The Las Vegas Raiders just added veteran wide receiver Noah Brown to their active roster, but if you didn’t hear a big buzz, there’s a good reason. Brown has spent the last two seasons with the Commanders, and while he pulled in 40 catches for 536 yards and a single touchdown, he also missed a staggering 19 games due to various injuries during that time. Talk about a red flag, right?
Why the Raiders Are Taking a Chance
Let’s be real, signing a guy who’s missed nearly half his games over two years is always a gamble, especially for a team trying to find its footing. Before his stint in Washington, Brown spent a season with the Texans and six with the Cowboys, accumulating 155 catches for 2,083 yards and six touchdowns over his entire career. He’s got experience, sure, and a decent stat line when healthy, but that injury bug has been a persistent problem, sidelining him for far too long. The Commanders clearly moved on, not just because of health, but also their incredibly crowded receiver room. Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs are locked in as their top guys, with a whole parade of others like Luke McCaffrey, Dyami Brown, Jaylin Lane, Treylon Burks, Van Jefferson, third-round pick Antonio Williams, Jacoby Jones, Nick Nash, River Cracraft, and Jaden Bradley all vying for snaps. The Raiders took a swing, cutting defensive tackle Benito Jones to make room, so now it’s a waiting game to see if this roll of the dice actually pays off for them on the field.
A Gut Punch for the 12s at Lumen Field
While the Raiders are making their roster moves, here in the Emerald City, we’re still trying to shake off that brutal 17-7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. SEVEN POINTS! At Lumen Field, our house! It’s early in the regular season, yeah, but that kind of performance against a rival like Dallas just stings the soul of every single 12. We marched into the season with so much hype, and to see our offense sputter like that, putting up a measly seven points, it’s unacceptable. We gotta tighten up, plain and simple. What happened to that fire we expect? Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, and the whole squad need to find their rhythm, and fast. Every game matters right from the jump, and we can’t afford to be giving away games like this.
This Dallas loss is a tough pill to swallow, especially when we’re just getting started. Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury have their work cut out for them to get this team back on track. The squad needs to respond strong the next time they hit the field, show us they’ve got that fight. We’re bleeding green and blue out here, we live and breathe Seahawks football, and we expect our team to show up ready to fight every single play. Let’s see how they bounce back from this early season gut punch because the 12s are ready for a win, and we’re not waiting forever.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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