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DJ Turner DJ Turner Elevated for Sunday
Sat, Dec 6, 2025, 6:36 PM
The Raiders elevated Turner from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Analysis: Turner is set to play in his first game of the 2025 season and was likely elevated due to the injuries to wide receivers Dont'e Thornton (concussion) and Alex Bachman (thumb). The 28-year-old has both kick and punt return value, logging 106 kick return yards and 77 punt return yards through 12 games in the 2024 season. |
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Alex Bachman Alex Bachman Won't suit up against Denver
Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 6:44 PM
Bachman (thumb) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Bachman has contributed primarily on special teams, and he will miss his third game of the campaign. While he's served only as pass-catching depth, the Raiders will be shorthanded at wide receiver with Dont'e Thornton (concussion) also sidelined. |
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Jack Bech Jack Bech Chance to step up
Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 6:41 PM
Head coach Pete Carroll said Bech will have the chance to earn an increased role in Sunday's game against the Broncos due to the absence of Dont'e Thornton (concussion), Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Bech has had a quiet rookie season, logging only 192 offensive snaps and 15 targets across 12 games. However, with both Thornton and Alex Bachman (thumb) ruled out, the Raiders currently have only three healthy wide receivers heading into Sunday's divisional matchup. Bech should log his highest snap count of the season, though that's no guarantee of production given the state of the Raiders offense. |
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Dont'e Thornton Dont'e Thornton Ruled out for Week 14
Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 6:30 PM
Thornton (concussion) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Thornton suffered a concussion in the Raiders' Week 13 loss to the Chargers and couldn't practice at all during the week. That suggests he hasn't made much progress through the league's concussion protocol. Jack Bech is expected to have a chance to step up in Thornton's absence. |
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Michael Mayer Michael Mayer Out again in Week 14
Fri, Dec 5, 2025, 4:46 PM
Mayer (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Broncos.
Analysis: Mayer hasn't been able to practice since he sustained an ankle injury Week 12 against the Browns, and while he'll be absent for a second consecutive contest Sunday, coach Pete Carroll expressed optimism that the third-year pro will be able to return Week 15 at Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. With Mayer sidelined again, Ian Thomas and Carter Runyon will take on the TE reps that don't go to top option Brock Bowers. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Turns in full practice Thursday
Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 5:28 PM
Smith (foot) practiced fully Thursday.
Analysis: Smith was limited at practice Wednesday, but his return to a full session Thursday paves the way for the QB to start Sunday's game against the 10-2 Broncos, a tough matchup that limits his lineup utility to deeper formats with four teams on bye this week. In the Raiders' Week 13 loss to the Chargers, Smith completed 18 of his 23 pass attempts for 165 yards with two touchdowns and a pick, while rushing twice for minus-6 yards and a fumble that Las Vegas recovered. |
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Michael Mayer Michael Mayer Another missed practice
Thu, Dec 4, 2025, 5:16 PM
Mayer (ankle) didn't practice Thursday.
Analysis: Mayer has now missed five straight practices, giving him one more opportunity to get some work in before the Raiders' Week 14 injury designations are assigned. If Mayer remains out Sunday against the Broncos, Ian Thomas and Carter Runyon will be candidates to log added snaps behind Las Vegas' top tight end Brock Bowers. |
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Alex Bachman Alex Bachman Battling thumb injury
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 6:48 PM
Bachman (thumb) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: Bachman has handled 24 offensive snaps through 10 games, turning in one reception for nine yards. Most of his work comes on special teams, where he has returned 11 punts for 75 yards. If he can't play Sunday versus the Broncos, Tre Tucker likely will serve as the primary punt returner. |
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Zamir White Zamir White Shakes off illness
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 6:43 PM
White (illness) wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: White is no longer battling the illness that kept him out of the Week 13 loss to the Chargers. That doesn't mean he'll return to the lineup in Week 14 versus the Broncos, as White was a healthy scratch in the previous seven games. |
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Michael Mayer Michael Mayer Misses another practice
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 5:36 PM
Mayer (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday.
Analysis: Mayer didn't practice last week before being ruled out for Sunday's loss to the Chargers. Another 'DNP' on Wednesday clouds the TE's Week 14 status, but Mayer's outlook for this weekend's game against the Broncos could improve if he returns to practice Thursday or Friday. |
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Dont'e Thornton Dont'e Thornton Sidelined at practice Wednesday
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 5:32 PM
Thornton (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday.
