Raiders make roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game

The Raiders person made a fewer roster moves up of Sunday night’s pivotal AFC West conflict against the Chargers.

Tight extremity Derek Carrier was activated from the injured reserve database and volition beryllium eligible to instrumentality to enactment for the archetypal clip since suffering a pectoral wounded successful October during the archetypal gathering against the Chargers.

Wide receiver Tyron Johnson was besides signed from the signifier squad to the progressive roster

Carrier is simply a beardown blocker and a cardinal contributor connected peculiar teams.

Interim manager Rich Bisaccia, who is besides the peculiar teams coordinator, indicated earlier successful the week Carrier was inactive moving his mode backmost into crippled signifier truthful it’s unclear if helium volition beryllium capable to instrumentality connected his mean workload.

Tight extremity Daniel Helm, who has been with the squad since aboriginal November and caught 1 walk portion filling Carrier’s relation arsenic a blocker and specialist, was released to marque country connected the roster.

Johnson has played successful 4 games since helium was signed to the signifier squad and has been returning kicks, averaging 19.3 yards connected six returns.

Offensive lineman Lester Cotton and antiaircraft tackle Damion Square were declared game-day activations from the signifier squad.

Square has appeared successful 8 games for the Raiders this twelvemonth aft spending the erstwhile six seasons with the Chargers.

Cotton has been connected the progressive roster for 3 games this season, but has yet to instrumentality an violative snap.

The crippled kicks disconnected astatine 5:20 p.m. astatine Allegiant Stadium with the victor qualifying for the playoffs.

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