A couple of Raiders star defenders showed up on the injury report this week. The team’s biggest stars as it happens.
Both Maxx Crosby and Christian Wilkins were limited in practice all week. Crosby is dealing with an ankle injury while Wilkins has a knee injury. Both players are officially questionable for the game.
Divine Deablo officially ruled OUT. Christian Wilkins Questionable with knee injury. #Raiders #Panthers pic.twitter.com/q2B9KlbyIF
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) September 20, 2024
Antonio Pierce seemed very confident that Maxx Crosby will play in the game.
“He hasn’t missed any practice,” Pierce said of Crosby. “So, regardless of what I want to do, I’ve got to fight 98 and everything that he does. But the ultimate warrior. I mean, you see it with the stats this year, he hasn’t missed a snap, and I don’t expect him missing Sunday, either. I don’t expect him missing Sunday.”
Crosby’s play doesn’t usually suffer much from nagging injuries, though it’s certainly worth watching Sunday.
Tyree Wilson is also expected to play after missing last week with a sprained knee.
The status of Wilkins’s knee injury is less certain. He and Crosby have worked very well together on the line through two games, so it would be a big loss to not have Wilkins. Especially considering the lack of depth on the interior defensive line.
For sure not playing in this game is starting linebacker Divine Deablo. Luke Masterson will start in his place alongside Robert Spillane.
