ZAMIR WHITE NEWS

Not practicing Wednesday White (quad) won't practice Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The same goes for Alexander Mattison (ankle), with the status of both backs worth tracking as Sunday's game against the Broncos approaches. For now, the healthiest running backs on the Raiders' active roster are Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube, with Chris Collier and Sincere McCormick candidates to be elevated from the team's practice squad in advance of Week 12 action.

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Exits Sunday's game White left Sunday's game against the Dolphins due to a quad injury.

Impact With fellow RB Alexander Mattison having sustained an ankle injury Sunday, Ameer Abdullah is left to handle the Raiders' backfield duties versus Miami. Prior to his exit, White carried five times for nine yards.

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Rushing TD on minimal volume White rushed six times for 10 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' 41-24 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.

Impact White didn't see much of an uptick in volume despite head coach Antonio Pierce's recent remarks about getting him more involved, but he did make good on a red-zone opportunity to cap off the opening drive of the game with a one-yard touchdown run. As his final line implies, White did next to nothing the rest of the way, however, and he's now gone three straight games without double-digit carries. With backfield Alexander Mattison logging three more rush attempts Sunday, it appears White continues to play second fiddle in the ground attack heading into the Week 10 bye.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Zamir White's 1-yard TD run caps off Raiders' opening drive Watch as running back Zamir White's 1-yard touchdown run caps off the Raiders' opening drive against the Bengals.

NOVEMBER 3 • RAIDERS.COM

Cleared to play Week 9 White (quadricep) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Impact White missed consecutive games in Weeks 5 and 6 due to a groin issue, but he had logged limited snaps in both of the past two contests behind lead back Alexander Mattison. Though he was nursing a new injury during Week 9 prep and had been listed as questionable heading into Sunday, White cleared up most of the concern about his health by turning in a full practice Friday. While Mattison is once again in line to serve as the Raiders' starting running back Sunday, head coach Antonio Pierce expressed a desire earlier in the week to get White more involved in the game plan. Even if White benefits from an uptick in snaps and touches in Week 9, however, he won't make for a dependable lineup option. White had previously worked ahead of Mattison in Weeks 1 through 4, but he didn't score any touchdowns and averaged just 3.1 yards per carry on 49 totes while catching just five passes during that stretch.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable after full practice White (quadricep) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals after being a full participant in practice Friday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact White's full participation Friday was encouraging after he logged a DNP on Thursday, but that wasn't enough to avoid an injury designation. If White's able to play Sunday, he will likely continue to cede most of the touches in Vegas' backfield to Alexander Mattison. White's averaging a disappointing 3.0 yards per carry.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined at practice Thursday White (quad) didn't practice Thursday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact After being a limited practice participant Wednesday, White downgraded to a 'DNP' one day later. It remains to be seen if that's related to a setback or if the Raiders are simply managing the running back's practice reps as Sunday's game against the Bengals approaches. Either way, Friday's injury report will reveal White's Week 9 game status. If available this weekend, the 2022 fourth-rounder would be in line to work in a complementary role behind starter Alexander Mattison.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Limited by quad injury White (quadriceps) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Impact It doesn't seem to be a major injury, considering White managed a limited practice and coach Antonio Pierce mentioned wanting to get the RB more work moving forward. Pierce said Wednesday that Alexander Mattison remains the starter but could cede more work to White, who showed "some positives last year" and now has "got to get out of his funk," per Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site. Realistically, both are better suited for backup roles, but it's possible the pendulum swings back to White at some point in the coming weeks.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

May get more carries soon Coach Antonio Pierce suggested Wednesday that he wants to give White more opportunities even though Alexander Mattison will remain the starting running back, Levi Edwards of the Ra...

Impact Mattison has averaged just 2.7 YPC in his four-game stint as the starter, which includes two games White missed with a groin injury. White hasn't been any better this year, averaging 3.0 YPC, and he's taken just 13 snaps and six touches in two games since returning from the groin injury. It remains to be seen if he'll have a larger role this Sunday at Cincinnati.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Logs two offensive snaps in loss White lost one yard on two carries in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Chiefs.

Impact White's second rush of the contest went for a loss of three yards early in the second quarter, and he didn't see the field again offensively for the remainder of the game. It's evident that fellow running back Alexander Mattison has overtaken the lead role in the Raiders backfield, though he also struggled to get much going on the ground with 14 carries for 15 yards, but Mattison did add five catches on as many targets for 29 yards. A game script that involved Las Vegas trailing for the entirety of the second half meant more snaps for Ameer Abdullah than White as well, which could play out similarly on the road against the Bengals in Week 9.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Four touches in return White (groin) rushed three times for 13 yards and caught his only target for 14 yards in Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams.

Impact White returned from a two-game absence but worked as a distant No. 2 behind Alexander Mattison, who turned 23 carries and three targets into 123 scrimmage yards. White's averaging just 3.2 yards per carry and has yet to score a touchdown this season, so it's possible he has been permanently demoted to a backup role. Barring a realignment in the backfield pecking order, White won't have much fantasy upside in Week 8 against a stingy Chiefs defense.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Four touches in return White (groin) rushed three times for 13 yards and caught his only target for 14 yards in Sunday's 20-15 loss to the Rams.

Impact White returned from a two-game absence but worked as a distant No. 2 behind Alexander Mattison, who turned 23 carries and three targets into 123 scrimmage yards. White's averaging just 3.2 yards per carry and has yet to score a touchdown this season, so it's possible he has been permanently demoted to a backup role. Barring a realignment in the backfield pecking order, White won't have much fantasy upside in Week 8 against a stingy Chiefs defense.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Active versus Rams White (groin) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Rams.

