The Raiders (6-8) travel south to face the Chargers (5-9) at 1:05 p.m. Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Here is a breakdown by position.
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The tight end has seen his numbers dip after a phenomenal start as defenses focus on shutting down the Raiders’ top target.
Nickel corner Lamarcus Joyner gets in some reps during Wednesday’s indoor session and appears close to a return to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury.
D.J. Swearinger and Dion Jordan each played significant roles in the 17-10 win over the Bengals despite being signed just a week ago.
The talented pass rusher signed with the Raiders last week as his 10-game suspension for taking Adderall was coming to an end. He hopes to finally reach his potential.
The coach refused to say whether the Raiders plan on sending a representative to watch the free-agent quarterback work out for NFL teams on Saturday in Atlanta.
The 26-year-old former first-round pick was placed on injured reserve over the weekend due to a foot injury suffered while making the game-clinching interception against the Chargers on Thursday.
The safety signed with Oakland over the weekend several weeks after Arizona decided to release him after just four games.
The Raiders defensive end declined to bash his critics after the No. 4 overall pick had the best game of his young career with 2.5 sacks in the win over the Chargers.
Oakland’s No. 1 wideout is getting healthy and is excited for his first matchup against the Chargers, his former team.
The schedule saw the Raiders open at home for two games before spending six weeks without a game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. They host the Lions on Sunday.
The rookie second-round pick out of Clemson lost one of his mentors in the locker room, but he gained a starting spot.
The Raiders have cut ties with former first-round pick Gareon Conley, sending the struggling cornerback to Houston on Monday.
Darren Waller led a group of three tight ends who greatly contributed to a strong offensive showing despite losing 42-24 loss to the Packers.
The right tackle has been accused of domestic violence by a woman in a lawsuit, though coach Jon Gruden said his absence from practice was unrelated to the civil case.