Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce is not paying any consideration to exterior noise as he tries to get his staff prepared for a gathering with the host Denver Broncos on Sunday.
A number of media retailers reported Tuesday that star extensive receiver Davante Adams informed the Raiders (2-2) that he needs to be traded. Adams didn’t apply on Wednesday due to a hamstring harm that stored him out of Las Vegas’ 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns final week.
Pierce added one other layer to the scenario when he preferred an Instagram submit that mentioned it would not be stunning if Adams’ days in Las Vegas had been over. Whether or not Pierce meant to provide out the like is unknown. When requested about it, all he mentioned was, “Yeah, I am targeted on Denver.”
Pierce added of the competition towards the Broncos (2-2), “That is my solely focus. I receives a commission right here to prepare each week for the opponent. I do not blink. I do not flinch. I’ve mentioned it earlier than: I have been via sufficient in my life with adversity and stuff that it would not trouble me. I simply transfer ahead.
“The following impediment in entrance of me is the Denver Broncos, and that is what I introduced to my staff.”
Denver poses fairly the impediment, boasting the most effective defenses within the league via the primary 4 weeks of the season. The Broncos enable the third-fewest factors per sport (13.8) and third-fewest passing yards per sport (146.0), which might spell bother for an Adams-less Raiders offense.
One participant who might see an expanded position for Las Vegas is rookie tight finish Brock Bowers. Whereas he has but to search out the tip zone, the first-round select of Georgia is second amongst all tight ends in receptions (20) and receiving yards (216). He’s coming off his quietest sport as a professional, as he caught solely two balls for 19 yards towards the Browns.
With the assistance of its protection, Denver will attempt to snap an eight-game shedding streak towards Las Vegas that dates again to 2020. It is a skid that does not intimidate Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton.
“We have an enormous sport Sunday,” Sutton mentioned. “A very powerful sport is the one we’re about to get able to go play. No matter occurred previously is the previous. The factor we will deal with is that this staff we now have proper now and the staff we’re about to go play this 12 months.”
Sutton hauled in three catches for 60 yards and was answerable for the one landing scored by both facet in Denver’s 10-9 win over the New York Jets final Sunday.
Denver rookie Bo Nix accomplished 12 of 25 passes for 60 yards and the rating — his first profession landing move — towards the Jets, and he’s trying ahead to his first style of the rivalry between the Broncos and Raiders.
“I do not assume you actually really perceive it, I feel, till you play in your first one,” Nix mentioned. “I am excited to play Sunday. I do know it is necessary for this group.”
Nix may not be getting help out of the backfield from Tyler Badie, who missed apply on Wednesday resulting from a again harm. Security JL Skinner (ankle) was restricted.
Las Vegas is rather more banged-up, as 9 gamers missed apply on Wednesday with harm designations. One other three had been restricted.
Amongst these to sit down out had been star defensive finish Maxx Crosby (ankle) and linebackers Divine Deablo (indirect) and Kana’i Mauga (calf). Working again Zamir White, who’s nursing a groin harm, was one of many three gamers who noticed partial motion.
–Area Degree Media