Las Vegas Raiders rule out multiple key players for Week 4 vs. Browns

Mike Moraitis

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As if things couldn't get any worse for the Las Vegas Raiders after they had a letdown game against the Carolina Panthers last week, now they'll be without multiple key players for their Week 4 game against the Cleveland Browns.

Head coach Antonio Pierce revealed on Friday that wide receiver Davante Adams and edge rusher Maxx Crosby have both been ruled out, according to ESPN's Paul Gutierrez. Adams suffered a hamstring injury at practice on Thursday and Crosby is dealing with a high-ankle sprain.

Neither Adams nor Crosby had missed a game during their respective Raiders tenures up until this week. Crosby's streak was obviously even more impressive because he's spent three more years with the franchise than Adams has.

But wait, there's more: Las Vegas has also ruled out right tackle Thayer Munford Jr., linebacker Divine Deablo, tight end Michael Mayer and rookie cornerback Decamerion Richardson.

Add all of those injuries on top of edge rusher Malcolm Koonce (knee) and safety Marcus Epps (knee), both of whom are out for the season.

The Raiders desperately need Tyree Wilson to step up. We would assume that DJ Glaze will get the nod in place of Munford, which means two 2024 draft picks could start upfront, along with Jackson Powers-Johnson.

We're entering Week 4 and things already feel like they're spiraling out of control for the Raiders. The loss to the Panthers kicked things off, and these injuries have only made things worse.

We'll see if the Raiders can overcome their issues on Sunday against the Browns, a team that is floundering almost as badly as Las Vegas is.

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Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.