Las Vegas Raiders HC Pete Carroll gives a crucial injury update that’s vital to the team’s plans for the rest of the season
Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders sustained some injuries against the Broncos.
The Las Vegas Raiders hung around with the Denver Broncos in what was one of the more unwatchable games of the year. But the Raiders did show some fight, for the second week in a row. This time, though, the offense didn’t show up. A large reason for that is the three major injuries they had on that side of the ball.
Pete Carroll gave an update on those after the game.
Pete Carroll gives injury update on Geno Smith, Jackson Powers-Johnson, and Dylan Parham after loss to Broncos
The first one that was asked was about the starting quarterback, and rightfully so. Before the injury, he played okay, but had a few moments where he held the ball too long. After the injury, he couldn’t really even move.
“He wanted to go back in the worst way,” Carroll told reporters. “He wanted to finish the game for his teammates. He got wacked in the quad, a quad bruise or contusion. Whatever it is, he got smacked. That’s just him fighting. Yeah, go back out, because who knows? Just compete and battle. He tried… I don’t know, it’s a thigh bruise. This is not like other injuries where he can’t get back from.”
Smith getting injured and not being able to go, potentially anyway, would be what some fans want because it would give everyone a full game to see Kenny Pickett. That’s not anyone wishing an injury upon Smith, but this team is now 2-7, and they want to see something different.
Of course, the one that everyone is really wanting to know about is star offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson, who had to be helped and carried off the field by his teammates, including Maxx Crosby.
“He [Jackson Powers-Johnson] hurt his ankle, legit. And, I don’t know all of the details, but he hurt his ankle. He will be out for a while. He [Dylan Parham] had a high ankle sprain that he tried to come back with, but he couldn’t. He could move, but he couldn’t push off. He tried to come back, too, but he couldn’t. The right mentality,” Carroll said.
The offensive line started the game fine. They gave Smith plenty of time to throw, sometimes too much time. After these injuries, they really started to crumble. You hope a guy like JPJ, who is the future of the offensive line, is okay. Parham sounds like he could be good to go next week, and if not, certainly the week after. But we will see.
Since beating the Tennessee Titans, the Raiders have lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in blowout – shutout fashion, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and now the Broncos. They will play the Dallas Cowboys next week.
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