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Raiders DE Malcolm Koonce to have season-ending knee surgery

Raiders DE Malcolm Koonce to have season-ending knee surgery

Just prior to the start of the season, Malcolm Koonce suffered a knee injury in practice that had him placed on injured reserve. That designation would have had him out at least four games. But it turns out the injury is more serious than that. According to multiple reports, he will be having surgery on his knee that will end his 2024 season.

Koonce came on strong the latter half of last season and was entering a contract year with the hopes of earning a long term deal. This puts a damper on that as well as the hopes he and Maxx Crosby would continue to be a pass rushing duo for the Raiders again this season.

With Koonce now done for the year, the team will hope 2023 seventh overall pick Tyree Wilson will start showing some development. The other pass rushers in the rotation are Janarius Robinson and Charles Snowden with former first round pick K’Lavon Chaisson on the practice squad.

Raiders injury news: DE Tyree Wilson to return Week 3 vs Panthers

Raiders will get back former first round pick DE Tyree Wilson for their home opener Week 3 vs Panthers

Six snaps into the season opener, the Raiders lost Tyree Wilson to a sprained knee. After the game, he was sporting a brace on his right knee that limited mobility on the knee and at the time it was not known how much time he would miss.

It turns out that timeline was one full game.

The former seventh overall pick returned to practice this week for the Raiders. Though he was limited the first two practices. And Friday, head coach Antonio Pierce said Wilson will play in Sunday’s home opener against the Panthers.

With starting defensive end Malcolm Koonce on injured reserve for at least a couple more weeks, Wilson could see significant snaps, though he may not start. Even though he was healthy to open the season, it was Charles Snowden who got the start at defensive end opposite Maxx Crosby.

Snowden got the start last week in Baltimore as well, though Janarius Robinson would see more snaps. With Crosby typically playing every snap, it figures to be a three-man rotation between Wilson, Snowden, and Robinson at the other end spot.