The Raiders welcomed safety D.J. Swearinger to the fold Monday, the same day that they worked out two other veteran defensive backs in response to a rash of injuries to regulars. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock brought in defensive back DeShawn Shead and safety Jermaine Whitehead for workouts in case
Raiders’ concern about injured players prompts further investigation into potential replacements
Started the season with a fair amount of depth in the secondary. Who would have thought it wouldn’t be enough?
Its a tough situation for our Raiders at the moment.
Depth at LB has been an issue all year, now our DBs are dripping like flies.
Hopefully Johnson is a full go this week and Swearinger gets familiar with our D quickly.
This is a game our Raiders should expect to win even with all the injuries. Quality teams win games when they are down a player or two. No team is completely healthy this time of year in the nfl.
Carr and the O is expected to put up 24+ points per game. Getting turnovers and a score on either D or STs would be a huge bonus, just like last Thursday.
This is where strength and conditioning comes into play, to help minimize the injuries in season. It may help if the NFL would consider expanding the roster. If the league wants an 18-game season, it only makes sense to have larger rosters and more players active on game-day.
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Regarding injuries, those on the defensive side are the most problematic given issues on that side of the ball already. Even if some of those players are signed (ex. Snead, Whitehead), it’s dubious whether they can contribute substantially.