{
  "id": 1540690,
  "title": "Jackson Powers-Johnson exits Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp practice with injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/jackson-powers-johnson-exits-las-vegas-raiders-training-camp-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:54:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jackson-powers-johnson-exits-las-185406253.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 12, 2025, offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson of the Las Vegas Raiders left a training camp practice with a reported injury, according to ESPN’s Ryan McFadden. The incident occurred during the team's red zone period when Powers-Johnson went down and subsequently returned to the sideline and facility. The nature and severity of the injury remain unclear. This development poses challenges for the Raiders for several reasons. Powers-Johnson was vying for the starting right guard position against second-year player Caleb Rogers, with the latter having taken more first-team reps thus far. Moreover, Powers-Johnson was initially listed as the starter on the team's depth chart. If he is unable to play, Rogers could secure the starting role with roughly two weeks of camp remaining. Additionally, Powers-Johnson has a history of injuries entering his third NFL season, having missed games due to illness, an ankle injury, a concussion, and hip and groin issues during college. This setback could significantly impact the Raiders' offensive line, which faced struggles last season. With Spencer Burford likely to start at left guard, the remaining options are Jordan Meredith, Atonio Mafi, rookie Trey Zuhn III, or Will Putnam if Powers-Johnson is unable to contribute.",
  "summary": "Offensive linemen went down during the red zone period and left practice with the training staff.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}