Thornton Out, Raiders Thin at WR | Las Vegas Raiders News

Raiders’ wide receiver Dont’e Thornton is out for at least four games after being placed on injured reserve, leaving a glaring hole in an already thin receiving corps. A fourth-round pick with underwhelming production last year, Thornton’s absence forces the team to rely heavily on tight ends and a small group of receivers, including Tre Tucker and Jalen Nailor. With only two players ever exceeding 300 yards in a season, the Raiders are likely to lean on Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer to fill the void — and they’ll need Thornton to be more than just a placeholder when he returns in October. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b257de04b9cb7fae