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Bennett is eligible to return in Week 17, so there’s a chance his season is over, as the Raiders will be well out of playoff contention by that time. Bennett has earned a PFF coverage grade of 61.0 this season, but has allowed just 18 receptions for 176 and no touchdowns on 37 targets. In addition to him being out for Week 13, the Raiders will also be down Nate Hobbs (ankle), leaving them without their top two corners vs. the Chiefs.

Both Hobbs and No. 1 perimeter CB Jakorian Bennett (shoulder) remain sidelined, putting them on the wrong side of questionable for the Raiders’ Week 13 Friday night game against the Chiefs. Hobbs and Bennett are two of the Raiders’ best players. The defense cannot afford to be without them.

Also out was CB Jakorian Bennett (shoulder). The Raiders secondary struggled without either cornerback in Week 12 against the Broncos and both are trending out again. Hobbs and/or Bennett will need to practice later in the week in order to play Friday, but for now, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are slated for an extremely favorable matchup in Week 13.

Fellow cornerback Nate Hobbs is out with an ankle issue. Jack Jones returned to practice on Friday and will presumably be listed as questionable. Down at least two starting corners, the Raiders are as good of a matchup as Bo Nix could ask for.

Raiders slot CB Nate Hobbs (ankle) and No. 2 perimeter CB Jack Jones (back) were also unable to practice on Wednesday. The development pushes the Broncos’ ascending rookie QB Bo Nix firmly into the QB1 ranks. His pass catchers are likewise on the rise this week.

Hobbs injured his ankle in the second quarter of the Raiders’ Week 9 game against the Bengals. He was carted off into the locker room afterwards and the Raiders listed him as questionable to return. A locker-room carting is not a great sign for Hobbs’ availability later in the game, and the Raiders would rule him out in the third quarter. Decamerion Richardson will step in for Hobbs.

Week 6 marks somewhat of a homecoming for numerous Raiders including head coach Josh McDaniels, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, the latter of whom may have had a sour departure from the franchise this offseason. The Patriots’ secondary is reeling through multiple injuries, potentially providing a path for Meyers to continue his recent resurgence.

Hobbs will miss his second consecutive game while quarterback Aidan O’Connell will revert back to serving as the team’s emergency quarterback after filling in for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo a week ago. As expected, Davante Adams will play against his former team.

Speaking to media on Saturday, Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels said “I don’t think Nate Hobbs will make it” when asked about the cornerback’s availability for the team’s Week 5 Monday Night Football game against the Packers. Hobbs has been a regular contributor in the slot for the Raiders through the early portion of the season and his absence would likely require increased snaps for Amik Robertson.

Hobbs reportedly broke bones in his hand during the Raiders’ Week 5 loss to the Chiefs, and will now miss the next four games. The veteran defensive back has played in all five games for the Raiders this season, totaling 36 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. Hobbs will not be eligible to return until Week 11 when the Raiders take on the Broncos.