Raiders release unofficial Week 6 depth chart vs. Buffalo Bills
The Las Vegas Raiders released an updated unofficial depth chart Tuesday ahead of their Week 6 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, the team announced on Raiders.com. CBS will televise the game at 1:25 p.m. PT Sunday. The team noted the list is unofficial and subject to change.
At quarterback the chart lists Kirk Cousins as the starter with Fernando Mendoza and Aidan O’Connell as the backups. The receiving corps features Jalen Nailor and Malik Benson near the top of the list, with Tre Tucker, Dareke Young and Cody White also listed. Brock Bowers is listed as the No. 1 tight end, followed by Michael Mayer and Ian Thomas.
The offensive line on the chart shows Kolton Miller at left tackle, Spencer Burford at left guard, Tyler Linderbaum at center, Jackson Powers-Johnson at right guard and D.J. Glaze at right tackle. Ashton Jeanty is listed as the lead running back with Mike Washington Jr. and Dylan Laube behind him. Those placements outline the offense the Raiders are showing entering the Buffalo game.
On defense the front includes Maxx Crosby at defensive end with Malcolm Koonce listed as his backup and Adam Butler and Folorunso Fatukasi among the interior defensive tackles. Kwity Paye appears at the other edge, and the linebacker group includes Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker, Tommy Eichenberg and Segun Olubi. The secondary lists corners such as Darien Porter, Eric Stokes and Taron Johnson and safeties Treydan Stukes, Isaiah Pola-Mao, Tristin McCollum, Jeremy Chinn and Dalton Johnson.
The special-teams list includes A.J. Cole along with kicker Matt Gay and long snapper Alex Ward. Dylan Laube and Dareke Young appear as kickoff return options, and Malik Benson and Dylan Laube appear as punt-return options. The team published the full unofficial chart on Oct. 13 via Raiders.com.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The Raiders’ unofficial chart underscores continuity at several key spots: a veteran quarterback in Kirk Cousins, Brock Bowers as the lead tight end and Maxx Crosby anchoring the pass rush. The depth chart highlights multiple return options and rotation pieces along the offensive line and in the secondary, suggesting the Raiders are keeping flexibility in personnel heading into a nationally televised matchup. Because the team called the list unofficial and subject to change, expect potential adjustments up to game time based on practice reports and strategic decisions.