Impact After logging back-to-back limited practices, White -- who had missed the Raiders' last two contests -- upgraded to full participation Friday before being listed as questionable heading into the weekend. With his active status confirmed, White is poised to reclaim his role in a Las Vegas backfield that also includes Alexander Mattison (who started while White was out) as well as change-of-pace option Ameer Abdullah. In that context, White -- who has recorded 49 carries for 152 yards and caught five of his seven targets for 16 yards in four games thus far -- represents a lineup option for those in deeper formats or who are otherwise in need of Week 7 RB help.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Practices fully, listed as questionable White (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams after practicing fully Friday.

Impact Following back-to-back limited sessions, White -- who has missed the Raiders' last two games -- upgraded to full participation to close out the week, signalling that he's trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's 4:05 ET kickoff. If White is made active versus Los Angeles, he'll be in a position to reclaim a portion of his team's Week 7 carries in a backfield that also includes Alexander Mattison -- who started while White was sidelined -- and change-of-pace option Ameer Abdullah. In the four games he's played in, White has recorded 49 carries for 152 yards and caught five of his seven targets for 16 yards.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Stays limited in practice White (groin) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Impact Stretching back to last week, White now has been listed as limited on three consecutive injury reports. He's aiming to put an end to a two-game absence due to a groin issue that first emerged at the start of Week 5 prep. Friday's report will give a sense of White's chances to return to action Sunday at the Rams. If White is inhibited or out for that contest, Alexander Mattison likely would serve as the Raiders' lead back, with Ameer Abdullah handling a change-of-pace role.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Wednesday White (groin) was limited at practice Wednesday.

Impact White, who has missed two straight games, now has two more chances to upgrade his practice participation level ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams. If he's able to return to action this weekend, he'll have an opportunity to reclaim his key role in the Raiders' backfield, though it's plausible that in such a scenario White and Alexander Mattison -- who has started in place of White during his absence -- could share carries in Week 7, with Ameer Abdullah available in a change-of-pace capacity.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Looks good at practice White (groin) is practicing Wednesday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Impact White is trending toward a return for Sunday's game at the Rams, after missing the past two weeks. He returned to practice Friday as a limited participant and now looks to be at running full speed during Wednesday's session. It's unclear if White will return to the lead role once he's healthy or come off the bench behind Alexander Mattison, but either way there hasn't been any sign of the Raiders using a workhorse rather than a committee in their backfield this season.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive again in Week 6 White (groin) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the Steelers.

Impact This marks White's second absence in a row due to a groin injury, but on a positive note he was able to practice in a limited capacity Friday for the first time since the issue appeared at the beginning of Week 5 prep. In White's stead, Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah will handle backfield reps for the Raiders in roughly a 60/40 breakdown.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed long shot to suit up Week 6 White (groin) isn't expected to play in Sunday's matchup against Pittsburgh, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact White is officially questionable for the contest and could still suit up, but the most likely scenario is that he sits out a second straight game. The 25-year-old did manage to return to practice in a limited fashion Friday, so if he misses Sunday's action as expected, he seems to be on a positive track to return Week 7 for a battle with the Rams. Alexander Mattison led Las Vegas' backfield in White's absence last week against Denver and will likely reprise that role Sunday if White does indeed sit out.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable after return to practice White (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers after returning to a limited practice Friday.

Impact White, who missed last Sunday's loss to the Broncos, didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, but his limited session Friday could potentially open the door for him to return to action this weekend. If, however, White remains sidelined versus Pittsburgh for Las Vegas' 4:05 ET kickoff, Alexander Mattison would be in line to continue to work as the Raiders' lead back Week 6, with Ameer Abdullah available to handle a key change-of-pace role.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Set to practice Friday Coach Antonio Pierce said White (groin) will return to practice Friday, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Impact Assuming White mixes back into drills Friday, it'll mark his first on-field work since sustaining a groin injury at practice last Wednesday. His activity level thus will be of interest to see if he can avoid being ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Another missed practice White (groin) remained sidelined at practice Thursday.

Impact White, who missed this past Sunday's loss to the Broncos, has now logged back-to-back absences, clouding his status for Sunday's contest against the Steelers. If he remains out this weekend, Alexander Mattison would be in line to continue to work as the Raiders' lead back in Week 6, with Ameer Abdullah once again seeing an expanded change-of-pace role.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Misses Wednesday's practice White (groin) didn't practice Wednesday.

Impact White, who missed this past Sunday's game against the Broncos, now has two more chances to practice in advance of this weekend's game against the Steelers. If the running back is forced to miss his second straight contest, Alexander Mattisonand Ameer Abdullah would continue to pace the Raiders' backfield in Week 6.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Sunday White (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Impact With White sidelined versus Denver, Alexander Mattison is slated to lead Las Vegas' Week 5 backfield, with Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube on hand to mix in. White will now turn his focus to a potential return to action Oct. 13 versus the Steelers.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Week 5 status cloudy Coach Antonio Pierce relayed Friday that White (groin) "more than likely" will be doubtful for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact White suffered a groin injury in practice Wednesday and is now trending toward an official 'doubtful' designation ahead of Week 5 action. In the event that White is unavailable versus Denver, Alexander Mattison would be in line to lead Las Vegas' backfield, with Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube on hand to mix in.

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