ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders don’t expect to make dramatic changes to their roster like they did each of the past two seasons. However, one player who likely won’t be back in Oakland is defensive tackle Pat Sims.

The 29-year-old Sims played well down the stretch in 2013, but his playing time and production dropped off dramatically in 2014. A former third-round pick by Cincinnati, Sims made only 25 tackles in 2014 and was held without a sack for the second time in his career. He also spent more time on the bench, playing just 37.1 percent of the snaps, according to Pro Football Focus, and lost his spot in the rotation to rookie Justin Ellis.

While the Raiders still need to upgrade their defensive line -- they had just 22 sacks, second fewest in the NFL last season behind the Bengals -- bringing Sims back shouldn’t be a high priority. He lost his starting job to Ellis and made 29 fewer tackles than he did the previous season.

Sims nearly left the team at the end of the 2013 season, when he seemed uncertain of the direction the team was going. He reversed field and signed a one-year deal worth $1.4 million to stay in Oakland but has let it be known he’d like to play in another state because of California’s tax rates.