Raiders OG Gabe Jackson Carted off Practice Field With Lower Leg Injury
By Sean Facey
The Raiders may have just lost a key offensive lineman to injury.
Veteran right guard Gabe Jackson was reportedly carted off of the field at practice on Thursday with a lower leg injury. Obviously, this is not good.
Gabe Jackson being taken off the field on a cart.
— Scott Bair (@BairNBCS) August 8, 2019
Jackson has been with the Raiders since the start of the 2014 season and has appeared in 73 games. He's started 13 or more games in each of the last four seasons.
The offensive line allegedly gathered around him before he was taken off of the field. Jackson seemed to be having problems while trying to put pressure on one of his legs.
Injury happened in a team period. Entire Raiders offensive line gathered around RG Gabe Jackson before cart drove him away for further evaluation.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) August 8, 2019
Oakland quarterback Derek Carr struggled to live up to expectations last year. The Raiders' passing offense finished with a below league-average 3,751 passing yards in part due to the fact that protection on the offensive line was so inconsistent.
Losing Jackson to injury could deal a devastating blow to an already weak offensive line.
Injuries have been a glaring problem for the Raiders in the early going as they ramp up for the new season. Most notably, standout wide receiver Antonio Brown is expected to miss a significant amount of time due to frostbite on his foot.
The Raiders have no timetable on Antonio Brown after he was found with extreme frostbite on his feet from cryotherapy. Wow. SalPal reporting just now on SportsCenter.
— Michele Steele (@ESPNMichele) August 7, 2019
Hopefully the injury to Jackson isn't serious and he can get back to playing in the near future.