This season, the Las Vegas Raiders want to have a winning record for the first time. They’ll be 3-2 and, at the very least, tied for second place in the division if they can upset the Denver Broncos this Sunday. That objective is obviously thwarted by the Broncos’ 2-2 record, but the Raiders’ general health also appears to be a barrier. Tashan Reed of The Athletic has compiled a list of players that were absent from practice on Thursday.
Several of these players have been listed as injured for some time now. In Week 4, Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby were both sidelined. After suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2, Crosby is still fighting with the injury. Adams, who’s embroiled in a flurry of trade speculations, is certain to miss his second straight game with a hamstring ailment. Due to an unrelated ailment, Divine Deablo has also been absent for a few weeks according to the injury report. Due to personal matters, Michael Mayer was unable to play last week and has continued to be unavailable to the club.
However, there are also some newcomers present. Zamir White’s absence from practice is a recent occurrence. Alexander Mattison will probably get the most of the carries on Sunday if he is unable to play. Mattison, who played well last week, may get the opportunity to start in the back of the defense for the first time this season. The Raiders are having trouble maintaining the health of their offensive line. Both Dylan Parham and Thayer Munford missed practice with various leg issues. Nevertheless, the Raiders, believe it or not, did manage to become healthier this week. Reed made no mention of Tyreik McAllister, Kolton Miller, or Kana’i Mauga’s absence from practice on Wednesday. Despite not being selected by Reed, Decamerion Richardson hasn’t played yet this season due to a hamstring ailment. But that might just be because mentioning it in a tweet would be superfluous. In the end, we won’t know the latest information about some of those guys until we read the complete injury report. However, Reed’s study does provide some clarification.
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