Keelan Doss is listed as inactive again. Other than the Raiders acquiring more receivers within the past handful of weeks, I'm curious if there's a different reason why Keelan is inactive
Gruden listed off an few options to replace Renfrow in the slot. Keelan Doss was the first. He has experience and ability to play inside, but had a tough time earning an active roster spot on game day
“We’ll obviously have Keelan Doss, who has played in the slot a little bit this year,” Gruden explained. “He’s a good player. Darren Waller can play in the slot. [Derek] Carrier can play in the slot, and Zay Jones made a living in the slot at East Carolina, so we’ll see who plug in there as we prepare for the chiefs. But it’s a big, big loss for us."
Don't know the status of Renfrow, but the Raiders are 6-6 and fighting for a wild card spot. Their last two outings have been absolutely horrid offensively, that basically starts and ends with #4. Carr is 35/57 for 349 combined yards in his last two starts @ NY Jets and @ KC Chiefs with 1 garbage time touchdown and 3 INTs, including 2 picks returned for touchdowns, 1 in each game.
Kee will continue to get playing time if Renfrow can not return to the field.
Remaining Raiders schedule which is relatively favorable:
vs. Tennessee (7-5, 2nd Place in AFC South right behind Houston, Wild Card Hunt)
vs. Jacksonville (4-8, 4th Place in AFC South, 4 game losing streak, not looking good)
@ LA Chargers (4-8, Tied 4th Place in AFC West, Raiders have beat them once already)
@ Denver Broncos (4-8, Tied 4th Place in AFC West, Raiders have beat them once already)
Doss bad drop vs. Jaguars...and Carr being Carr, he goes right back to KD two plays later to keep the confidence up. Nice gain by Doss for a first down.
Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group reports that the team has tendered wide receiver Keelan Doss, long snapper Trent Sieg, kicker Daniel Carlson, conerback D.J. Killings, safety Dallin Leavitt and defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga. The players can’t talk to other teams once tendered, so they’ll likely be signing back with the Raiders soon.
Raiders are looking WR with one of their 1st Rd picks per ALL accounts. Unless a major defensive difference maker drops to Pick No. 12 -- expect the Raiders to take WR CeeDee Lamb from Oklahoma, WR Jerry Jeudy from Alabama, or WR Henry Ruggs III from Alabama.
Las Vegas also recently signed WR Nelson Agholor from Philadelphia. Agholor is a speed receiver, who had major drop issues last season...but played very well in 2017, and in 2018 during Philly's Super Bowl run.
Raiders have drafted three wide receivers with their first 4 picks. I think Doss should be on the phone after Saturday's Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Both, the Broncos and the Raiders seem to be building their playmaker field like the Chiefs...explosive, shifty and blindingly fast.
Former Aggie star, UCLA transfer and Ron Gould disciple, RB Josh Kelley has been drafted No. 112 Overall to the LA Chargers. Good for Josh! With Melvin Gordon being dealt to the Broncos, he'll have a very good opportunity to mix it up in that offense, which now touts NFL veteran Tyrod Taylor and former Duck Justin Herbert at QB after Rivers was sent to Indy.