";s:4:"text";s:7138:" The Raiders’ entire starting offensive line was sent home because of COVID-19 protocols after Trent Brown tested positive. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Several new protocols were put in place along with the threat of harsher discipline. (AP Photo/Steven Senne), In this still image taken from video, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, right, meets with people at a charity event held by teammate Darren Waller on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Henderson, Nev. Several Las Vegas Raiders players attended a charity event held by teammate Darren Waller that might have violated league rules for the coronavirus pandemic. Rookie linebacker Josh Uche remains out with a foot injury.
Terms Apply. The Raiders signed defensive end David Irving on Tuesday and assigned him to their practice squad. The Raiders did add receivers Ruggs and Bryan Edwards in the draft, which could hurt Waller's targets, but there's no reason to believe the tight end won't be Derek Carr's top target once again in 2020. 14 offensive player in NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea. ", Derek Carr was one of several Raiders players taking pictures with fans while not wearing a mask at a charity event this week, which could put the Raiders in hot water with the NFL #RaidersDetails: https://t.co/OUUuJ6K5Io pic.twitter.com/7PT45YjqPs. Waller caught 12 of 16 targets for 103 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 34-24 win over the Saints. Waller is still a reasonable bet to lead the team in catches and targets, considering he hauled in 76.9 percent of his chances for 9.8 YPT last year. The current .426 winning percentage of the Raiders’ remaining opponents creates the fifth-easiest schedule in the NFL. Sign up for our free daily Morning and Afternoon Update newsletters. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was among one of the players who was fined $15,000, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, and he was quoted as saying, "We should have kept the masks on, even if we are coming in and they're introducing us. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP), Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is seen posing with a fan at at gala for Darren Waller's foundation on Sept. 28, 2020. Despite having his reps capped in practice all week due to the knee issue, Waller showed enough in his limited session for the Raiders to clear him for the Week 5 divisional matchup. Waller caught nine of 12 targets for 88 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Bills. The tight end missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, before returning to a limited session Friday. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "With the Raiders adding speedster Henry Ruggs III in the draft but losing Tyrell Williams (shoulder) for the year, Waller could see his production increase as a key player in the offense.". Waller played 70 of the Raiders ' 74 offensive snaps in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Bills, hauling in nine of his 12 targets for 88 yards. The tight end already has two double-digit target games under his belt this season and should remain Las Vegas' top option in the passing game Sunday, even with rookie wideout Henry Ruggs (knee/hamstring) potentially returning from a two-game absence. 3:47 pm ET, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported, new policies this year that would require, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, fined $50,000 for allowing a non-credentialed employee into the locker room, Mike McCarthy responds to players' criticisms, NFL makes Week 7 schedule change involving Raiders, Tua bringing something rare to the NFL in his first start, Vikings trade Ngakoue to Ravens after just six weeks. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal), Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. Answer 7 questions about tonight's game for
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