Raiders report: Jimmy Garoppolo cleared to return for ‘MNF’

Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo cleared concussion protocol and will return against the Packers on “Monday Night Football.”

Garoppolo entered the NFL’s protocol after a loss to the Steelers on Sept. 24 and missed last week’s loss to the Chargers.

“It was a tough game,” Garoppolo said Friday of the loss to Pittsburgh and subsequent diagnosis. “Dealing with a lot of stuff, and we didn’t play our best. It was a weird situation. Had to get through it last week, but we made it through, and we’re rolling now, getting ready for Green Bay.”

Garoppolo, who finished the game, said he was unsure of when he was concussed.

“Some of the doctors and those guys came and grabbed me after the game,” he said. “The evaluation happened, and it’s just the NFL’s rules. Protocol is what it is. There’s not much fighting it.”

Garoppolo returned to practice in a limited capacity late last week but wasn’t cleared before the Chargers game. He got in his first full practice since entering protocol Friday.

“Feeling good,” he said. “I think we’re in a good spot. We had a good practice out there, had a good rhythm and a good tempo to us. It’s just about doing the little things right now. That’s what we’re focused on.”

Coach Josh McDaniels said this week that Garoppolo would return to his starting role as soon as he was healthy.

Now that he is ready to resume the role, Garoppolo’s focus is on improving an offense that was hampered by turnovers and inconsistency in the three games he played.

“We’re getting there,” he said. “Every day, it’s what we’re trying to do. We have to take care of the ball, starting with myself. I think that’s where it all starts. But after that, it’s just about making plays. We’ve got playmakers all over the field, just have to get them the rock.”

Injury report

While Garoppolo was upgraded to full participation in Friday’s outdoor session, star wide receiver Davante Adams missed a second consecutive practice as he deals with a shoulder injury suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers.

Adams spoke to reporters Thursday, however, an indication that he expects to play against his former team Monday night.

Cornerback Nate Hobbs did not participate for a second consecutive practice after missing Sunday’s game with an ankle injury.

Fellow cornerbacks Jakorian Bennett (hamstring/shoulder) and David Long Jr. (ankle) were limited Friday. Defensive ends Maxx Crosby (knee) and Malcolm Koonce (groin) remained limited as well.

Transactions

The Raiders added former Oregon State cornerback Rejzohn Wright to the practice squad.

Tight end John Samuel Shenker was released to clear a spot.

Wright, who was featured on season 5 of “Last Chance U” while playing at Laney College, was an all-Pac-12 performer for the Beavers last season with 38 tackles, nine pass breakups and two interceptions.

He was signed by the Panthers as a free agent after going undrafted in April and was released late in training camp.

His brother Nahshon Wright, a former teammate at Oregon State, plays for the Cowboys.

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