Jakorian

Bennett

Bennett is eligible to return in Week 17, so there’s a chance his season is over, as the Raiders will be well out of playoff contention by that time. Bennett has earned a PFF coverage grade of 61.0 this season, but has allowed just 18 receptions for 176 and no touchdowns on 37 targets. In addition to him being out for Week 13, the Raiders will also be down Nate Hobbs (ankle), leaving them without their top two corners vs. the Chiefs.

Both Hobbs and No. 1 perimeter CB Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) remain sidelined, putting them on the wrong side of questionable for the Raiders’ Week 13 Friday night game against the Chiefs. Hobbs and Bennett are two of the Raiders’ best players. The defense cannot afford to be without them.

Also out was CB Jakorian Bennett (shoulder). The Raiders secondary struggled without either cornerback in Week 12 against the Broncos and both are trending out again. Hobbs and/or Bennett will need to practice later in the week in order to play Friday, but for now, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are slated for an extremely favorable matchup in Week 13.

Fellow cornerback Nate Hobbs is out with an ankle issue. Jack Jones returned to practice on Friday and will presumably be listed as questionable. Down at least two starting corners, the Raiders are as good of a matchup as Bo Nix could ask for.

Raiders slot CB Nate Hobbs (ankle) and No. 2 perimeter CB Jack Jones (back) were also unable to practice on Wednesday. The development pushes the Broncos’ ascending rookie QB Bo Nix firmly into the QB1 ranks. His pass catchers are likewise on the rise this week.

Update: Bennett has returned to play. Bennett’s seven forced incompletions tie for the fifth-most in the NFL. Decamerion Richardson takes over for Bennett and will attempt to mitigate the loss as much as possible.

The Raiders moved up five spots but traded back from pick No. 174 to pick No. 203 later in the draft. Bennett (5’11/188) didn’t start until his senior year of high school and had to go the JuCo route for two years in order to build his value. He became a starter in 2021 and was highly productive over the next two seasons, racking up 29 PBU, five interceptions, and allowing a 47% completion rate while twice earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten recognition. Bennett substantially raised his profile during the pre-draft evaluation process, running a blinding 4.30s 40-yard dash that is a 99.6th percentile time along with a 40.5” vertical (96th%) and 11’01” broad jump (98th%) for a 9.59 RAS. He has enough juice and fluidity to turn and run in lockstep with speedsters but is vulnerable to manipulation after receivers get him striding, then break off their routes. He’s constantly raking at the ball and plays scrappy to overcome size limitations, Bennett has the skills to compete for meaningful reps.