On the first drive of the third quarter, the Raiders lost momentum and their drive stalled just inside Titans’ territory. More importantly, they lost their promising rookie tight end for the season.
Monday, Jon Gruden announced that Foster Moreau’s season is over. The fourth-round pick will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Any time there’s a knee injury like this, especially this late in the season, the worry is that it is serious enough to put next season in doubt as well. Gruden doesn’t think that is the case.
“I don’t think so. Knowing Foster, I don’t believe it will be anything that will keep him out of next year,” said Gruden. “I’m not going to make any predictions. It’s a tough injury, he’s got a lot of rehab ahead and can’t compliment the job he did enough. He came in here as a rookie and played good football for us. He’ll be a big part of the Raiders’ future.”
Moreau suffered the knee injury on a catch during that drive in the third quarter. He was on the sideline where the knee injury happened and was slow to get up. He hobbled over, wincing to the trainer’s table where they examined his knee. Shortly thereafter they ruled him out for the rest of the game.
After the game, Gruden said the injury could potentially be season-ending. Monday he confirmed that early fear.
Moreau caught a touchdown pass earlier in the game, his fifth of the season. He had 21 catches on 25 targets for 174 yards as a rookie. Those numbers aren’t going to turn a lot of heads, but he proved he was a lot more than the supposed blocking tight end he was expected to be.
That leaves Darren Waller and Derek Carrier as the team’s tight ends. Cole Wick was added to the practice squad last week. There are three games remaining this season.