Tag: Jakobi Meyers

Raiders get their number one receiver back at practice

The first real sign Jakobi Meyers could return to the lineup as the Raiders’ top receiver hits the practice field today.

After missing the past couple weeks with an ankle injury, Jakobi Meyers will take the practice Wednesday. This according to head coach Antonio Pierce. This opens up the possibility that Meyers could return to the lineup when the Chiefs come to town on Sunday.

With both Meyers and Davante Adams not in the lineup the past couple weeks, the Raiders offense struggled to get any kind of significant production from the wide receiver position.

Adams is now in New York, so the significance of having Meyers back can’t be overstated. He is the closest thing this team has to a number one receiver.

Without him, fellow starter Tre Tucker had difficulty getting open. He was consistently facing double teams down the field which led to just three catches for 36 yards over the past two weeks combined.

DJ Turner got the start in the slot, but the other outside receiver spot was shared by practice squad call ups Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson. Neither of whom had a target in the loss to the Rams last Sunday.

Raiders Week 7 snap counts vs Rams: Who filled in at receiver with Jakobi Meyers OUT

With Davante Adams traded away and Jakobi Meyers again out with injury, the Raiders had to cobble together a wide receiver corps vs the Rams

It is becoming increasingly obvious with each game the lack of star power on this Raiders team. Obviously it starts at quarterback where it clearly hasn’t mattered whether it’s Aidan O’Connell or Gardner Minshew behind center. But it extends well beyond that.

Several of the team’s biggest stars heading into this season were not on the field or not on the roster for Sunday’s game in Los Angeles. Including Davante Adams who was traded to the Jets and Christian Wilkins who is on injured reserve.

At receiver in particular, they were also without start Jakobi Meyers who has an ankle injury.

Leading the way in snaps for the Raiders were Tre Tucker and DJ Turner, both of whom plaed 75 snaps (95%). That takes care of one outside receiver spot (Tucker) and the slot (Turner).

For the other receiver spot, the duties were split between recent practice squad players Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson; neither of whom got a single target. So, yeah, not really what you want.

It was a four-man rotation at defensive tackle of Adam Butler, John Jenkins, Jonah Laulu, and Matthew Butler.

Offense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Jackson Powers-Johnson G 79 100% 5 18%
Kolton Miller T 79 100% 5 18%
Jordan Meredith G 79 100% 5 18%
DJ Glaze T 79 100% 5 18%
Andre James C 79 100% 0 0%
DJ Turner WR 75 95% 7 25%
Tre Tucker WR 75 95% 0 0%
Brock Bowers TE 66 84% 0 0%
Gardner Minshew II QB 65 82% 0 0%
Alexander Mattison RB 55 70% 0 0%
Alex Bachman WR 36 46% 12 43%
Harrison Bryant TE 23 29% 4 14%
Kristian Wilkerson WR 18 23% 6 21%
John Samuel Shenker TE 14 18% 11 39%
Aidan O’Connell QB 14 18% 0 0%
Ameer Abdullah RB 13 16% 15 54%
Zamir White RB 11 14% 0 0%
Justin Shorter TE 3 4% 12 43%
Andrus Peat G 3 4% 5 18%
Thayer Munford T 3 4% 5 18%
Defense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Isaiah Pola-Mao FS 55 100% 7 25%
Maxx Crosby DE 55 100% 1 4%
Tre’von Moehrig FS 55 100% 0 0%
Robert Spillane LB 55 100% 0 0%
Jack Jones CB 53 96% 0 0%
Divine Deablo LB 51 93% 11 39%
Nate Hobbs CB 48 87% 0 0%
Jakorian Bennett CB 44 80% 0 0%
Adam Butler DT 36 65% 5 18%
John Jenkins DT 34 62% 7 25%
Tyree Wilson DE 30 55% 3 11%
Jonah Laulu DT 27 49% 6 21%
K’Lavon Chaisson LB 22 40% 1 4%
Matthew Butler DT 16 29% 4 14%
Charles Snowden DE 11 20% 11 39%
Decamerion Richardson CB 9 16% 16 57%
Thomas Harper FS 4 7% 16 57%
Special Teams Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Amari Gainer LB 0 0% 23 82%
Amari Burney LB 0 0% 23 82%
Christopher Smith SS 0 0% 16 57%
Trey Taylor SS 0 0% 12 43%
Daniel Carlson K 0 0% 10 36%
Jacob Bobenmoyer LS 0 0% 9 32%
AJ Cole III P 0 0% 9 32%
Darnay Holmes CB 0 0% 7 25%
Nesta Jade Silvera DT 0 0% 7 25%
Cody Whitehair G 0 0% 5 18%
Tyreik McAllister RB 0 0% 2 7%

Raiders Week 7 inactives: WR Jakobi Meyers not playing vs Rams

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers was Doubtful coming into the game against the Rams and is officially inactive.

