Raiders Guard Jackson Powers-Johnson Limps Off in Latest Injury Scare
The 2024 second-rounder exited Monday's practice and didn't return — a worrying beat for a lineman who's missed time in both pro seasons.
Guards aren't fantasy assets, but his health props up the Raiders' skill guys.
- Exited Monday's practice early, did not return
- 2024 second-round pick, right guard
- 8 games, 7 starts in 2025 season
- Has dealt with injuries in both pro seasons
- Kubiak skipped media, injury undisclosed
Add another line to the injury ledger for Jackson Powers-Johnson. The Raiders' right guard walked off the field early during Monday's practice with an apparent injury and never came back, according to multiple reporters on site. He was able to leave under his own power alongside trainers, which is the one positive we can hang onto until Las Vegas says more.
So far, they haven't said much. Head coach Klint Kubiak skipped his media session after practice, leaving the specifics of the injury undisclosed. That silence is doing no favors for a player who's already built a reputation he'd rather shed: Powers-Johnson, a 2024 second-round pick, has fought through injuries in each of his first two seasons and appeared in just eight games with seven starts a year ago.
For an interior lineman heading into a critical year, availability is the whole ballgame. Powers-Johnson has the pedigree to anchor this front, but he can't stabilize anything from the training room. Two straight seasons of missed time turns a projection into a question mark, and Monday didn't help.
The Fantasy Fallout
Guards don't score fantasy points, so this isn't a start/sit call. What it is: a proxy alert for everyone rostering Raiders skill players. A healthy interior line means cleaner pockets and firmer running lanes, and Powers-Johnson is a load-bearing wall in that plan. Lose him for a stretch and the downstream effects show up in the box scores that actually matter to your lineup.
The move here is patience with information. Wait for Kubiak or the team to attach a name and a timeline to this before you react. If it's minor and he's back within days, nothing changes for your Vegas holdings. If it lingers into the regular season, quietly downgrade the Raiders' rushing outlook and keep an eye on how the pass protection holds up.
Bottom line: WATCH and let the news develop. Don't torch a roster spot over a guard, but don't ignore what a shaky offensive line does to the players you actually drafted.
