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Raiders lose key offensive lineman for Chiefs game

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Bonsignore, V. (2026, October 2). Raiders lose key offensive lineman for Chiefs game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/raiders-get-shocking-news-on-key-offensive-lineman/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-02 · by Vincent Bonsignore

Quick Summary

Caleb Rogers will start at right guard for the Raiders against the Chiefs after Jackson Powers-Johnson was ruled out due to a groin injury. The Raiders prepared Rogers as a co-starter during the summer to handle such situations, reflecting their understanding that both players might be needed throughout the season. Coach Klint Kubiak's preseason strategy aimed to ensure Rogers could step in seamlessly when required, and now Rogers will face his biggest test yet against an undefeated divisional opponent while protecting quarterback Kirk Cousins and supporting running back Ashton Jeanty.
Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Jackson Powers-Johnson, the starting right guard for the Las Vegas Raiders, was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a groin injury. Caleb Rogers will take his place. The Raiders had prepared both players throughout training camp and preseason as part of their strategy to handle potential injuries like this one. Coach Klint Kubiak stated that preparing Rogers extensively would help the entire offensive line, especially given the upcoming challenge against Kansas City's formidable defensive front, which has disrupted opposing offenses on 52.6% of rushes so far this season. This game is a crucial matchup between two undefeated teams in the AFC West division.

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Vincent Bonsignore
65 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Thirty-nine carries for 198 yards will do that.
🔮 Sensing the crossroads they stood at, they thrashed the Raiders 35-21 with the urgency of a team unwilling to let an opportunity to climb back into the division race, and nudge their season back on track.
🔮 Finding even modest consistency on the ground would help.
🔮 They might have gotten something better.
2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Raiders’ LA rejection turned into a Vegas jackpot
🔮 Yet Thornton remains on the outside looking in. “He will not be activated for this game,” Kubiak said Friday.
🔮 That leaves the Rams trying to rescue their season while waiting to learn whether their path will become even more difficult.
🔮 Although the Raiders owner might appreciate someone explaining how he became a supporting actor in his own burger joint and wardrobe.
🔮 But when owners gather Tuesday and Wednesday in New York for their fall meetings, some of the most important questions will involve accountability in the present.
🔮 If you were measuring the distance, it might be a yard.
🔮 So did a defense that could not produce the stop the Raiders needed on Buffalo’s game-decising possession.
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Topics

AFC West Chiefs NFL Raiders Super Bowl

Subjects

Raiders ORG · 8× Rogers PERSON · 7× Powers-Johnson PERSON · 3× AFC West ORG · 1× Caleb Rogers PERSON · 1× Chiefs ORG · 1× Jackson Powers-Johnson’s PERSON · 1× Klint Kubiak PERSON · 1× Kubiak PERSON · 1× Powers-Johnson’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Powers-Johnson has been ruled out of the Raiders’ game against the Chiefs with a groin injury, putting Rogers in line to take over at right guard in a matchup between undefeated AFC West rivals. It is another frustrating injury setback for Powers-Johnson.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
🔮 The Raiders spent the summer preparing Caleb Rogers for an opportunity they hoped wouldn’t come at Jackson Powers-Johnson’s expense.
2026-10-02 · New York Post
Raiders lose key offensive lineman for Chiefs game · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Raiders spent the summer preparing Caleb Rogers for an opportunity they hoped wouldn’t come at Jackson Powers-Johnson’s expense. asserted
they → spend → expense
On Sunday, that preparation will be put to the test. asserted
preparation → put → test
Powers-Johnson has been ruled out of the Raiders’ game against the Chiefs with a groin injury, putting Rogers in line to take over at right guard in a matchup between undefeated AFC West rivals. It is another frustrating injury setback for Powers-Johnson. asserted
It → rule → Johnson
But the Raiders anticipated the possibility when they developed Rogers as a co-starter over the summer, giving him a foundation to step in if Powers-Johnson’s availability became an issue. asserted
availability → anticipate → foundation
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak’s explanation of that approach now sounds particularly relevant. asserted
explanation → sound → approach
“Both of those guys are going to play this year,” Kubiak said. asserted
Kubiak → go → guys
It reflected a deliberate effort to prepare two players for a position where the Raiders understood they might need both. uncertain
they → reflect → both
Rather than wait for an injury to accelerate Rogers’ development, they made his readiness part of the plan. asserted
readiness → wait → plan
Now comes the payoff they need from that investment. asserted
they → come → investment
Rogers will be asked to help protect quarterback Kirk Cousins and create running room for Ashton Jeanty as the Raiders attempt to improve to 4-0. asserted
Raiders → ask → 4
His ability to provide stability will be particularly important against a divisional opponent capable of punishing breakdowns. asserted
ability → provide → breakdowns
For Rogers, the assignment changes. asserted
assignment → change → Rogers
His approach does not. asserted
approach → do → ?
“When it comes to treating every single day the same, treating every single game every single week as our Super Bowl, it’s the most important day we have because it’s the only day we have,” Rogers said. asserted
Rogers → come → Bowl
That mentality fits the responsibility the Raiders have been preparing him to handle. “Regardless of whether I’m playing or not playing or if it’s a big week or preseason, OTAs, we’re here to get better,” Rogers said. asserted
Rogers → fit → him
The Raiders would prefer to have Powers-Johnson available for one of their biggest early-season tests. asserted
Johnson → prefer → tests
His absence removes that option. asserted
absence → remove → option
But it does not leave them without a plan. asserted
it → leave → plan
They spent the summer building one. asserted
They → spend → one
Sunday will show how well it holds up. asserted
it → show → ?
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