Analysis: Thornton, who was forced out of the Raiders' Week 13 loss to the Chargers after recording 14 snaps on offense, has two more chances to practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Broncos. If he's unable to gain clearance to play this weekend, added WR snaps alongside Tre Tucker would be available for Tyler Lockett and Jack Bech. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Limited by foot injury
Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 5:25 PM
Smith (foot) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Analysis: It's unclear if the foot injury Smith is currently dealing with is something that stems from Week 13 action, or an issue that occurred during Wednesday's practice, but the QB's status now is worth monitoring ahead of this weekend's game against the Broncos. In this past Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers, Smith completed 18 of his 23 pass attempts for 165 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception The QB also rushed twice for minus-6 yards and a fumbled that the Raiders recovered. |
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Raheem Mostert Raheem Mostert Plays two offensive snaps Sunday
Tue, Dec 2, 2025, 10:59 AM
Mostert rushed once for six yards and he returned one kickoff for 29 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Mostert's lone carry didn't come until the Raiders' final drive of the contest, and the 33-year-old veteran logged just two offensive snaps while rookie Ashton Jeanty handled 21 total touches out of the backfield. Expect a similarly lopsided split of the workload against the Broncos in Week 14. |
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Jack Bech Jack Bech Targeted three times in loss
Tue, Dec 2, 2025, 10:49 AM
Bech caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Despite exiting the contest momentarily with a chest injury before returning in the third quarter, Bech still managed to log more offensive snaps (27) than both Tyler Lockett (25) and Dont'e Thornton (14) in the Raiders' first game since former offensive coordinator Chip Kelly's firing. Although he's in a tough matchup against the Broncos in Week 14, Bech will continue to battle for the WR2 role behind Tre Tucker. |
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Tyler Lockett Tyler Lockett Catches lone target in loss
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 7:26 PM
Lockett caught his only target for 11 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Lockett had 12 catches for 139 yards across the preceding three games but regressed in Sunday's lopsided loss, which was his fifth game as a member of the Raiders. Prior to his three-game resurgence, the 33-year-old wide receiver had exceeded 28 receiving yards only once in his preceding 16 regular-season appearances. Lockett's ceiling will remain low in Week 14 against Denver's stout secondary. |
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Tre Tucker Tre Tucker Three targets in loss
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 7:25 PM
Tucker caught all three of his targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: No Raiders wide receiver saw more than three targets while Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty combined for 10 catches, 93 yards and two touchdowns on 12 targets. Tucker should continue to see significant playing time in the Raiders' underwhelming receiving corps, but production won't be easy to come by in Week 14 against a Broncos defense that has been among the best in the league at limiting wide receivers. If you take away Tucker's 145-yard, three-touchdown outburst against the Commanders in Week 3, he's averaging only 36.8 receiving yards in 11 other games this season. |
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Geno Smith Geno Smith Tosses two TDs to Bowers
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 7:25 PM
Smith completed 18 of 23 passes for 165 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers. He also rushed twice for minus-6 yards and fumbled once but recovered it.
Analysis: Smith connected with Brock Bowers for a pair of six-yard touchdowns but also threw his 14th interception, which is tied with Tua Tagovailoa for the highest interception total in the NFL. This was only Smith's second multi-touchdown passing performance in his last eight starts, but he likely did enough to maintain the starting quarterback role in Week 14 against the elite Broncos defense. The 2-10 Raiders also have Kenny Pickett on the roster and got third-string quarterback Aidan O'Connell back from a preseason wrist injury prior to their Week 12 loss to the Browns. |
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Ashton Jeanty Ashton Jeanty Turns 21 touches into 61 yards
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 7:09 PM
Jeanty rushed 15 times for 31 yards and caught six of eight targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Jeanty continues to get minimal help from the 2-10 Raiders' overmatched offensive line. The rookie sixth overall pick is averaging 18.7 touches per game but just 3.5 yards per carry heading into a Week 14 home game against the tough Broncos defense. Other Raiders running backs combined for one carry and no targets against the Chargers, so Jeanty remains the unquestioned top option in the backfield for Vegas. |
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Brock Bowers Brock Bowers Scores twice in 31-14 loss
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 6:51 PM
Bowers caught all four of his targets for 63 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Chargers.
Analysis: Bowers tied the game at a touchdown apiece with a six-yard touchdown catch shortly after the two-minute warning in the second quarter, then secured a spectacular one-handed catch for another six-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The 2024 first-round pick missed the entire month of October due to a knee injury but bounced back in November, catching 30 of 41 targets for 348 yards and five touchdowns across five games. Bowers should continue to work as the top option in the Raiders' passing game against the Broncos in Week 14. |
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Dont'e Thornton Dont'e Thornton Done for day
Sun, Nov 30, 2025, 6:13 PM
Thornton (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Chargers.
Analysis: Thornton took a blow to the head in the second half, and he is now officially done for the day with a concussion. The wide receiver caught one of two targets for 11 yards prior to his departure. |
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