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Raiders vs Bears final injury report: Justin Fields, Jimmy Garoppolo both OUT

Raiders and Bears will both take the field Sunday without their starting quarterback

Sunday the Raiders and Bears will meet in Chicago, both without their starting quarterbacks.

 

Both teams will also be shorthanded at defensive back. The Raiders will be without cornerbacks Nate Hobbs and Jakorian Bennett while the Bears will be without safety Eddie Jackson and cornerback Terell Smith.

In total, the Bears have five players officially OUT for the game. Others include OL Nate Davis and RB Roschon Johnson.

Questionable for the Bears are OL Dan Feeney, OL Darnell Wright, and DB Jaquan Brisker.

Raiders, Patriots final Week 6 injury report: CB Nate Hobbs to miss third straight

Raiders CB Nate Hobbs to miss third straight. Meanwhile the Pats are without WR JuJu Smith-Schuster and DE Matt Judon

It’s getting closer to the time when the Raiders will have wished they just sent Nate Hobbs to injured reserve. The third-year cornerback suffered an ankle injury in the days leading up to their Week four games against the Chargers that caused him to miss that game. Now he will miss his third straight game when a trip to IR would have meant he missed four games.

Hobbs’s absence obviously makes the Raiders short-handed on defense. He is the best cornerback on the roster and their primary slot cornerback. The first three weeks, he was a starter along with Marcus Peters and Jakorian Bennett. It’s possible that come Sunday, Peters could be the one of those three on the field.

Bennett is Questionable for the game after being limited all week with a shoulder injury.

Last week against the Packers, it was Tyler Hall and Amik Robertson who received the bulk of the snaps at cornerback and that figures to be the case again.

Missing for the Patriots is Pro Bowl defensive end Matthew Judon (elbow) along with wide receivers Demario Davis and JuJu Smith-Schuster who both are OUT with concussions. A number of other players are Questionable.

Raiders Week 4 snap counts vs Chargers: Jakorian Bennett sees playing time slashed

Raiders rookie CB Jakorian Bennett sees playing time slashed

Getting thrust into a starting job as a rookie is rough. There is a shock involved in going from college level talent to the NFL. Over the first three games of the season, Jakorian Bennett seemed to get more and more exposed each week. Culminating in last week against the Steelers when he somehow let Kenny Pickett have his way with him.

Bennett missed just seven snaps all season coming into the Raiders’ week four matchup with the Chargers. He still got his fourth straight start, but this time, he was not a mainstay at the outside cornerback spot.

The fourth round rookie saw just 28 snaps in this one (40%). Even with Nate Hobbs not playing with an injury, and David Long Jr missing part of the game with an injury, Bennett still watched as three other cornerbacks saw more snaps than he did — Marcus Peters, Amik Robertson, and Long all played the majority of the snaps on defense.

We’ll see what happens going forward. After all, it’s not like Long did anything to suggest his is the answer at outside corner either.

For what it’s worth, Peters, Long, and Bennett each had pass breakups in the game.

