Just when it looked like the Raiders could be close to the return of Darren Waller from injury, those plans had another wrench thrown into them. Wednesday head coach Rich Bisaccia announced the team has placed Waller on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Waller has miss the past four games with knee and back injuries. They opted not to place him on injured reserve thinking initially that Waller could return sooner. Unfortunately Waller had a setback in his recovery and has yet to return.
Last week Waller was Doubtful for the first time after having been ruled OUT the previous three games. That was a sign that he could be returning to practice this week. That won’t happen now.
There is still a chance he could play, should he test out of the protocol under new guidelines that would otherwise have him out for at least five days. The game in Indianapolis is just four days away. That is all, of course, dependent upon his physical readiness.
Waller’s addition brings the number of players on the Raiders reserve/COVID-19 list to 12.
