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Raiders, Chargers Week 1: Malcolm Koonce, Jackson Powers-Johnson added to injury report

Malcolm Koonce, Jackson Powers-Johnson added to Raiders injury report

Thursday brought the second injury report of the week for the Raiders. And two names were added to that report who weren’t on it at all on Wednesday.

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Starting edge rusher Malcolm Koonce suffered a knee injury and was officially listed as limited.

With three drafted rookies limited the past two days, they were joined by second round rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson, bringing the total injured rookies to four along with top pick Brock Bowers, fourth round pick DeCamerion Richardson, and fifth rounder Tommy Eichenberg — all of whom are limited.

Powers-Johnson was listed with an illness, but he was already looking at not seeing much, if any, playing time due to missing all of training camp with an undisclosed injury. Which means his chances of playing in the season opener in Los Angeles only decrease now.

Not much changed for the Chargers. Wide receiver DJ Chark (hip) missed a second straight practice. Fellow receiver Josh Palmer showed up with a knnee issue, but he was still listed as a full participant. Only CB Tarheeb Still (hip) was limited.

Raiders vs Chargers Week 1 injury report: 3 Raiders rookies limited

Three Raiders rookies limited on their first injury report of the 2024 season.

Wednesday was the first official game week practice for the Raiders of the 2024 season. And with it comes the first official injury report of the 2024 season.

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On it, the Raiders have three players listed as limited; all rookies — TE Brock Bowers (foot), LB Tommy Eichenberg (knee), and CB DeCamerion Richardson (hamstring).

Notably absent from the injury report is rookie G Jackson Powers-Johnson, who came off the PUP list recently. He will be available, but isn’t expected to start at guard. Cody Whitehair will start there.

Bowers just returned to practice today after missing the past few weeks with a foot injury. Antonio Pierce says he expects him to play in the opener.

For the Chargers, just DJ Chark (hip) was missing from practice. CB Tarheeb Still (hip) was limited.

Brandon Facyson IR trip puts Raiders woefully thin at cornerback

Brandon Facyson IR trip puts Raiders woefully thin at cornerback

Something will have to give here. Wednesday the Raiders placed Brandon Facyson on injured reserve, which means he will miss at least the first four games of the season. And leaving the Raiders in a precarious position at the position.

As of right now they have the three starters — Nate Hobbs, Jack Jones, and Jakorian Bennett — and rookie fourth round pick DeCamerion Richardson.

And that’s it.

Obviously that means one injury and they’re starting a fourth round rookie. Which is bad enough. But even if Richardson were a player they could trust to handle the job, it still leaves them with a real depth problem.

They would have the option of activating a cornerback from the practice squad each week until Facyson returns. Currently that cornerback would be Sam Webb. But that seems a tad ridiculous, especially considering so long as he is on the practice squad he is vulnerable to getting poached by another team.

I wouldn’t expect this situation to remain as it is now. I’d expect they will continue to seek to bring in a fifth cornerback.

5 Raiders Defensive Players to watch in Preseason finale vs 49ers

There are still some roster spots to be won, impressions to be made, and playing time to be earned. Each of these players will be out to make their presence felt on defense Friday night.

There are still some roster spots to be won, impressions to be made, and playing time to be earned. Each of these players will be out to make their presence felt on defense Friday night.

Jade Silvera has been behind Byron Young on the depth chart through the past two weeks. But when given the chance, Jade Silvera has looked better than Young. If he outshines Young again, it’s possible he could start taking snaps from Young, and possibly overtake him on the depth chart come the season.

Speaking of players passing up higher drafted players…The former fourth round defensive end has looked considerably better than Raiders second year former number four overall pick Tyree Wilson. At this point, Wilson only has his top pick potential getting him reps. But that only goes so far when a team has to think about which player gives them the best chance of getting to the quarterback when called upon.

Gainer is trying to get on this roster and has had an uphill battle to do it. He had a great preseason opener and didn’t do much in last week’s home opener against the Cowboys. Best two out of three?

With Brandon Facyson once again struggling to get healthy, this fourth round rookie could be the next man up after the three starters. They like his length, but is he ready to go should one of the starters go down? Or to be a dime back?

Raiders preseason Week 1 vs Vikings: What to watch for

What to watch for in Raiders preseason opener in Minnesota

It’s game day. For the first time in over seven months, the Raiders take the field for a game. This first outing is their preseason opener in Minnesota.

The game will air on NFL Network at 1pm Pacific (3pm local, 4pm ET). You can see all the details of how to watch here.