Offense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Kolton Miller T 73 100% 3 12%
Greg Van Roten G 73 100% 3 12%
Dylan Parham G 73 100% 3 12%
Aidan O’Connell QB 73 100% 0 0%
Andre James C 73 100% 0 0%
Jakobi Meyers WR 70 96% 0 0%
Jermaine Eluemunor T 66 90% 3 12%
Davante Adams WR 63 86% 0 0%
Josh Jacobs RB 51 70% 0 0%
Michael Mayer TE 37 51% 4 16%
Austin Hooper TE 37 51% 0 0%
Hunter Renfrow WR 33 45% 0 0%
Jakob Johnson FB 25 34% 10 40%
Tre Tucker WR 18 25% 5 20%
Ameer Abdullah RB 15 21% 14 56%
DeAndre Carter WR 8 11% 10 40%
Thayer Munford T 8 11% 3 12%
Zamir White RB 7 10% 4 16%
Defense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Marcus Epps SS 65 100% 4 16%
Robert Spillane LB 65 100% 4 16%
Tre’von Moehrig FS 65 100% 0 0%
Maxx Crosby DE 65 100% 0 0%
Marcus Peters CB 63 97% 0 0%
Amik Robertson CB 59 91% 4 16%
Divine Deablo LB 46 71% 5 20%
John Jenkins DT 46 71% 4 16%
Adam Butler DT 39 60% 5 20%
David Long CB 38 58% 2 8%
Bilal Nichols DT 32 49% 4 16%
Tyree Wilson DE 29 45% 1 4%
Jakorian Bennett CB 26 40% 0 0%
Malcolm Koonce DE 23 35% 22 88%
Isaac Rochell DE 18 28% 4 16%
Luke Masterson LB 16 25% 22 88%
Nesta Jade Silvera DT 8 12% 3 12%
Jerry Tillery DT 8 12% 2 8%
Roderic Teamer SS 4 6% 21 84%
Special Teams Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Brandon Bolden RB 0 0% 22 88%
Jesper Horsted TE 0 0% 18 72%
Christopher Smith SS 0 0% 18 72%
Kana’i Mauga LB 0 0% 13 52%
Tyler Hall CB 0 0% 8 32%
AJ Cole III P 0 0% 8 32%
Jacob Bobenmoyer LS 0 0% 8 32%
Daniel Carlson K 0 0% 7 28%
Jordan Meredith G 0 0% 3 12%

Ballers & Busters for Raiders Week 3 loss to Steelers

Raiders Ballers & Busters vs Steelers

The home opener began with festivities, with the family of Ken Stabler receiving his Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence during pregame. And the game started with some defense on both sides that was reminiscent of those 70s rivalries.

The Steelers were stopped for a three-and-out on their first two possessions and the Raiders were stopped for a three-and-out in between.

Then the Raiders offense put on a nice-looking drive that would have made Stabler and Company proud to go up 7-0 on their old rival Steelers.

But the Steelers answered quickly on a play in which Calvin Austin III looked like Cliff Branch, going 72 yards for the touchdown.

From there, it was a whole lot of Steelers and not enough Raiders. Even still, we will start, as we often do, with the Ballers.

Ballers

WR Davante Adams

Adams was open a lot in this game and even when he wasn’t, Jimmy Garoppolo was looking for him. The result was 13 catches for 172 yards and both of the Raiders’ touchdowns.

The first pass of the game went to Adams for five yards. Then he began the next drive with catches for nine and 19 yards and finished it off with a 32-yard touchdown catch.

Four times in the second and third quarter, Adams made catches to convert on third and and get the Raiders Pittsburgh territory. The first two drives ended in an interception, while the third ended with a turnover on downs.

Finally, in the fourth quarter, his efforts paid off. He started the drive with a 26-yard catch and finished it with a touchdown on third and goal from the one.

Adams had a 12-yard catch on the Raiders’ last drive, but when the chips were down and he should’ve been given a shot to catch the potential game-tying score, the Raiders settled for a field goal instead.

DE Maxx Crosby

The two Super Stars on this team shined as bright as ever Sunday night. You just kind of wish they didn’t have to so often do it on their own. Crosby ended three of the Steelers’ six first-half possessions, first with a pressure to force an incompletion, then by getting the sack, and then with a run stop and another pressure to force an incompletion.

Unfortunately, the Steelers also scored on three of those six possessions, including one thanks in part to Crosby not keeping his cool and drawing a personal foul penalty for pulling a player off the pile.

Crosby did his best to wreck the Steelers’ first drive of the third quarter with a QB hit resulting in an incompletion, a run stuff, and forcing Kenny Pickett to throw the ball away on third down. They would still manage to add three points on a 57-yard field goal, though.

Not surprisingly, Crosby would lead the team with two QB hits and had the Raiders’ only sack in the game.

