Cornerback had been dealing with a back injury
Las Vegas Raiders starting cornerback Jack Jones is active Sunday against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium (1:05 p.m. PT kickoff).
Jones injured his back in a 34-19 loss at the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. He practiced for the first time during the week on Friday and was listed as questionable to play.
Friday afternoon, Las Vegas head coach Antonio Pierce said cornerbacks Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) and Hobbs (ankle) and running backs Zamir White (quad) and Alexander Mattison (ankle) will not play Sunday. They all missed the entire practice week.
Along with Jones, the Raiders have Decamarion Richardson, Darnay Holmes and Sam Webb at cornerback. Richardson, a fourth-round pick, is expected to start with Jones,
Ameer Abdullah, Dylan Laube and Sincere McCormick will be the running backs with White and Mattison out.
Center Andre James (ankle) is active. James missed the past two games and has been replaced by rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson. Pierce said Powers-Johnson will remain the center though, because he wants some consistency in the lineup. If is unknown if James, who signed a three-year $24million contract extension in March, will return to the starting lineup later this season and if Powers-Johnson will move back to guard. Center is considered the second-round pick from Oregon’s best NFL position.
The Raiders’ other inactive players Sunday are:
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Bryant and Whitehair, both backups, are injured and Butler is healthy. For the Broncos, standout defensive end Zach Allen is inactive with a heel injury,