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Raiders starting right guard Powers-Johnson ruled out vs. Chiefs in matchup of AFC West unbeatens

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 2). Raiders starting right guard Powers-Johnson ruled out vs. Chiefs in matchup of AFC West unbeatens. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/raiders-starting-right-guard-powers-johnson-ruled-out-vs-chiefs-in-matchup-of-afc-west-unbeatens/article_d59d5c3b-2a81-5fe5-ae6e-69f5676450fb.html

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The Las Vegas Raiders have ruled out starting right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a groin injury. Caleb Rogers will replace Powers-Johnson as the starter. This matchup is between two undefeated teams competing in the AFC West division, where the Chiefs’ defensive front has been particularly formidable, disrupting opposing backfields on 52.6% of rushes this season, which ranks third in the league.
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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“Article A discusses Jackson Powers-Johnson being ruled out with an injury before a game, while Article B covers the actual game against the Chiefs in which the Raiders lost.”
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“Article A discusses preparations and potential injury concerns for Jackson Powers-Johnson during training camp, while Article B reports on his actual groin injury ruling him out of a game against the Chiefs.”
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Topics

AFC West LAS VEGAS Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders the Kansas City Chiefs

Subjects

Powers-Johnson PERSON · 2× Raiders ORG · 2× Rogers PERSON · 2× AFC West ORG · 1× Caleb Rogers PERSON · 1× Jackson Powers-Johnson PERSON · 1× Klint Kubiak PERSON · 1× LAS VEGAS GPE · 1× The Las Vegas Raiders ORG · 1× the Kansas City Chiefs ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Las Vegas Raiders ruled out starting right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson with a groin injury ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-02
🔮 Caleb Rogers will start in his place for the game between undefeated AFC West rivals.

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Las Vegas Raiders ruled out starting right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson with a groin injury ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. asserted
Raiders → rule → Chiefs
Caleb Rogers will start in his place for the game between undefeated AFC West rivals. asserted
Rogers → start → rivals
Rogers and Powers-Johnson had been in a competition at right guard ahead of the season, with both getting first team reps during camp. asserted
both → get → camp
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak said Friday the competition was helpful in preparing Rogers to step in. asserted
competition → say → Rogers
“Yeah, with him, that helped the entire offensive line,” Kubiak said, “and we’ve still got young guys that can play. asserted
that → help → guys
we’re counting on everybody.” asserted
we → count → everybody
This is a big season for Powers-Johnson, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 out of Oregon. asserted
who → draft → Oregon
He has been hampered by injuries and inconsistency but appeared focused this training camp, saying he quit social media. asserted
he → hamper → media
The Raiders’ offensive line face a tough challenge against Chris Jones and Kansas City’s defensive front. asserted
line → face → Jones
The Chiefs have gotten into the backfield on 52.6% of rushes this season, the third highest rate in the league. asserted
Chiefs → get → league
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