Raiders make MULTIPLE moves... Major Injury Updates | Las Vegas Raiders News

The Raiders just got extremely good news on the injury front but before we get into what that is and what that looks like heading into a big game on Sunday, the Raiders made two more moves. Carter Runyan has been yo-yoed all week and he is back. The Raiders signed the tight end to the practice squad and in a corresponding move released wide receiver Philip Dorsett to make room. And again, that closes off a very wild week for Carter Runyon. He was activated off the IR on Wednesday. He was put on waivers on Thursday. And then now he is back on the practice squad on Friday. And I mentioned yesterday, this might be just some paper transactions to make things work and to make certain guys fit and to activate certain guys. And nobody claimed him. He's back on the practice squad. So everything's fine. Now, the good news, and there's quite a bit actually considering what we saw yesterday. The final injury report just dropped ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, and the 49ers just ruled out three wide receivers, Mike Evans, Debo Samuel, and Christian Kirk. They're all out. Now, on the other side, the Raiders, they had a couple guys questionable, but they only lose one player, and their starting corner is looking to play. On top of all of that, Clint Kubiak answered some very interesting questions today revolving around Ashton Gentry and Mike Washington Jr. And we'll get into the answers. Some of them might surprise you. And all of this goes down right before the Raiders' first game back in the Bay Area since they left Oakland. So let's start with San Francisco and that side of things, because that's where the biggest news is right now. Mike Evans has been their best receiver, 420 yards in six games on 39 targets. Debo Samuel adds another 206 in five games, so that's 626 receiving yards that will not be on the field opposing the Raiders on Sunday. And that matters big time because passing is where this defense has been. beat and is struggling. The Raiders give up 250 passing yards a game. Drake May threw for 374 on them. Now, to be fair to San Fran, they are definitely not an empty squad. I mean, they still have George Kittle. He leads them with 425 receiving yards and he's healthy. Christian McCaffrey, I mentioned in a previous video, wasn't. fully taking part in practice earlier this week, but he was a full practice participant on Friday and Shanahan says he and Nick Bosa have no injury designation. So they are both playing. McCaffrey already has 389 rushing yards and 251 more catching the ball. So the plan for this defense on Sunday is pretty simple. If you can stop him and you can stop Kittle, then you do force a lot of pressure. Now on the Raiders side of things, Darion Porter missed a ton of time because of an injury. Now he missed Wednesday completely with the groin injury that he sustained last week. He was limited on Thursday, but full participant on Friday. And that definitely matters because Porter's been a big part of this secondary. 19 tackles in five games and 14 of them solo. He is still listed as questionable heading into the weekend, but Sam Warren called that full practice a good sign that he will be playing. The only Raider that is absolutely ruled out this weekend is defensive tackle Thomas Booker with an ankle injury. Kubiak did confirm that today, so he will not be playing. But everyone else on the list was a full go participant on Friday. Deontay Thornton as well. He was dealing with a back injury and then Ian Thomas. And a couple others, all full participants, three receivers out on one side, one backup tackle out on the Raiders side. And you never like to see players hurt or sustaining injuries, but that is a pretty favorable matchup. Now, before we get into some more updates and how they're going to be utilizing Ash and Gentry this week, a quick reminder to hit that subscribe button. If you guys are enjoying the daily content on the channel, make sure you are subscribed so you don't miss anything that's happening with the Raiders. And we just hit 3000. thousand subscribers and we're well on our way to our goal of five thousand. Thank you so much for the support over the last couple of weeks. And guys, let's get back into what to expect this weekend. Here's the thing, though, even with all of those injury updates, most of the markets out there still do not believe in the Raiders this weekend. And this video is brought to you by Kalshi and the prediction market right now is going crazy with this game. On Kalshi right now, most people are trading on the 49ers to win this game at 79%. The Raiders are at just 21% and a lot of people are already trading on this game. 