The Raiders will likely play the rest of the 2008 season without WR Javon Walker who needs ankle surgery.  Walker played in 8 games for the Raiders this season and he caught 15 passes for 196 yards (13.1 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Losing Walker shouldn’t hurt the Raiders too bad as they can’t throw the football anyway.

The Raiders have placed safety Tyvon Branch and linebacker Robert Thomas on the Injured Reserve List ending there seasons.  Branch has a injured shoulder which has put him out of action.  He played in 8 games for the Raiders this season and he made 10 tackles, intercepted 1 pass and defensed 1 pass.  Thomas injured a hamstring and that’s what ended his season.  Thomas played in 2 games for the Raiders this season and he made 2 whole tackles.  The Raiders won’t miss either of these guys as they weren’t very productive.

The Raiders have lost starting fullback Justin Griffith for the season due to a torn ACL.  Griffith played in 7 games for the Raiders this season and he carried the ball 2 times for 2 yards (1.0 ypc).  He also caught 9 passes for 85 yards (9.4 avg) with a TD grab.  This will hurt the Raiders running game a bit as Griffith is a solid blocker.

The Raiders have lost 25-year old OT Paul McQuistan for the season due to a knee injury.  McQuistan was injured in the season opener against the Broncos.  He has now played in 32 games (12 starts) in three seasons for the Raiders and his loss will hurt the depth of the team.

The Raiders have placed rookie WR Arman Shields on the Injured Reserve List with a knee injury.  Shields was only healthy enough to play in one preseason game for the Raiders and he caught 2 passes for 27 yards (13.5 avg).  This is a bad break for the rookie as the Raiders might have given him a legit chance to play if he could have just stayed healthy.