According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Amik Robertson left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets with an apparent head injury and is now in the league’s concussion protocol.
Robertson was hurt on the first play of the second quarter when he tackled Jets running back Breece Hall. Hall attempted to hurdle Robertson, and the running back’s knee collided with the cornerback’s helmet, knocking the latter out cold as he lay on the ground in a fencing pose.
In addition to Robertson, the Raiders were without left tackle Kolton Miller Miller (shoulder) and starting guard Dylan Parham (calf) at practice Wednesday. Miller missed the Jets game. All three of these injuries will be monitored in the coming days.
The Raiders did receive some good injury news on Wednesday, as fullback Jakob Johnson returned to full practice after missing the previous two games due to a concussion. So he appears to be on his way to playing for Miami.
To play again, Robertson must go through the NFL’s five-step concussion protocol clearance process. This calls his availability for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins into question, as very few players have suffered a concussion and played the following week this season. As of last December, the median time a player was in concussion protocol was nine days, according to Sharp Football Analysis.
Rookie Jakorian Bennett eventually took over for Robertson for the rest of the game, and Bennett will almost certainly be the favorite to replace the veteran in the starting lineup if the veteran is forced to miss time.
However, the Raiders recently claimed cornerback Jack Jones off waivers from the New England Patriots and have Tyler Hall as a reserve cornerback if they decide to go another route. Hall is more of a nickel corner, but if the coaching staff chooses to promote Hall over Bennett, Nate Hobbs has experience out wide.
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