The Oakland Raiders took a 24-16 season-opening win in their Monday night matchup against the Denver Broncos, but not all the news for the silver and black was positive after the game.

The Raiders lost rookie safety Jonathan Abram for the season after he suffered a shoulder injury that will require surgery and cause him to be unable to return until the 2020 campaign. It’s a tough blow for a team that selected Abram in the first round and expected the hard-hitting defensive back to be one of its most important defensive players.

Abram was injured in the first quarter of the Raiders’ opener after delivering a big hit, his trademark play. Despite suffering a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder, he played the entire game and finished the night with five tackles and one pass breakup.

Raiders coach Jon Gruden announced the news in his Wednesday press conference, saying that ” (Abrams) would probably play this week if we let him, but he’s going to have surgery, I think, tomorrow, and we’re just keeping him in our thoughts and prayers, and we’re going to miss him, no doubt.”

The rookie safety will rehab his injury and look to come back strong for 2020.

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One of the NFL Draft’s most highly-rated defensive players suffered a major injury while training for April’s event.

Jeffery Simmons, a defensive end out of Mississippi State University, confirmed in a post on twitter that he has torn his ACL while preparing for the draft.

Before his unfortunate injury, Simmons was widely projected to be a first round draft pick in April’s draft.

Simmons has been a standout defensive end throughout his college football career for Mississippi State University. He recorded an outstanding total of 30 tackles for a loss during his last two seasons.

He was named a member of the All-Southeastern Conference squad each year.

Simmons will undergo surgery to repair his torn ACL next week, but this throws his draft status in jeopardy. Teams might not be willing to select the defensive end as early as they might have otherwise due to the uncertainty surrounding his knee injury.

The 6’4”, 300 pound defensive end will miss all of the 2019 NFL season with his injury.

Whichever team takes him in the draft will have to balance their team’s current needs with the fact that Simmons will not be able to help them in the short term.

It remains to be seen how fall this injury will cause Simmons to drop in the draft.

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Raiders’ Martavis Bryant is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Seahawks after he got the flu as the team traveled to London, where the game will be held.

Bryant was picked by the Raiders weeks after they cut him in the preseason. The 26-year-old has been impressive so far, increasing his stats week after week. After logging 30 yards in his first two games this season, he elevated to 51 yards in week four and then jumped to 91 in the fifth game.

With the wide receiver’s flu, Oakland can only be hopeful he will have felt better and be ready for Sunday’s crucial game. If not ready, the Raiders will rely on their first choice players Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson. The Raiders have also been reliant on Jared Cook when it comes to passing the ball, but their offense hasn’t been good.

Elsewhere, the LA Rams announced on Saturday wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks will be available for Sunday’s game against the Broncos after recovering from injuries. Both players had suffered concussions. Another player off the injury list is Panthers’ Greg Olsen who comes back from a foot injury that placed him in the sidelines for one month.

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The Oakland Raiders took a 24-16 season-opening win in their Monday night matchup against the Denver Broncos, but not all the news for the silver and black was positive after the game.

The Raiders lost rookie safety Jonathan Abram for the season after he suffered a shoulder injury that will require surgery and cause him to be unable to return until the 2020 campaign. It’s a tough blow for a team that selected Abram in the first round and expected the hard-hitting defensive back to be one of its most important defensive players.

Abram was injured in the first quarter of the Raiders’ opener after delivering a big hit, his trademark play. Despite suffering a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder, he played the entire game and finished the night with five tackles and one pass breakup.

Raiders coach Jon Gruden announced the news in his Wednesday press conference, saying that ” (Abrams) would probably play this week if we let him, but he’s going to have surgery, I think, tomorrow, and we’re just keeping him in our thoughts and prayers, and we’re going to miss him, no doubt.”

The rookie safety will rehab his injury and look to come back strong for 2020.

The post Raiders Rookie Safety Jonathan Abram to Miss 2019 Season With Shoulder Injury appeared first on SportzBonanza.

One of the NFL Draft’s most highly-rated defensive players suffered a major injury while training for April’s event.

Jeffery Simmons, a defensive end out of Mississippi State University, confirmed in a post on twitter that he has torn his ACL while preparing for the draft.

Before his unfortunate injury, Simmons was widely projected to be a first round draft pick in April’s draft.

Simmons has been a standout defensive end throughout his college football career for Mississippi State University. He recorded an outstanding total of 30 tackles for a loss during his last two seasons.

He was named a member of the All-Southeastern Conference squad each year.

Simmons will undergo surgery to repair his torn ACL next week, but this throws his draft status in jeopardy. Teams might not be willing to select the defensive end as early as they might have otherwise due to the uncertainty surrounding his knee injury.

The 6’4”, 300 pound defensive end will miss all of the 2019 NFL season with his injury.

Whichever team takes him in the draft will have to balance their team’s current needs with the fact that Simmons will not be able to help them in the short term.

It remains to be seen how fall this injury will cause Simmons to drop in the draft.

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Raiders’ Martavis Bryant is expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Seahawks after he got the flu as the team traveled to London, where the game will be held.

Bryant was picked by the Raiders weeks after they cut him in the preseason. The 26-year-old has been impressive so far, increasing his stats week after week. After logging 30 yards in his first two games this season, he elevated to 51 yards in week four and then jumped to 91 in the fifth game.

With the wide receiver’s flu, Oakland can only be hopeful he will have felt better and be ready for Sunday’s crucial game. If not ready, the Raiders will rely on their first choice players Amari Cooper and Jordy Nelson. The Raiders have also been reliant on Jared Cook when it comes to passing the ball, but their offense hasn’t been good.

Elsewhere, the LA Rams announced on Saturday wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Brandin Cooks will be available for Sunday’s game against the Broncos after recovering from injuries. Both players had suffered concussions. Another player off the injury list is Panthers’ Greg Olsen who comes back from a foot injury that placed him in the sidelines for one month.

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