The Las Vegas Raiders have been bitten by the injury bug early on this season and their problems just got worse on Wednesday.
According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, running back Zamir White and linebacker Luke Masterson both suffered injuries during the team's latest practice. White is dealing with a groin issue, while Masterson has a knee injury.
In total, the Raiders had a whopping 10 players not practicing on Wednesday, a list that includes wide receiver Davante Adams and edge rusher Maxx Crosby. In all, Las Vegas has 15 players listed on its first injury report of the week.
Here's a look at the full injury report from Wednesday.
Las Vegas Raiders injury report
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According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Adams is not expected to play in Week 5 with his hamstring injury.
The Athletic's Dianna Russini notes that Adams' injury is indeed real and not some excuse to sit out. She adds that the Raiders are telling teams in trade talks that he is expected to miss this week but could be back for Week 6. Either way, Adams has likely played his last down with the Raiders.
With linebacker Divine Deablo still working his way back from a concussion and Masterson now hurt, the Raiders might be extremely thin at linebacker, which also means we might get an extended look at rookie Tommy Eichenberg this week. The fifth-round pick has only played 16 snaps on defense this season.
At running back, White's potential absence would mean a lot more work for fellow back Alexander Mattison, who head coach Antonio Pierce said was in line for more touches after a standout showing in Week 4.