The Raiders will once again be working with a skeleton crew at wide receiver. Jakobi Meyers was Doubtful coming into the game and is officially inactive.

Tre Tucker will get the start at one outside spot with DJ Turner getting the start in the slot and a rotation on the other side including recent practice squad signing Alex Bachman and practice squad elevation Kristian Wilkerson.

Last week in the loss to the Steelers, the wide receivers didn’t get a target until the final seconds of the first half. Tucker in particular got just two targets with no touches.

Dylan Laube is back among the inactives due to the return of Zamir White to the lineup.  Laube had one carry in his debut last week and fumbled the ball away.

Janarius Robinson is inactive due to the emergence of Charles Snowden and the addition of K’Lavon Chaisson.

Dylan Parham is inactive due to injury. He will be replaced at right guard by Jordan Meredith.

Raiders vs Rams injury report: Dylan Parham OUT, Adam Butler Questionable Week 7

All the latest updates and news on Raiders injury report ahead of a Week 7 game vs. the Rams.

For the second time this season, the Raiders head to Los Angeles to play a game. This time it’s against the Rams. And this time, the Raiders will be without several of the players they had on the field when they visited the Chargers in the season opener.

Several starters are either on injured reserve or simply not on the team anymore. For instance, DT Christian Wilkins and S Marcus Epps are on IR. And Davante Adams was traded to the Jets this week.

Several other starters are on the injury report and their status is in doubt.

One player whose status is not in doubt is Dylan Parham. The starting guard is OUT for the game with a foot injury He will be replaced in the lineup by Jordan Meredith.

The most concerning potential loss is that of Jakobi Meyers who missed all week of practices and is officially Doubtful for the. The Raiders were without him last week and tried replacing him by committee while Tre Tucker started on the other side.

Joining the injury report on Friday was Adam Butler. He missed practice with a knee injury and illness and is officially Questionable for the game.

Other Raiders players who are OUT include linebackers Kana’i Mauga (knee) and Tommy Eichenberg (quad).

Antonio Pierce gives update on status of WR Jakobi Meyers for Week 7 vs Rams

Antonio Pierce gives update on status of WR Jakobi Meyers for Week 7 vs Rams

Early in the week, Antonio Pierce was at least somewhat hopeful that Jakobi Meyers would return to practice at some point this week, opening up the possibility he would play this Sunday when the team travels to LA to face the Rams.

As of today, those hopes have diminished considerably. Meyers was unable to return to practice this week and Pierce announced Friday morning that Meyers would officially be listed as Doubtful for the game.

This is a significant loss for the Raiders. They were already quite thin at the receiver position with the departure of Davante Adams in a trade to the New York Jets. With Meyers looking like he will not be able to go, they are without both their starting outside receivers again.

Last week without Adams and Meyers, the Raiders didn’t even target a receiver until the final seconds of the first half. By the time the game was over, Tre Tucker — the only regular starter on the roster — had just two targets with zero touches.

5 Causes for Concern for Raiders Week 7 vs Rams

There are plenty of causes for concern for the Raiders. Here are the five I’m looking at as they take the field Sunday against the Rams.

There are plenty of causes for concern for the Raiders. Here are the five I’m looking at as they take the field Sunday against the Rams.

One of the most dangerous receivers in the NFL could return this week. His presence alone could open up the Rams offense. His last full season, he had nearly 2000 receiving yards and won NFL Offensive Player of the Year. That same year he helped the Rams hoist the Lombardi Trophy. So, yeah, it’s a big deal that he could play.

This Raiders team seems to have a pretty fragile psyche at the moment. In their last three losses, the moment the first sign of trouble happened, they fell apart. Last week a fumble opened the flood gates and the meltdown began. The week before it was a pick-six that started the dominoes falling. At this point, you just wait for the that mistake that will cause everything to begin falling apart.

No team in the NFL has turned the ball over more than the Raiders. They have 12 turnovers on the season. Making matter worse, they’ve only took the ball away two times. Making for far and away the worst turnover differential in the league (-10). They were tied for the worst in the NFL last week, then added three more turnovers while not taking the ball away from the Steelers even once.

