The Las Vegas Raiders will probably be shorthanded on offense as soon as once more this week with two beginning receivers and two beginning offensive linemen unlikely to play towards the Buffalo Payments.

Coach Jon Gruden mentioned Friday that rookie receiver Bryan Edwards will miss the sport Sunday after hurting his ankle and foot final week in New England and that fellow rookie Henry Ruggs III is uncertain with accidents to his knee and hamstring.

Gruden additionally mentioned it is uncertain that proper deal with Trent Brown will return after lacking the previous two video games with a calf harm and beginning left guard Richie Incognito is on injured reserve with an Achilles harm.

”It is robust any time you lose a starter,” Gruden mentioned. ”We have misplaced 5 receivers, two proper tackles, a left guard, a center linebacker. Anytime you lose a starter it is a intestine punch. However you bought to take punches on this league if you are going to survive. That is for certain.”

The Raiders (2-1) additionally will probably be with out rookie cornerback Damon Arnette after he underwent surgical procedure on a damaged thumb and was positioned on injured reserve. Nevin Lawson is anticipated to get the beginning in his place.

There was some excellent news with beginning center linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski anticipated to return after lacking the previous two video games with a pectoral harm and reserve deal with Sam Younger additionally anticipated again from in injured groin.

Essentially the most obvious drawback heading into this week is at receiver the place veteran starter Tyrell Williams was positioned on season-ending injured reserve in coaching camp to set the stage for 2 rookies to start out.

Ruggs had a powerful first half of his debut with three catches for 55 yards and two carries for 11 yards. However he then caught just one cross for four yards over his subsequent six quarters and now’s anticipated to overlook his second straight recreation with an harm.

Edwards had 5 catches for 99 yards earlier than leaving final week’s loss to the Patriots with an harm and now will miss a while.

That seemingly units the stage for veterans Nelson Agholor and Zay Jones to get the majority of the motion, alongside slot receiver Hunter Renfrow.

Agholor has 4 catches for 74 yards and a TD and Jones has 4 catches for 47 yards and a rating by means of three video games.

”We do not really feel restricted in any respect,” offensive coordinator Greg Olson mentioned concerning the accidents at receiver. ”I feel we have acknowledged firstly of coaching camp that we really feel excellent concerning the depth within the large receiver room, and we like what we have seen from Zay Jones and Nelson Agholor since they have been right here. So, it hurts any staff you’d say to lose a starter. Definitely it hurts considerably however we have all the time, once more as we have talked about, we acquired a subsequent man up mentality and we really feel very snug with these guys in our offense.”

NOTES: Backup DT Daniel Ross (foot) additionally was positioned on IR. … S Johnathan Abram (shoulder thumb) and Kwiatkoski are each listed as questionable. … Backup WR Rico Gafford (hamstring) can also be uncertain. … S Dallein Leavitt was promoted from the apply squad to the lively roster. … DE Breeland Speaks was signed to the apply squad.

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