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SEP 16, 2026

Raiders release Week 2 depth chart ahead of Chargers game

The Raiders’ Week 2 depth chart shows continuity at starting roles — Cousins at QB, Jeanty as the lead back — while indicating rotation plans at RB and tight end after Week 1.

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    • Kirk Cousins is the clear Week 2 starter.
    • Aidan O'Connell and rookie Fernando Mendoza are listed as backups.
    • Analysis notes the offense remains built around Cousins' experience and short-to-intermediate passing.
    • Ashton Jeanty listed as primary ball carrier following his Week 1 production.
    • Mike Washington Jr. remains in rotating role — used as a change-of-pace and receiving option.
    • Depth chart reflects plans to involve multiple backs in game script.
    • Michael Mayer and Ian Thomas are active in the TE roles for Week 2.
    • Brock Bowers remains listed behind them, suggesting a continued limited snap plan.
    • SI notes the coaching staff may keep Bowers’ workload controlled while Mayer and Thomas play significant snaps.
    • Maxx Crosby and newly added edge pieces featured in the front-seven alignment.
    • Treydan Stukes remains in safety role after Week 1 performance (noted elsewhere).
    • Special-teams units (kicking and returns) show continuity from Week 1 with designated returners and kickers retained.
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