ALAMEDA _ Andre Debose, a seventh-round draft pick out of Florida who had shown flashes of playmaking ability during organized team activities, was waived/injured Wednesday.



To replace Debose, the Raiders signed veteran return specialist Trindon Holliday.

Debose, according to a team press release, sustained an Achilles’ injury. He signed a contract May 12 and if he passes waivers, will be placed on the injured reserve list. At that point, Debose can either rehab with the team and hope to be available next season or reach an injury settlement.

Last season at Florida, Debose averaged 24.7 yards on 21 kickoff returns and 14.0 yards with one touchdown on 23 punt returns. He had four kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first three seasons with the Gators.

In the rookie minicamp and OTA workouts, Debose, a wide receiver, looked quick and explosive and poised to make a run at making the 53-man roster as a return specialist.

Holliday played with the Houston Texans (2011-12), Denver Broncos (2012-13), and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers last season. He played in only one game each for the Bucs and 49ers, but had some of his biggest moments in Denver when Del Rio was the Broncos defensive coordinator.

In a playoff game for the Broncos against the Baltimore Ravens, Holliday became had a 90-yard punt return and a 104-yard kickoff return for a touchdown _ the only player in NFL history to return a punt and kickoff for a touchdown in postseason history.

At 5-foot-5 and 170 pounds, Holliday is not a viable option in the passing game, meaning he would need to make the roster by handling both return duties.