For that, here are a few things to watch for.

Quarterback competition

This is the number one reason to tune in by a wide margin. Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell will each get a quarter of play. Antonio Pierce has not revealed who will take the field first, but the order will be flipped next week when the face the Cowboys in Las Vegas.

What does matter here is we could get to see one QB against Vikings starters and the other against backups and fringe players. As in most cases the expected starters play very little in the first preseason matchup, if at all.

This competition has been raging on through training camp and to anyone watching, Minshew has a clear lead between the two, if only a slight one. It’s not decisive, which is why O’Connell still has a chance to come charging back in the competition with his play in preseason and the remaining practices before the season begins.

Rookie standouts

Raiders fans are no doubt excited to get to see 13th overall pick Brock Bowers take the field for the first time. There are obviously high hopes for the decorated tight end out of Georgia and Napa California native. 

The rest of the class has some guys hoping to continue their fine play from the camp in the preseason. Including Round three tackle DJ Glaze, Round four cornerback Decamerion Richardson, Round five linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, Round six running back Dylan Laube, round seven CB MJ Devonshire, and undrafted receiver Ramel Keyton.

Kick returns

This year the kick returner job is far more exciting due to the new kickoff rules.For that reason, it will be very interesting to see how the Raiders handle it and specifically *who* handles it. The previously mentioned Dylan Laube figures to find a role there, but others have gotten work there as well, including Ameer Abdullah and even cornerback Jack Jones.

As far as how Daniel Carlson changes his kicking strategy, I would be surprised if he reveals much about that in this game. Best to keep it status quo before the games count. Gotta keep Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers guessing until the season opener.

Next men up

Often times the entrenched starters won’t play in the preseason opener. But some will not play for other reasons. Left tackle Kolton Miller is on the PUP list, as is rookie left guard Jackson Powers-Johnson. Davante Adams was absent the last week of camp because he was home in Las Vegas awaiting the birth of his child.

Stepping up for those three will be three veterans: Andrus Peat (LT), Cody Whitehair (LG), and Kristian Wilkerson (WR).

Other game coverage:

How to watch Raiders preseason Week 2 vs Vikings

5 Raiders battles to watch on offense in preseason opener in Minnesota

5 Raiders battles to watch on offense in preseason opener in Minnesota

9 players who opened some eyes at Raiders camp

Raiders preseason opener will be ‘very telling’ in QB competition

Breaking down Raiders first unofficial depth chart of preseason

Winners from Raiders training camp scrimmage

5 Raiders defensive position battles to watch in preseason opener in Minnesota

Defense will be the strength of this Raiders team and there’s a lot of returning starters. But the preseason isn’t really about entrenched starters. It’s about hopefuls and those looking to be the guy who, if called upon, would keep the group from …

Defense will be the strength of this Raiders team and there’s a lot of returning starters. But the preseason isn’t really about entrenched starters. It’s about hopefuls and those looking to be the guy who, if called upon, would keep the group from missing a beat.

With that in mind, here are the top five positions battles to watch when the Raiders take on the Vikings on Saturday.

Raiders sign TE Brock Bowers, 5 other draft picks to rookie deals

Raiders sign 6 draft picks including top pick Brock Bowers

The days of the Raiders slow rolling out their rookie signings are over. One the eve of Rookie minicamp the team rattled off six of the team’s eight draft pick signings, starting with top pick tight end Brock Bowers and ending with their entire Day three haul.

Here’s what those signings and contracts look like:

Rd 1 (13) TE Brock Bowers — 4-year, $18.14M, $3.3M ’24 cap hit

Rd 4 (112) CB Decamerion Richardson — 4-year, $4.8M, $995K ’24 cap hit

Rd 5 (148) LB Tommy Eichenberg — 4-year, $4.35M, $879K ’24 cap hit

Rd 6 (208) RB Dylan Laube — 4-year, $4.175M, $834K ’24 cap hit

Rd 7 (223) S Trey Taylor — 4-year, $4.14M, $825K ’24 cap hit

Rd 7 (229) CB MJ Devonshire — 4-year, $4.13M, $822K ’24 cap hit

The only remaining signings to be announced for the Raiders are Day two picks Jackson Powers-Johnson (44 overall) and DJ Glaze (77 overall).

Which as quickly as they rolled these signing out, I’d expect the final two to happen before the rookie take the field on Friday.

