As a corresponding roster move to get newly signed Preston Brown on the 53-man roster, the Raiders have placed wide receiver/return specialist Dwayne Harris on injured reserve with an ankle injury.
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Fresh off a victory over Cincinnati, the Raiders have added a former Bengals linebacker to their roster in Preston Brown.
The Raiders have been flexed into the afternoon window for the second time this season.
Rookie TE Foster Moreau has caught four touchdown passes this season, all of which have either tied the game or given the Raiders the lead.
The score may have been close, but the Raiders took care of business to defeat the winless Bengals 17-10 on Sunday.
The Raiders improved to 5-4 after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10 and are in the second wild-card spot for the AFC playoffs.
Safety D.J. Swearinger and defensive end Dion Jordan have only been around the team for a few practices, but head coach Jon Gruden said he expects both to be active on Sunday.
Raiders offensive lineman Richie Incognito once had a helmet swung at him during a 2013 preseason game.
Part of the reason the Raiders are expected to activate recently acquired D.J. Swearinger and Dion Jordan despite both being on the roster for a short time is the state of injuries on Oakland’s roster.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs said he was unaware the Bengals were still winless and are No. 32 in rush defense as Oakland and Cincinnati will play on Sunday.
Rookie quarterback Ryan Finley will make his second start for the winless Bengals on Sunday. Even though there isn’t much film on him, the Raiders do know about him.
After playing a clean first half with a blistering shooting percentage, UNLV went cold, turned the ball over and couldn’t keep pace with Cal, falling 79-75 to the Golden Bears in overtime.
The Raiders needed some late-game heroics to pull it off, but they defeated the Chargers 26-24 on Thursday Night Football.
The L.A. Chargers present one of the toughest tandems of pass rushers in the league with Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram.
The Raiders just beat the Lions on Sunday, but they’ll be right back on their home field Thursday night to take on the Chargers.