Raiders List Injuries That Show They’re Far Healthier Than 49ers

The injury reports are out for the Las Vegas Raiders game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and it’s safe to say the Raiders will have a significant advantage in the health department for this particular game, according to a series of reports from Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk.

The reports started earlier this week with the news that three 49ers were ruled out, with another one as questionable. 

Mike Evans (Achilles), Deebo Samuel (hamstring) and Christian Kirk (knee) will not play against the Raiders, while Demarcus Robinson (ankle) is questionable.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Kirk injured his meniscus earlier this week but provided no details.

Evans has been banged up for a while now. Evans has not played since Oct. 19 when he aggravated his Achilles injury, while Samuel has not played since Oct. 11 when he strained his hamstring.

Evans has 27 receptions for 420 yards and three touchdowns, and Samuel has 16 catches for 206 yards and three touchdowns.

A number of other players come in as questionable for the Niners, including Safety Marques Sigle (ankle), defensive back Upton Stout (shoulder), defensive back Siran Neal (knee/foot) and cornerback Nate Hobbs (adductor). 

The 49ers did get some good news on the health front, however, as defensive end Nick Bosa (knee/calf) has no injury designation. That means he’ll likely play for the first time since injuring his calf in Week 3.

The Niners made other injury related moves on Saturday, with Robinson activated from injured reserve and receiver KhaDarel Hodge has been elevated from the practice squad. Wide receiver Christian Kirk went on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Robinson caught a touchdown in San Francisco’s Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams, but he’s been out since injuring his ankle the next week. Hodge played in the first three games of the season as a practice squad elevation, but he was released in October. He returned to the team this week.

For the Raiders, defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV will be out with an ankle injury, with cornerback Darien Porter questionable due to a groin issue. Defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi was limited early in the week with a shoulder and elbow situation, while tight end Ian Thomas was limited with an ankle injury. 

Receiver Dont’e Thornton was initially on the report with a back problem, but he comes into this one with no official designation. The Raiders return to the Bay Area at 4-4 and in third place in the AFC West.