The Raiders' roster is starting to take shape.
When their initial 53-man roster was released, it was a little bit of a head-scratcher that the Raiders elected to only keep four linebackers. The confusion continued Sunday when the Silver and Black claimed quarterback DeShone Kizer off waivers from the Green Bay Packers -- giving them four QBs -- and released defensive end Josh Mauro.
It's all starting to make a little more sense now, though.
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On Monday, the Raiders announced they had placed quarterback Nathan Peterman and rookie cornerback Isaiah Johnson on injured reserve. In corresponding moves, the Raiders re-signed Mauro and linebacker Kyle Wilber who was cut over the weekend.
The Raiders now have five linebackers on the 53-man roster, including Wilber who was a special teams captain last season. Kizer will take Peterman's place as the third-string quarterback behind Derek Carr and Mike Glennon.
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As for Johnson, the fourth-round draft pick suffered a concussion and a facial injury when he collided with linebacker Marquel Lee in the Raiders' preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, and he has not been able to play or practice since.
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The Raiders will open the regular season a week from Monday against the Denver Broncos at the Coliseum.