Raiders-Broncos inactives: Stacy McGee won’t play, Broncos down another key defensive starter

The inactive player list for this AFC West tilt between the Broncos and the Raiders is out and it confirms that Raiders will once again be without the services of DT Stacy McGee. Having a big body out along the defensive line like McGee is never a good thing but at least Oakland got Mario Edwards, Jr. back last week to help ease the pain of McGee being out.

As for the rest of the Raiders inactive list, it could have been copied and pasted from last week with the obvious exception of QB Derek Carr being inactive and Connor Cook being activated as the back up to now starter Matt McGloin. Just like last week T Austin Howard remains a healthy scratch for a 2nd week in a row as well as rookie S Karl Joseph still being sidelined with a toe injury.

Denver isn’t lacking for key injuries of their own though, they will be without a very good defensive starter in LB Brandon Marshall. They also will be without Raider hating S T.J. Ward who is also a key starter on the Broncos “No Fly Zone” defense.

Raiders

QB Derek Carr

OL Austin Howard

OL Denver Kirkland

S Karl Joseph

CB Antonio Hamilton

DT Stacy McGee

DE Branden Jackson

Broncos

WR Jordan Norwood

S T.J. Ward

LB Brandon Marshall

G Connor McGovern

OL Ty Sambrailo

TE A.J. Derby

DE Derek Wolfe