Raiders Activate Lonnie Johnson Jr. for Thursday Night at Denver
His return restores the safety–nickel rotation Las Vegas envisioned before his August leg injury.
Overview
- Head coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Johnson will play, marking his season debut nine weeks after a training-camp broken fibula.
- Coaches plan to monitor his first full-speed game action on the short week, with the possibility of a limited workload.
- He is expected to work primarily in nickel packages with Isaiah Pola-Mao and Jeremy Chinn, a trio described as interchangeable.
- Johnson returned to practice on Oct. 27 to open the 21-day activation window before being moved to the active roster.
- The Raiders did not need a corresponding move to add him because a roster spot was available after trading Jakobi Meyers to Jacksonville.