CB Nate Hobbs

Hobbs led the team with two pass breakups and tied for third in tackles. Both of his pass breakups came on third down. The first held the Steelers to a field goal early in the second quarter and the second came after the Raiders pulled the game to within eight to force a three-and-out when the Raiders desperately needed it.

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Ballers & Busters for Raiders Week 2 loss to Bills

Raiders Week 2 Ballers & Busters

Safe to say this is one the Raiders would like to put behind them. But hopefully not before they try and learn from it. If there is anything to learn other than that they just can’t hang with a team like the Bills.

Things looked promising on the opening drive for the Raiders, just as they did in the opener in Denver. But it didn’t last long. A 7-0 lead in the first three minutes was a 21-10 deficit at the half and ended with a 38-10 demolition.

It’s hard to pinpoint much of anything that was actually working for the Raiders. Which should be pretty clear in this weeks Busters. But before we get to those details, let’s get the few Ballers out of the way.

Ballers

WR Davante Adams

As if often the case, Adams is a rare bright light in the darkness. He made a 16-yard back shoulder grab to convert the first third down of the game and then ended the opening drive by taking a screen pass 17 yards to the house.

The other scoring drive for the Raiders, Adams caught a 19-yard pass on third and 11 and later in the drive put the team in scoring range by breaking off his route and getting behind the DB to make a 21-yard catch.

He finished with six catches for 84 yards and a touchdown.

T Kolton Miller

He kept Garoppolo’s blind side protected all day and on the Adams touchdown screen, he got out wide to make the block.

S Marcus Epps

Epps did his best to stop to the Bills from scoring in the first quarter. He broke on a pass in the flat to stop it for a loss and two plays later made the stop on third down to bring up fourth and one. But as happened most of the day, the Bills converted it and went on to score anyway.

The one time in the game the Raiders were actually able to stop the Bills  on fourth and short, Epps set it up by making the stop on a Josh Allen scramble at the goal line.

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Raiders Week 1 snap counts vs Broncos: Rookie CB Jakorian Bennett plays every snap

Rookie CB Jakorian Bennett plays every snap vs Broncos

One of the questions coming into this game was who would start at outside cornerback opposite Marcus Peters. The second part of that question was how much he would play.

The answer to that question was rookie Jakorian Bennett. And the second part was every snap. Pretty impressive load for a fourth round rookie in his first NFL game.

Marcus Peters also played every snap, while nickel corner Nate Hobbs was in the game for all but for snaps. Other than that, the only other cornerback to see any snaps at all was Amik Robertson who was in for just two snaps.

Others on defense to play every snap included linebacker Robert Spillane, and safety Marcus Epps.

On offense four of the Raiders five starting offensive linemen. Only right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor was replaced by Thayer Munford for five snaps.

Notable as well was the lack of presence of Hunter Renfrow. The former Pro Bowler played just 13 snaps and received no targets.

