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Inactives: Oakland Raiders vs. Atlanta Falcons

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Inactives players for both the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons in their Week 2 matchup.

As the Raiders look to start 2-0 for the first time since 2002, they’ll have to overcome an injury to a starter on the offensive line to do it.

Menelik Watson will be out against the Falcons, as he still nurses a groin injury suffered in Week 1. Austin Howard will be the starter.

Given that Watson has largely been unhealthy throughout his career, it won’t be that much of a setback. Especially considering Howard started the entire season in 2015.

Other inactives for Oakland include: Connor Cook, Antonio Hamilton, Dexter McDonald and Mychal Rivera.

On the opposing sideline, rookies LB De’Vondre Campbell and S Keanu Neal are out with injury, as is DE Brooks Reed.

Atlanta’s other inactives are RB Terron Ward, G Mike Person, G Wes Schweitzer, TE Joshua Perkins.

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Here is the Raiders injury report from the week.

NAME	POSITION	INJURY	WED.	THU.	FRI.	GAME STATUS
Howard, Austin	T	Ankle	FP	FP	FP	–
Hudson, Rodney	C	Knee	DNP	LP	FP	Questionable
Jackson, Gabe	G	Knee	DNP	LP	FP	Questionable
Jones, Taiwan	RB	Concussion	DNP	LP	FP	Questionable
McCants, Matt	OL	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	Doubtful
Watson, Menelik	T	Groin	DNP	DNP	DNP	Doubtful

McCants and Watson missed practice every day during the week, so them being ruled out is no surprise.

No other plays that appeared on Oakland’s injury report are out, so the rest of the inactives are healthy scratches.

Here is the Falcons injury report from the week.

NAME	POSITION	INJURY	WED.	THU.	FRI.	GAME STATUS
Campbell, De’Vondre	OLB	Ankle	–	LP	DNP	Out
Freeman, Devonta	RB	Quadricep	LP	FP	FP	–
Freeney, Dwight	DE	Non-Injury Related	DNP	FP	FP	–
Jones, Julio	WR	Ankle	LP	LP	FP	–
Neal, Keanu	S	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Reed, Brooks	OLB	Shoulder	DNP	DNP	LP	Questionable
Sanu, Mohamed	WR	Ankle	LP	LP	FP	–

Campbell and Neal were ruled out already prior to game day, so both players clearly were nowhere close to being able to go.

Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu were limited in practice during the week, but it was always expected both would be ready to play, and that is what will happen.

Go Raiders.