Philon, 28, completed a comeback after two seasons out of the league, playing in 11 Raiders games and making decent contributions as a rotational defensive lineman.
In his first campaign in Las Vegas, he has produced 27 total tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries in 11 games played.
The NFL is a business and its players often change teams and alliances. This is nothing new. Regardless, two former Los Angeles Chargers helped pave the way for their former team’s demise, which the Las Vegas Raiders will gladly accept.
Defensive tackle was injured late in game The Las Vegas Raiders defense suffered a big blow as defensive tackle Darius Philon is out for the playoffs with a “significant” knee injury.
Las Vegas' defense came up big in Sunday's win over the Indianapolis Colts. The group held a very good Colts offense to only 262 total offensive yards for the day.
The 24-year-old played a significant role in the Raiders' secondary before his injury and will likely do so again.
Seven days ago, the Raiders’ direction changed drastically after head coach Jon Gruden resigned from his position with the team after emails leaked from his past.
Deep dive into advanced stats from preseason Week 1 Preseason Week 1 is in the books, with the Las Vegas Raiders defeating the Seattle Seahawks 20-7. The Raiders put on an impressive performance for their fans who were able to attend.
The 2021 NFL Draft is now behind us, and that means teams across the NFL are in the process of piecing together their entire rosters. The Las Vegas Raiders are likely no different before what could be a pivotal fourth season of the second Jon Gruden era.
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