NFL Player News
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Darnell Washington TE | PIT
Steelers' Darnell Washington: Nursing foot injury
Washington (foot) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Washington played 52 snaps (41 on offense, 11 on special teams) and logged four catches (on six targets) for 43 yards during the Steelers' Week 9 win over the Colts, but the third-year pro appears to have sustained a foot injury in the process. He'll have two more opportunities to return to practice in at least a limited capacity ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers.
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Kristian Wilkerson WR | BUF
Kristian Wilkerson: Returning to Buffalo
The Bills signed Wilkerson to the practice squad Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Wilkerson has returned to Buffalo's practice squad one day after being cut, and he will continue to provide wide receiver depth for the Bills. He appeared in three regular-season games for the Raiders in 2024 and logged two catches (on three targets) for 18 yards and one touchdown.
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Lonnie Johnson SAF | LV
Raiders' Lonnie Johnson : Looking likely for season debut
Johnson (leg) is listed as questionable ahead of Thursday's game against the Broncos, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
Johnson has been on injured reserve all season after suffering a serious leg injury in training camp. Per McFadden, coach Pete Carroll said he expects Johnson to suit up Thursday, though he'll need to be officially activated from injured reserve first.
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P.J. Locke SAF | DEN
Broncos' P.J. Locke: Questionable to play Thursday
Locke (neck) is questionable to play in Thursday night's contest against the Raiders.
Locke was able to improve from a non-participant to a full participant at the team's three walkthroughs this week, but he'll ultimately enter Week 10 with an injury designation. The safety missed the team's Week 9 win over the Texans, but his absence carried the greatest impact with the team's special-teams unit.
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Isaiah Pola-Mao SAF | LV
Raiders' Isaiah Pola-Mao: Questionable for TNF
Pola-Mao (hip) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Broncos.
Pola-Mao was listed as a limited practice participant Tuesday and Wednesday (which was a walkthrough) due to a hip issue, and his status for Thursday's game may not be known until the Raiders announce their list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes before the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Tristin McCollum would likely start alongside Jeremy Chinn at safety if Pola-Mao is not cleared to play Week 10.
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Adam Butler DT | LV
Raiders' Adam Butler: Draws questionable tag for Week 10
Butler (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Denver.
Butler was limited in the final two practices of the Raiders' shortened Week 10 prep due to a lingering back injury he sustained against the Chiefs in Week 7. He was able to play through the issue during Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars and logged five tackles (four solo) while playing 57 snaps on defense and six on special teams. Butler's status for Thursday's game may not be officially known until the Raiders announce their list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Patrick Surtain II CB | DEN
Broncos' Patrick Surtain: Ruled out ahead of Week 10
Surtain (pectoral) was ruled out ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Raiders.
Surtain was listed as a non-participant for every practice session this week. He'll be in line for his second straight absence, and it's not clear when he will able to return. Riley Moss and Kris Abrams-Draine will take on more responsibility in the secondary.
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Aidan O'Connell QB | LV
Raiders' Aidan O'Connell: Remaining on IR for Week 10
O'Connell (wrist) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Broncos.
O'Connell has been a full practice participant since his 21-day practice window opened Oct. 29, but the third-year pro is not quite ready to be activated from injured reserve. O'Connell is recovering from surgery to repair a fractured right wrist that he sustained during the preseason, but with the Raiders on a bye Week 11, he has a good shot at being available for Week 12 against the Cowboys on Monday, Nov. 17. Kenny Pickett will continue to serve as the Raiders' backup quarterback behind starter Geno Smith for as long as O'Connell is sidelined.
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Nate Adkins TE | DEN
Broncos' Nate Adkins: Will miss second straight
Adkins (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Denver's game against the Raiders on Thursday.
Adkins is set to miss his second straight game. He has been unable to practice in any capacity since originally suffering the injury, so it's unclear when he may be able to return. Adam Trautman played a season-high 73 percent of offensive snaps in Adkins' absence in Week 9, and he should see an expanded role once again.
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Brandon Jones SAF | DEN
Broncos' Brandon Jones: Good to go for Week 10
Jones (foot) does not carry an injury designation into Thursday night's contest against the Raiders.
Jones was considered a full participant at the team's walkthrough Wednesday after opening the week limited with a foot injury, and he now appears to be set to play in Week 10. The safety has registered at least six tackles in four consecutive games, and he's now up to 56 total tackles (26 solo), including 0.5 sacks, over nine contests this season.