HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders defensive finish Malcolm Koonce is out for the season because of a knee harm suffered in observe three days earlier than the workforce’s season opener, a workforce supply confirmed Friday night time.
Koonce, coming off a career-best eight sacks and three pressured fumbles in 2023 and getting into a contract yr, was positioned on injured reserve Sept. 8. Charles Snowden began the workforce’s first two video games in Koonce’s place reverse three-time Professional Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
With second-year defensive finish Tyree Wilson struggling a knee harm within the opener on the Los Angeles Chargers and lacking Week 2 on the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas signed former first-round draft choose Ok’Lavon Chaisson to the observe squad. Chaisson was elevated to the 53-man roster and performed towards the Ravens earlier than being reverted to the observe squad, although he might be elevated once more.
Wilson, the No. 7 total choose of the 2023 draft, will return to play within the Raiders’ house opener towards the Carolina Panthers at Allegiant Stadium this weekend, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce stated.
Koonce, 26, was seen sporting a sleeve on his proper knee the day earlier than his noncontact harm.
Crosby has all three of the Raiders’ sacks by way of the primary two video games and is the reigning AFC Defensive Participant of the Week after racking up six tackles, together with 4 for loss, with two sacks and a move deflection whereas taking part in each defensive snap of Las Vegas’ 26-23 win at Baltimore. He suffered an harm to his left ankle on the second-to-last play of the sport and is questionable to play towards the Panthers after working towards in a restricted vogue this week.
NFL reporter Jordan Schultz was first to report Koonce was out for the season.