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It is steadily going down every single week except for one, and against the Jets, Mike Washington Jr. got 25 carries for 83 yards, and Jeanty got two for nine. Washington played 38 snaps, Jeanty only played 25, a 60-40 split. And Kubiak hasn't been shying away from it or hiding it. He said that that was his call and that Gentry said it was communicated to him before the game started. Now, Gentry did act on it and handle it like a pro. He said that we won. It doesn't matter how I feel about how many times I get the ball, whatever it takes for the team to win. And it worked. The Raiders were down 23 to 14 at the half in New York, and then they outscored the Jets 24 to 10 after that. And then they won 38 to 33. And you can see why. This change was made. I mean, if you look at the statistics, Gentry is averaging 3.1 yards a carry and Washington is at 4.3. Washington has 65 carries for 278 yards on the year and Gentry needed 108 carries to get to 337. So today it was a big question and Kubiak was asked straight up, does Gentry get a bigger workload against the 49ers? And his answer was pretty vague. He said, I just know that both guys are going to play Dylan is going to play, of course. So that's not a yes by any stretch of the imagination. If Gentry was getting his job back, that would be the easiest question to answer of all time. Earlier this week, he spoke out about it as well. He said that the split will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis, and he still says that he absolutely believes in Gentry and that he can be a huge part of this team moving forward. Back in the OTAs, he compared Gentry's workload to Christian McCaffrey, who they're playing this week, and now he says that... Your 11 is always going to change a little bit, whether you're playing well or not. By the way, it sounds to me, it does sound like Washington will get the first crack on the ground again on Sunday. 31 carries the last two games to Gentry's 10, but Gentry isn't going away against the Jets. He caught three balls for 64 yards and he has 376 receiving yards on the year. And he's third on the team in that regard. This run game also needs something. The Raiders ranked 30th in the NFL in rushing EPA. Now let's get into some fun stuff that isn't our injury report or how a former sixth overall pick is not getting played. The last time the Raiders played a home game in Oakland was December 15th, 2020, a 20 to 16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Coliseum. I hate to go here, but Derek Carr got booed walking off the field that day, and it was a very sad and weird way to end one of the most loyal fan bases in the league's time in Oakland. Believe it or not, since then, they haven't played a single regular season game in the Bay Area, and Sunday against the 49ers is the first. And almost nobody on this roster was there back in those days except for three, and that is Max Crosby, Colton Miller, and A.J. Cole. Sam Warren took a moment to talk to all of them about what Sunday means to this team and the fan base and, you know, what some of the younger guys are to expect of this rivalry. It's also a family affair this weekend as Clint Kubiak's brother Clay is actually the 49ers offensive coordinator. So brother against brother in the Bay. And the history between these two teams is not necessarily kind. The 49ers have won five of the last six meetings going back to 2002. The last one went to overtime 37 to 34 back on January 1st, 2023. And the last time that the Raiders were at Levi's Stadium for a real game in 2018, they lost 34 to 3. And Kubiak said that he's feeling it for this game. He's feeling the emotion. He said, this is why you coach in the NFL. This is why you play for games like this and for environments like this. And this was a hot topic even last week. How well Raiders Nation travels. I mean, it is one of the largest fan bases that there is. And you know that they are going to make that stadium feel Like it is a home game and I'm sure so many people watching this channel or just watching the team and maybe you've stumbled across my videos or this channel for the first time here in this one, leave down below in the comments, your fondest memories of. When the Raiders were in Oakland, I want to hear them all just spam the comments with everything you guys remember. Maybe it's going to games with, you know, family members, all that type of stuff. I want to hear some of those stories down below in the comments because I feel like it's a just an interesting vibe heading into this weekend. So many different stories coming out and different players talking about, you know, family is going to be in the building and all that type of stuff. It's interesting. So where does this leave the Raiders heading into this game? The 49ers are 9.5 point favorites and they're coming off of a bye week. And with no Evans and no Debo, the Raiders secondary only has to win a few matchups, hopefully, and they can pull off a victory here. And I think a lot of fans are looking at this like, hey, we might lose. But we could actually win this game. The Raiders are 6-2 against the spread this year, and they just snapped a four-game losing streak, and now San Francisco is missing three of their receivers. And it's crazy to think, and that's why we love sports. On a week-to-week basis, anything can change. Two weeks ago, four straight losses, Gentry's getting buried, and people are writing this season off and saying they're going to sell at the deadline, and then one big win against the Jets, and people are starting to turn their heads again. So I want to know, let me know how you feel in the comments below. Who gets more carries? on Sunday. Is it Gentry or Washington? Comment J or W in the comments below. I have a feeling it's going to be W. I think it's going to be Washington. Guys, nonetheless, let me know how you feel in the comments below. My name is Darius Dominguez. This is Raiders Digest, and I'll have you covered for anything that happens before the game on Sunday. Guys, I'll see you in the next video.