Offense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Kolton Miller T 59 100% 3 16%
Dylan Parham G 59 100% 3 16%
Greg Van Roten G 59 100% 3 16%
Andre James C 59 100% 0 0%
Jimmy Garoppolo QB 57 97% 0 0%
Jermaine Eluemunor G 54 92% 3 16%
Davante Adams WR 53 90% 0 0%
Jakobi Meyers WR 47 80% 0 0%
Josh Jacobs RB 47 80% 0 0%
Austin Hooper TE 31 53% 0 0%
Michael Mayer TE 29 49% 3 16%
Jakob Johnson FB 27 46% 5 26%
Thayer Munford T 18 31% 3 16%
Hunter Renfrow WR 13 22% 0 0%
Kristian Wilkerson WR 13 22% 0 0%
DeAndre Carter WR 10 17% 7 37%
Ameer Abdullah RB 7 12% 10 53%
Zamir White RB 5 8% 0 0%
Brian Hoyer QB 2 3% 0 0%
Defense Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Robert Spillane LB 64 100% 5 26%
Marcus Epps SS 64 100% 4 21%
Marcus Peters CB 64 100% 0 0%
Jakorian Bennett CB 64 100% 0 0%
Maxx Crosby DE 63 98% 5 26%
Nate Hobbs CB 60 94% 6 32%
Divine Deablo LB 60 94% 1 5%
Tre’von Moehrig FS 59 92% 2 11%
Jerry Tillery DT 36 56% 4 21%
Bilal Nichols DT 33 52% 5 26%
Tyree Wilson LB 32 50% 5 26%
John Jenkins NT 31 48% 4 21%
Adam Butler DE 22 34% 4 21%
Byron Young DT 20 31% 0 0%
Malcolm Koonce DE 17 27% 16 84%
Roderic Teamer SS 6 9% 16 84%
Luke Masterson LB 4 6% 16 84%
Amik Robertson CB 3 5% 5 26%
Isaac Rochell DE 2 3% 0 0%
Special Teams Spec Tms
Player Pos Num Pct Num Pct
Curtis Bolton LB 0 0% 15 79%
Isaiah Pola-Mao FS 0 0% 11 58%
Brandon Bolden RB 0 0% 11 58%
Jesper Horsted TE 0 0% 10 53%
Daniel Carlson K 0 0% 7 37%
David Long CB 0 0% 5 26%
AJ Cole III P 0 0% 4 21%
Jacob Bobenmoyer LS 0 0% 4 21%
Jordan Meredith G 0 0% 3 16%

Raiders look to get strong rookie contributions right away

At least three Raiders rookies could start today vs the Broncos

Last season, the Raiders didn’t get a lot of help from their rookie class. In terms of their draft picks, it was third round guard Dylan Parham and…that’s it. That will not be the case this season.

In fact, they may have no choice but to throw their rookies into action for today’s season opener against the Broncos.

At the time of the draft, it was apparent second round tight end Michael Mayer would be making an immediate impact. He could be an immediate starter and/or see significant time and targets along with veteran Austin Hooper.

Since then, it has become clear Mayer won’t be the only rookie the team will be leaning on heavily early.

In the day leading up to today’s season opener in Denver, the Raiders officially announced they would be without Chandler Jones and Brandon Facyson. Both of whom may have otherwise started the opener.

Jones is having some personal issues that had led to some very concerning social media posts and had him away from the team all this week. While Facyson was placed on injured reserve with a shin injury, making him unavailable for at least four games.

The plan was to move rookie seventh overall pick Tyree Wilson along slowly, but Jones’s absence bumps up that timetable. Now it’s possible Wilson could get the start and at very least will split time with third year edge rusher Malcolm Koonce.

Among the potential starters at outside cornerback opposite Marcus Peters is rookie fourth round pick Jakorian Bennett.

That’s three rookies who could start and/or see major roles right away.

“I’m excited to see those guys all go out there and compete and do their jobs,” Josh McDaniels said of the rookies. “Everything won’t be perfect, there’s no question about that, opening day never is. We’re in an imperfect sport. So, we’ll learn as much from these games and what they’re doing and not doing as anything else we’ve done. It’ll be a great opportunity for any young player.”

It’s far less certain whether we will see much from the rest of their rookie class. None of the other drafted rookies put themselves in a position to start or ensure significant minutes and no undrafted rookies made the team this year.

Several Raiders players get new numbers as they make 53-man roster

Raiders once had a 00. Now they have a 0 for the first time in franchise history.

Camp is over, which for many players means their camp numbers are gone too. With so many players being cut from the roster, it opens up a lot of possibilities for number changes as well.

A few players took advantage of the opportunity to change up their numbers.

0 – CB Jakorian Bennett

He becomes the first Raiders player to ever wear the number 0. The Raiders, of course, had 00 Jim Otto, but no single zero. Bennett was number 29 in camp and preseason.

14 – WR Tre Tucker

The rookie gets himself a number in the teens. He was wearing number 89 in camp and preseason while Chase Garbers wore number 14,

29 – S Chris Smith II

Smith nabs the 29 worn by Jakorian Bennett. Smith wore the number 42 in camp.

