HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders’ already skinny extensive receiver corps is perhaps even thinner for his or her house recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers, who suffered an ankle harm in final week’s loss on the Denver Broncos, was downgraded to uncertain Saturday afternoon. He had initially been listed as questionable after practising in a restricted trend Friday, the primary time he practiced all week.
The Raiders had been already with out three-time All-Professional receiver Davante Adams, who’s rehabbing a hamstring harm and awaiting a commerce. Adams final performed for the Raiders in a Week 3 loss to the Carolina Panthers and was on the sideline for Las Vegas’ Week 4 house win in opposition to the Cleveland Browns. Adams was not with the workforce in Denver final week.
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Meyers has caught 25 passes for 273 yards and a landing in 5 video games.
Different receivers on the roster embrace second-year go catcher Tre Tucker, who has 18 catches for 190 yards and a landing and likewise has a dashing rating; DJ Turner, who has two catches for 21 yards and a dashing TD; and Tyreik McAllister, who has two carries for 11 yards however no receptions.
The Raiders, needing reinforcements on the place, activated receivers Alex Bachman and Kristian Wilkerson from the follow squad Saturday. Rookie security Trey Taylor additionally was activated from injured reserve.
Bachman, who has performed in six profession NFL video games, has but to catch a go. Wilkerson has 4 profession catches for 42 yards and two TDs, in six profession video games.
Rookie tight finish Brock Bowers leads the Raiders in catches (28) and receiving yards (313), although second-year tight finish Michael Mayer was positioned on the non-football sickness listing Friday. Mayer has been away from the workforce since Sept. 26 coping with a private problem.
Second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell shall be underneath middle for his first begin of the season, changing the benched Gardner Minshew.