In Davante Adams, the Raiders had a true number one. He’s now gone. Traded to the Jets. And the other Raiders’ starter is in danger of missing the game. Jakobi Meyers already missed last week’s game with an ankle injury. He missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday and though he might return Friday, his status for the game would still be in doubt. He is a good wide receiver, but a true number one he is not.

No tackle in football has given up more sacks than Miller (6). He also tends to give up run stuffs. While the Rams don’t have a great pass rush, it may not matter if Miller can’t rediscover his game from previous seasons. He’s had some of the worst games of his career this season as he has is banged up and struggling to acclimate to the new blocking scheme.

Raiders, Rams Week 7 injury update: 2 key starters return to practice

Raiders, Rams Week 7 injury update: 2 key starters return to practice

A couple Raiders starters returned to practice Thursday for the Raiders. But four starters were still missing.

The two starters who returned were LT Kolton Miller and CB Jack Jones. The four still missing are DE Maxx Crosby (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle), G Dylan Parham (foot), and DT John Jenkins (illness).

The ones to worry about are WR Jakobi Meyers and G Dylan Parham.

Meyers missed last Sunday’s game and the Raiders couldn’t get the ball to the wide receivers who were healthy for the game. And with Davante Adams now with the Jets, the Raiders were without both their outside starters to begin the season.

Parham left midway through the game on Sunday and was replaced by Jordan Meredith.

Raiders, Rams Week 7 injury report: 6 Raiders starters miss practice

Another week for the Raiders with several starters missing.

Preparations for the Raiders week seven game in Los Angeles against the Rams have begun. This time without Davante Adams on the roster. But Adams wasn’t the only starter not practicing for the Raiders Wednesday. They were without six starters Wednesday.

Those starters included DE Maxx Crosby (ankle), WR Jakobi Meyers (ankle), T Kolton Miller (knee/shoulder), G Dylan Parham (foot), DT John Jenkins (illness), and CB Jack Jones (illness).

Maxx Crosby has been resting Wednesdays for a few weeks now and has played the past couple weeks. Same with Kolton Miller.

Meyers missed last Sunday’s game with his injury and the team struggled to replace him in the lineup. Dylan Parham left Sunday’s game with his foot injury and was replaced at right guard by Jordan Meredith.

Other Raiders players not practicing were linebackers Kana’i Mauga (knee) and Tommy Eichenberg (quad).

The only player missing for the Rams was long snapper Alex Ward (illness).

Raiders Week 6 inactives vs Steelers: Both top receivers OUT

Both Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers are inactive Sunday as the Raiders take on the Steelers.

Aidan O’Connell will be making his first start of the season today for the Raiders. And he will be doing do without the team’s top receivers.

Neither Davante Adams nor Jakobi Meyers will suit up for today’s game.

Tre Tucker will get the start on one side for the Raiders. Who gets the start on the other side is less certain. The team signed Kristian Wilkerson off the practice squad and it’s possible he could be going from practice squad to starter. DJ Turner should line up in the slot.

Thayer Munford was Questionable for the game and is not suiting up either. Rookie DJ Glaze will once again start in his place at right tackle.

Zamir White was questionable for the game as well. He would have shared the load at running back with Alexander Mattison, but the backfield will be Mattison and Ameer Abdullah.

Tommy Eichenberg got his first start last week, but with Divine Deablo back from his injury, he has been rendered inactive.

Injury update: Maxx Crosby among several Raiders starters back at practice Friday

Raiders get some potential good news Friday with several key starters back at practice in prep for the Steelers.

With the Steelers coming to Las Vegas Sunday, the Raiders will need all the healthy bodies they can get. Friday’s practice will see several starters who had missed the first two practices this week return to the field, opening up the possibility that they will play Sunday.

None are more important than Maxx Crosby who has missed more practices than he’s particapted the past few weeks as he battles through a high ankle sprain. He played last week despite missing two practices, and is expected to do the same this week.

One of the more worrisome missing players this week is WR Jakobi Meyers. So his return to practice Friday was a welcome sight. With Davante Adams not playing with his hamstring injury and trade request, the Raiders were already digging into their depth chart at receiver. Meyers’s absence would have them woefully thin at the position.

Rookie guard Jackson Powers-Johnson missed Wednesday and Thursday with a knee injury and is returning Friday. Antonio Pierce expects he will play and is hoping the second round pick can hold up against All Pro DT Cameron Heyward.

Also practicing Friday after missing last Sunday’s game and the first two practices this week is RB Zamir White. It was expected that even if White were able to play last week, he would lose snaps to Alexander Mattison. White’s status is uncertain for the game.