Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce is not paying any consideration to exterior noise as he tries to get his crew prepared for a gathering with the host Denver Broncos on Sunday.
A number of media shops reported Tuesday that star vast receiver Davante Adams advised the Raiders (2-2) that he desires to be traded. Adams didn’t observe on Wednesday due to a hamstring damage that stored him out of Las Vegas’ 20-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns final week.
Pierce added one other layer to the state of affairs when he favored an Instagram submit that mentioned it would not be stunning if Adams’ days in Las Vegas have been over. Whether or not Pierce meant to present out the like is unknown. When requested about it, all he mentioned was, “Yeah, I am centered 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 by means of sufficient in my life with adversity and stuff that it does not hassle me. I simply transfer ahead.
“The subsequent impediment in entrance of me is the Denver Broncos, and that is what I offered to my crew.”
Denver poses fairly the impediment, boasting among the finest defenses within the league by means of the primary 4 weeks of the season. The Broncos enable the third-fewest factors per recreation (13.8) and third-fewest passing yards per recreation (146.0), which may spell bother for an Adams-less Raiders offense.
One participant who may see an expanded function for Las Vegas is rookie tight finish Brock Bowers. Whereas he has but to seek out the top 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 recreation 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 got an enormous recreation Sunday,” Sutton mentioned. “An important recreation is the one we’re about to get able to go play. No matter occurred up to now is the previous. The factor we will deal with is that this crew we’ve got proper now and the crew we’re about to go play this yr.”
Sutton hauled in three catches for 60 yards and was accountable 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 cross — towards the Jets, and he’s wanting 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 observe on Wednesday as a result of a again damage. Security JL Skinner (ankle) was restricted.
Las Vegas is way more banged-up, as 9 gamers missed observe on Wednesday with damage designations. One other three have been restricted.
Amongst these to sit down out have 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 damage, was one of many three gamers who noticed partial motion.
–Area Degree Media