81 – TE Austin Hooper

Hooper gets the Tim Brown special. Cam Sims had worn it in camp while Hooper had worn number 82.

99 – DT Nesta Jade Silvera

Silvera wore number 97 in camp while Jordan Willis wore 99 and was cut.

1 rookie draft pick for each team we’re excited to watch in preseason openers

The NFL preseason fires up this weekend. Here’s one draft pick from each team that Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon is excited to watch.

The NFL preseason kicks into gear this weekend. Between Thursday and Sunday, all 32 NFL teams will have played their exhibition season opener.

It’s the first chance to unleash the rookie draft class against another team. Whether it’s a top pick or a late-round sleeper who has excelled in camp, there are many rookie storylines to watch in each matchup.

Of course, the Browns and Jets already played in the Hall of Fame exhibition last week. In that matchup, we got to see promising fifth-round QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson stand out for the Browns and second-round C Joe Tippman play well for New York in their debuts.

Who will join them as standout rookies in their preseason debuts? Here is one intriguing candidate from each team.

Raiders rookie CB Jakorian Bennett in daily battle to feel like he belongs

Jakorian Bennett fighting to prove he belongs. And he’s got two perfect mentors to help him do that.

Former Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch was known for his advice about taking care of your mentals. The basic interpretation of that is to not get too down on yourself and not get too comfortable. Because both states of mind can end a player’s career.

Basically, every NFL player has to simultaneously have the confidence that they can make it, but that they won’t if they don’t work harder than everyone else. That’s the approach that Raiders rookie cornerback Jakorian Bennett takes every day.

First you have to build your confidence and then keep it.

“Confidence has gotten way better,” Bennett said following Sunday’s practice. “But that’s a daily thing just kind of staying on top of that, because your brain is just a muscle just like everything else. You lift weights, so you’ve got to continue to keep your mental up as well through this long season. But yeah, confidence has been getting better, and I’m just trying to get better overall.”

The fourth round rookie took the long way to get to the NFL. He didn’t become a starter until his senior year in high school, causing him to have to go the Junior College route before playing two seasons at Maryland. Then he raced onto the NFL radar with a blazing 4.3 40-yard-dash at the scouting combine.

Bennett has a real shot with the Raiders being that they have just two established cornerbacks in Nate Hobbs and Marcus Peters. Picking off Jimmy Garoppolo last Friday should help his case for playing time. But he isn’t allowed to think that way. He has to wipe it away and start at square one every day. If not every play to prove to himself that he belongs.

“That’s an everyday thing,” said Bennett. “Anytime I make a play, it will just kind of do something to just have the vet saying, ‘Hey, good job, rook.’ That’s kind of the moments where like, ‘Dang, I really belong. Like I’m good enough.’ But yeah, that’s always motivation. For them to just kind of acknowledge the hard work I’m putting in and just the plays I’m making and stuff.”

There are resources at Bennett’s disposal to help him feel like he belongs. Most notably that of Marcus Peters, who has 32 interceptions in his career. Peters has made it clear that he’s “an open book,” and Bennett has taken full advantage.

“He just comes over and asks questions, and every question he’s got, if I don’t got the answer, we’re going to figure it out together,” Peters said of Bennett. “And then we get in the meeting room he sits right next to me and he’s still asking questions. And that’s how it goes, that’s how game is passed down most of the time. You don’t got to really say too much, just pay attention and lead by example and pay attention by example and you just start filling in your little information, add everything to his game and then it’s going to be him.”

Probably the most common issue that rookies face is the speed of the game when acclimating from college to the pros. Then they talk about the game slowing down for them at some point.

If Bennett would like an example of a day three cornerback who had early success, he needn’t go far. Nate Hobbs was an immediate starter for the Raiders in 2021 as a rookie fifth round pick. He picked the brains of veterans like Desmond Trufant and Casey Hayward. Bennett has Hobbs and Marcus Peters. So, the attitude and resources are there for early success.