Nate Hobbs, Kolton Miller Won't Return For Raiders Sunday
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs (ankle) and left tackle Kolton Miller (ankle) have been ruled out for the remainder of Week 9 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Both players were initially listed as questionable upon exiting but eventually downgraded to out. Hobbs had registered five tackles prior to his departure, bringing his season total to 43. Darnay Holmes and Decamerion Richardson should earn more defensive snaps for the duration of Hobbs' absence. On the offensive side of the ball, Miller's departure is bad news for Gardner Minshew II and Alexander Mattison. He had not previously missed a snap this season. Miller was initially replaced by Andrus Peat at left tackle, but then Peat exited with an ankle injury of his own, leaving Thayer Munford and Delmar Glaze as the Raiders' only healthy tackles.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs earned the game ball in Saturday's preseason victory over the LA Rams after he made a big interception that easily changed the course of the game. The 22-year-old Illinois product intercepted a pass to LA's Tutu Atwell in the third quarter that set the Raiders up for a drive that would help them tie the game up and go on to win. Hobbs has been making the most out of his first NFL preseason, adding four combined tackles to the stats sheet in Saturday's 17-16 victory.
Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs is developing into a front-runner for a starting job, head coach Jon Gruden told the media over the weekend. The comments were made after the fifth-round pick out of Illinois recorded a first-quarter sack in Saturday's preseason victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The CB1 slot is currently open since veteran Nevin Lawson will open up the season serving a two-game suspension, leaving Hobbs and second-year corner Amik Robertson competing for the job. With early praise from Gruden, it is worth keeping an eye on Hobbs to see if he can nail down that starting role.
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