ZAMIR WHITE NEWS

Missing for Thursday's practice White (groin) isn't taking part in Thursday's practice, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Impact Unless he fits in some work behind the scenes, White will take a step back in terms of activity after he was a limited participant in Wednesday's session due to the groin injury. The missed practice isn't an ideal development for White, whose starting job was already on notice after head coach Antonio Pierce said after Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns that No. 2 back Alexander Mattison "deserved more reps," according to NFL.com. White leads the Raiders with 49 carries on the season, but he's averaging just 3.1 yards per tote.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Limited practice Wednesday White (groin) was limited at practice Wednesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact It appears as though White sustained his injury during Wednesday's practice, so his status will be worth monitoring closely as Sunday's game against the Broncos approaches. If White is limited or out this weekend, added backfield opportunities will be available for Alexander Mattison, who logged five carries for 60 yards in the Raiders' Week 4 win over the Browns.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Outplayed by Mattison in Week 4 win White rushed 17 times for 50 yards, lost a fumble and didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 20-16 win over the Browns.

Impact White was a workhorse on the ground but averaged just 2.9 yards per carry while Alexander Mattison racked up 60 rushing yards on just five attempts. White's fumble was returned for a touchdown by the defense in the fourth quarter. The Raiders overcame White's inefficiency and his crucial mistake to improve to 2-2, but his leash as the starter is growing shorter with each passing forgettable performance. White's averaging just 3.1 yards per carry and has yet to score a touchdown heading into a Week 5 trip to Denver.

SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

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Held to 34 yards White rushed the ball 10 times for 34 yards in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers.

Impact White served as the Raiders' traditional lead back, but he ceded work in obvious passing situations and near the goal line. He's struggled to rush with much efficiency this season (3.2 yards per carry), leaving him without high-value touches or big-play ability. With Las Vegas in negative game script for nearly the entirety of Sunday's loss, White's role was nonexistent for the second half and is also reason to pause before plugging him into lineups moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Stymied in Week 2 win White rushed nine times for 24 yards and secured three of four targets for 14 yards in the Raiders' 26-23 win over the Ravens on Sunday.

Impact The Raiders managed to pull of an improbable victory, but because they trailed for large swaths of the game, the ground attack eventually took a back seat. White still led the team in carries, but it was notably Alexander Mattison that got a red-zone attempt in the third quarter that netted a one-yard touchdown. White has only netted 68 rushing yards on 22 carries over the first two games of the campaign, sending him into a Week 3 home matchup against the reeling Panthers.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Leads rushing attack as expected White gained 44 yards on 13 carries in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Chargers. He added two receptions for two yards and also lost a fumble.

Impact White out-carried Alexander Mattison by a 13-4 margin, though he found running room hard to come by as he picked up only six yards on his first six carries. While his results improved mildly from there, he also lost a fumble early in the second half. White will likely continue to lead the Raiders in carries on early downs, though Mattison was targeted six times and caught a touchdown for the team's only trip to the end zone for the day.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Leads rushing attack as expected White gained 44 yards on 13 carries in Sunday's 22-10 loss to the Chargers. He added two receptions for two yards and also lost a fumble.

Impact White out-carried Alexander Mattison by a 13-4 margin, though he found running room hard to come by as he picked up only six yards on his first six carries. While his results improved mildly from there, he also lost a fumble early in the second half. White will likely continue to lead the Raiders in carries on early downs, though Mattison was targeted six times and caught a touchdown for the team's only trip to the end zone on the day.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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AUGUST 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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Garners chunk gain Saturday White rushed four times for 23 yards and failed to bring in his only target in the Raiders' 27-12 preseason loss to the Cowboys on Saturday night.

Impact White drew the start and put together what appears to be a fine rushing line on the surface, but it's worth noting 17 of his yards on his first rush attempt. Nevertheless, the third-year back is primed to open the season as the Raiders' No. 1 option in the ground game, although offseason addition Alexander Mattison is talented enough to serve as a threat if White struggles in the role.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Zamir White hits the gap for 17 yards vs. Cowboys Watch as running back Zamir White runs for 17 yards during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys.

AUGUST 18 • RAIDERS.COM

Likely to play Saturday White and the Raiders' other healthy starters are expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against Dallas, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Coach Antonio Pierce didn't discuss specific names apart from the quarterback but did say "if you're healthy, you'll play." It's unclear if that applies to, say, WR Davante Adams, who was held out of the preseason opener while a slew of other starters played, including White, WR Jakobi Meyers and TEs Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer. White finished the game with six carries for 23 yards and a touchdown, getting most of his playing time on the first couple drives before taking a couple goal-line snaps in the second quarter and punching in a short touchdown.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 16 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Finds end zone in preseason loss White carried the ball six times for 23 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 24-23 preseason loss to the Vikings.

Impact The third-year back got the start and capped a drive in the second quarter with a two-yard touchdown run that gave the Raiders a 17-7 lead, before the game tilted the Vikings' way after halftime. White has little competition for the starting job in the Las Vegas backfield, but he heads into 2024 as a relatively unproven option who managed just one touchdown on 136 touches in his first two NFL campaigns while working as Josh Jacobs' backup.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Zamir White's 2-yard TD run vs. Vikings Watch as running back Zamir White finds the end zone on a 2-yard touchdown run against the Vikings.

AUGUST 10 • RAIDERS.COM

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AUGUST 7 • RAIDERS.COM

Locked into lead role White is entrenched as the Raiders' top running back, according to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Impact He won't necessarily keep the role long if he struggles come September, but every indication out of Las Vegas this spring and summer has been that White will enter Week 1 as the team's lead runner. It helps that the Raiders don't have much behind him, with the most noteworthy alternatives being Vikings castoff Alexander Mattison, 2024 sixth-round pick Dylan Laube and third-down specialist Ameer Abdullah. Laube apparently has been mixing in with the first-team offense during camp, but only in clear passing situations. White started the final four games of last season, averaging 21.0 carries for 99.3 yards and 0.25 TDs plus 2.3 catches for 5.0 yards on 3.3 targets.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 25 • RAIDERS.COM

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