Projecting Raiders’ 53-man roster as deadline nears

There aren’t galore mysteries earlier the Raiders denote their 53-man roster by 1 p.m. Tuesday.

That doesn’t mean determination aren’t a fewer moving parts.

The biggest questions look to absorption connected which players mightiness beryllium placed connected injured reserve earlier that deadline, a determination that would regularisation them retired for the season.

Another enactment would beryllium to support those players connected the roster for now, past enactment them connected injured reserve aft Tuesday. In that case, the subordinate would beryllium capable to instrumentality aft missing a minimum of 3 games.

Linebacker Nicholas Morrow and moving backmost Jalen Richard are the astir salient names successful that group. Neither appears adjacent to returning, but ruling them retired for the play would beryllium a large decision.

The squad volition supply those answers Tuesday. For now, here’s a projection of what the roster volition look like.

Quarterbacks (2)

Derek Carr, Marcus Mariota

Analysis: Nate Peterman took each but 1 drawback successful the preseason, and manager Jon Gruden intelligibly trusts him arsenic the 3rd quarterback, but the roster spot mightiness beryllium excessively invaluable to support him around. While carrying conscionable 2 quarterbacks would beryllium a surprise, the Raiders astir apt would bring Peterman backmost 24 hours aboriginal arsenic agelong arsenic helium goes unclaimed connected waivers. One complicating origin could beryllium the wellness of Mariota. This could beryllium a risky strategy if he’s not 100 percent.

Running backs (4)

Josh Jacobs, Kenyan Drake, Alec Ingold, Trey Ragas

Analysis: Jacobs and Drake signifier a dynamic duo astatine the apical of the extent chart, and Ingold is arsenic reliable arsenic it gets astatine fullback. Ragas appears to person beaten retired B.J. Emmons based mostly connected his comfortableness level successful the passing game. Richard heads to injured reserve connected our roster.

Wide receivers (6)

Henry Ruggs, Bryan Edwards, Hunter Renfrow, Zay Jones, Willie Snead, Dillon Stoner

Analysis: One of the biggest surprises connected our roster has Stoner beating retired seasoned John Brown. It wasn’t a bully motion for Brown that helium played truthful galore snaps Sunday against the 49ers. It was adjacent worse that helium didn’t bash overmuch with the opportunity.

Tight ends (3)

Darren Waller, Foster Moreau, Derek Carrier

Analysis: A coagulated radical returns. The 3 person been acceptable since earlier grooming camp, though respective different choky ends looked bully successful practice. Matt Bushman and Nick Bowers person made a beauteous bully case, but determination mightiness not beryllium country for a 4th choky end.

Offensive linemen (9)

Kolton Miller, Richie Incognito, Andre James, Denzelle Good, Alex Leatherwood, Nick Martin, John Simpson, Brandon Parker, Jimmy Morrissey

Analysis: The squad could person an absorbing determination astatine the bottommost of the extent chart. Morrissey was awesome successful the preseason and mightiness not wide waivers if the Raiders effort to gaffe him through. Patrick Omameh could instrumentality that past spot, arsenic could Lester Cotton Sr. oregon Jaryd Jones-Smith. All 3 had affirmative moments successful grooming camp.

Defensive linemen (10)

Yannick Ngakoue, Maxx Crosby, Johnathan Hankins, Clelin Ferrell, Gerald McCoy, Quinton Jefferson, Darius Philon, Carl Nassib, Malcolm Koonce, Solomon Thomas

Analysis: This is simply a heavy and talented radical with a substance of acquisition and youth. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is equipped with much athletes susceptible of generating pressure, and helium has spoken extensively astir keeping pass-rushers fresh. This radical allows him to bash that. Kendal Vickers could play the relation of spoiler.

Linebackers (6)

Nicholas Morrow, Cory Littleton, Tanner Muse, Nick Kwiatkoski, Divine Deablo, Denzel Perryman

Analysis: Expect Morrow to caput straight to short-term injured reserve, but helium has to beryllium connected the archetypal 53-man roster to instrumentality this season. Former UNLV standout Javin White mightiness caput to semipermanent injured reserve. This mightiness beryllium the presumption radical to ticker astir intimately Tuesday and beyond.

Defensive backs (10)

Trayvon Mullen, Casey Hayward, Tre’von Moehrig, Johnathan Abram, Damon Arnette, Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs, Amik Robertson, Karl Joseph, Tyree Gillespie

Analysis: No existent surprises. The Raiders look acceptable connected their two-deep astatine each 3 cornerback spots and some information positions. Hobbs near nary uncertainty astir his presumption with a phenomenal camp. Nevin Lawson doesn’t number against the fig due to the fact that helium volition commencement the play suspended.

Specialists (3)

A.J. Cole, Daniel Carlson, Trent Sieg

Analysis: All 3 instrumentality aft the Raiders took a large measurement guardant connected peculiar teams. Cole and Carlson survived little campy challenges to clasp their jobs.

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