced role, Maualuga recorded a career-low 27 combined tackles (17 solo) en route to a 38.2 overall season grade, per Pro Football Focus. He saw just 326 defensive snaps in 14 games (six starts).

Maualuga, 30, has lost a step or two since he first entered the league out of USC, leading to abysmal performances in coverage and the open field last season.

Malcolm Smith and Perry Riley Jr. already proved what the Raiders’ defense looks like with two incapable inside linebackers in coverage last season, leaving little reason for Oakland to go in a similar direction with Maualuga in 2017.

Additionally, Maualuga has become accustomed to his role as a 4-3 inside linebacker with the Bengals, meaning a switch in scheme with the Raiders could lead to an even further drop in production.

Trending downward towards the end of his career, Maualuga is still a physical, instinctual run defender who exhibits worthwhile effort, but his lack of athleticism and coverage ability should keep the Raiders from pulling the trigger on the savvy veteran.