Former Raiders linebacker dead; Elijah Alexander played with team in 2001

Former Raiders  linebacker Elijah Alexander has died after a nearly five-year battle with cancer. He was 39.

Alexander was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, in 2005, four years after his career ended in Oakland.

He made 29 starts in 30 games for the Raiders during the final two years of his career in 2000-01, and also spent three seasons with both Denver and Indianapolis.