2 Raiders defensive backs return for Sunday’s game

Safety Tyree Gillespie was officially activated from injured reserve and is expected to beryllium pressed into work successful a depleted Raiders secondary Sunday erstwhile they big the Denver Broncos astatine Allegiant Stadium.

It was 1 of respective transactions the squad made Saturday.

Cornerback Nate Hobbs volition return, arsenic helium was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list. He missed past week’s triumph implicit the Cleveland Browns aft investigating affirmative the greeting of the game. Cornerback Brandon Facyson and information Roderic Teamer stay connected the list, on with violative lineman Jermaine Eluemunor.

Safety Johnathan Abram was formally placed connected injured reserve, 2 days aft undergoing season-ending country connected his shoulder.

That means Gillespie, a rookie who has played 7 snaps connected defence each season, could beryllium pressed into much extended work Sunday.

“There are precocious expectations. When you get a accidental to get connected the field, everybody holds everybody accountable,” antiaircraft coordinator Gus Bradley said of the anticipation of Gillespie getting playing time. “And I deliberation a subordinate feels that. I’ve ever believed that erstwhile there’s expectations similar that, you mostly emergence to the level of anticipation arsenic a whole.”

The Raiders besides activated defender Lester Cotton, antiaircraft backmost Kavon Frazier, wide receiver Tyron Johnson and antiaircraft tackle Damion Square from the signifier squad.

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