5 interesting facts about Raiders Round 4 CB Decamerion Richardson

Getting to know the Raiders rooks with 5 interesting facts about CB Decamerion Richardson

What we know about Decamerion is the Raiders selected him at pick 112 in the fourth round because of his raw athletic abilities. He’s got great length (6-2) and speed (4.34 40). From there, they hope they can develop his talents.

But these purposes, let’s learn a bit more about him.

  1. He’s country

Calls himself an “Original Cowboy” and “Kountry Boy”. He Grew up in the small town of Minden Louisiana, where he spent most of his youth either playing sports, fishing or riding horses.

  1. NFL bloodlines

He is a cousin of former Buccaneers LB Devin White who grew up in the same area and with whom he shares a love of horseback riding.

  1. All-around athlete

As a High School senior, along with playing defensive back, he also earned All-State honors at running back with 1,206 rushing yards (8.9 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns, adding 199 receiving yards.At the 2019 state championships, Richardson finished second in the 100 meters (school record 10.75 seconds), third in the 200 meters (21.63) and second in the high jump (6 feet, 0 inches). Next Gen stats gave him an 88 score for athleticism which is the highest of any cornerback in this class.

  1. New Raiders coaching connection

New Raiders QB Gardner Minshew played under Mike Leach at Washington State in 2018. A year later, Leach took over as head coach at Mississippi State and the No. 5 recruit in his first recruiting class was Decamerion Richardson. Richardson played three seasons under Leach until the late great head coach passed away in 2022.

  1. Trial by fire

Got his first start in the 2021 Liberty Bowl vs Texas Tech. He had four tackles and was burnt for a 52-yard catch to the one-yard-line.Texas Tech scored on the next play. But other than that one broken play, Richardson held up well, and would go on to 28 straight starts for the Bulldogs and lead all SEC cornerbacks in tackles both his junior (85) and senior seasons (79) and leading his team in pass breakups (7) as a senior. Though he has zero career interceptions.

Raiders rookies get their numbers, Zamir White gets new number

Zamir White gets new number, Raiders rookies get their numbers

The Raiders have assigned numbers to their rookie class. Here they are:

Draft class:

TE Brock Bowers – 89
G Jackson Powers-Johnson – 70
T DJ Glaze – 71
CB Decamerion Richardson – 21
LB Tommy Eichenberg – 45
RB Dylan Laube – 23
S Trey Taylor – 37
CB MJ Devonshire – 26

Undrafted:

G Clark Barrington – 64
QB Carter Bradley – 14
T Andrew Coker – 73
WR Jeff Foreman – 80
DT Tomari Fox – 60
DE TJ Franklin – 57
LB Amari Gainer – 53
CB Demarcus Governor – 44
WR Lideatrick Griffin – 81
G Jake Johanning – 63
WR Ramel Keyton – 82
C Will Putnam – 67
S Phalen Sanford – 42
DT Noah Shannon – 62
CB Ja’Quan Sheppard – 46
DE Ron Stone Jr – 76
CB Rayshad Williams – 36

Number change:

RB Zamir White – 3 (was 35)

New addition:

WR Michael Gallup – 10

White got his Georgia number after two years wearing 35 for the Raiders.

Many of these numbers will change by the time the season starts. Obviously not everyone will make the team and many of the numbers given out aren’t ideal for their position, but the number they wanted wasn’t currently available.

But these are the number the rookies will wear when they report to rookie minicamp and OTA’s.

Introducing Raiders 2024 Draft class

Introducing Raiders 2024 Draft class

The draft has come to a close and there are eight new Raiders in the house. This is the Raiders Draft class of 2024.

1. (13) Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
2. (44) Jackson Powers-Johnson, G/C, Oregon
3. (77) DJ Glaze, T, Maryland
4. (112) Decamerion Richardson, CB, Mississippi St
5. (148) Tommy Eichenberg, LB, Ohio St
6. (208) Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire
7a. (223) Trey Taylor, S, Air Force
7b. (229) MJ Devonshire, CB, Pittsburgh

The Raiders made no trades up or down, preferring to stick at their original draft spots for their eight selections.

While they went all offense on days one and two, they went almost all defense on Day three. According to Tom Telesco, that wasn’t intentional, but just how the day played out.

What was intentional was getting guys who could play on special teams because that will be many of the late round guys’ ticket to making the team.

The one glaring need position they did not address was quarterback. Telesco said they were thinking about adding a QB on day one, but after the top six guys went before they picked at 13, they didn’t consider taking one the rest of the draft.