Changes are coming to the Raiders’ defense, but the coaching staff is not saying exactly what those will be
Vincent Bonsignore
Raiders reporter
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
With the NFL trade deadline approaching on Tuesday, the Raiders figure to be looking to acquire some much-needed help, especially on defense.
For now, that means defensive coordinator Paul Guenther will get more time to try to get the Raiders’ defense straightened out.
The Raiders play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1:05 p.m. Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders had rallied from a 24-10 deficit to get to within 24-20 before the Bucs scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns.
It isn’t entirely clear who will line up on the offensive line for the Raiders Sunday, but no matter who it is they face a formidable challenge.
The Raiders’ game against the Buccaneers is on target to be played if no new positive COVID-19 tests occur on Sunday morning.
Trent Brown’s positive test leaves the team without him and safety Johnathan Abram on Sunday and could force the Raiders to play without their starting offensive line.
As the Raiders await the return of four key players on Sunday morning, the question now is what will they do along their offensive line?
Trent Brown tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, and his four starting offensive linemates are high-risk contacts. All five will be sidelined until Sunday at the earliest.
For the second straight day, the Raiders will be without their starting offensive line and Johnathan Abram due to COVID-19 contact tracing.
The Raiders’ entire starting offensive line was sent home because of COVID-19 protocols after Trent Brown tested positive.
The current .426 winning percentage of the Raiders’ remaining opponents creates the fifth-easiest schedule in the NFL. But up first is a game against the 4-2 Buccaneers.
The Raiders signed defensive end David Irving on Tuesday and assigned him to their practice squad. He was recently reinstated by the NFL after serving a one-year suspension.
After struggling down the stretch in 2019, Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson is back in a groove this season.
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