Raiders vs. Texans inactives: Williams, Jacobs, Brown are all a go
The Raiders were as close to full strength Sunday as they’ve been all season based on their inactive list for their road game against the Houston Texans:
The following players are active and expected to play:
Wide receiver Tyrell Williams: Missed the last two games with plantar facciitis. Leads Raiders wide receivers with 17 catches and four touchdowns.
Williams presence, along with Zay Jones, adds some size and athleticism to the unit to go along with Trevor Davis and Hunter Renfrow. Dwayne Harris is also active and should see time as a special teams gunner and return specialist.
Running back Josh Jacobs: Didn’t practice until Friday with a shoulder injury. coach Jon Gruden expected their leading rusher to play but his condition bears watching. DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard stand at the ready.
Right tackle Trent Brown: Missed last week’s 42-24 loss to Green Bay with a calf strain. Limited during the week in practice.
Brown’s presence means the Raiders will line up their projected first team offensive line for the first time this season in the seventh game: left tackle Kolton Miller, left guard Richie Incognito, center Rodney Hudson, right guard Gabe Jackson and Brown.
It’s a big test for the Raiders against the Texans, who haven’t had an individual runner get to 100 yards in 23 games.
The following Raiders were declared inactive:
LB Dakota AllenWR Keelan DossDE Kasim EdebaliQB DeShone KizerDT Corey LiugetT Brandon ParkerWR Marcell Ateman
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