Raiders Week 2 injury report: Tyree Wilson is out

Rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson is game-time decision

As expected, the Las Vegas Raiders will be thin at the defensive end position Sunday at the Baltimore Ravens.

Friday, Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce told reporters that 2023 first-round pick Tyree Wilson won’t play Sunday. Wilson hasn’t practice since he departed Sunday’s 22-10 Week 1 loss at the Los Angeles Chargers with a knee injury.

Monday, NFL Media reported Wilson has a knee sprain, but it’s not expected to be long-term. The Raiders are also without starting defensive end Malcolm Koonce, who is on the injured reserve with a knee injury and he will miss, at least, three more games and ESPN has reported he could be out for the season.

The Raiders’ current healthy players at the position are superstar Maxx Crosby and the inexperienced Janarius Robinson and Charles Snowden. Crosby played every snap against the Chargers. Robinson played 42 percent of the snaps on Sunday, while Snowden was on the field for 53 percent next to Crosby who seemingly never leaves the field.

The Raiders signed veteran pass-rusher K’Lavon Chaisson to the practice squad this week. Pierce made it sound as if Chaisson can be promoted this week. He was the No. 20 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played 57 games with 11 starts in four seasons with the Jaguars. He had five career sacks. The Jaguars declined his fifth-year option and Chaisson, 25, became a free agent. He signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers in March. They released him last week.

Meanwhile, Pierce said second-round pick, guard Jackson Powers-Johnson will be a game-time decision to play Sunday. He was ill last week and was inactive against the Chargers and he has been limited in practice all week. He has been dealing with health issues since the offseason sessions. The team is hopeful the Oregon product can quickly compete with free-agent addition Cody Whitehair at left guard.

Pierce said, fifth-round pick, linebacker Tommy Eichenberg will be active for the first time and the Ohio State product will mostly play on special teams. Rookie cornerback Decamerion Richardson hasn’t practiced this week and he could miss the Ravens’ game. He missed the Chargers’ game with a hamstring injury.

The Raiders will release an injury report after practice Friday and this post will be updated.

Meanwhile, Baltimore first-round pick, cornerback Nate Wiggins is not expected to play Sunday.