Key facts
- Third-round pick Keyron Crawford placed on injured reserve with season-ending Achilles injury
- Crawford injured in Las Vegas’s final preseason game
- Not designated to return when placed on injured reserve
- College career at Arkansas State and Auburn
- Raiders’ active defensive ends: Maxx Crosby, Malcolm Koonce, Kwity Paye, Patrick Johnson
The injury and status
Keyron Crawford, the Las Vegas Raiders’ third-round selection in the 2026 draft, was placed on injured reserve during last weekend’s roster reduction to 53 players. Head coach Klint Kubiak announced on Wednesday that Crawford suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. Crawford was not designated for return when placed on injured reserve, meaning he will not be eligible to return at any point during the 2026 season.
How the injury occurred
Crawford suffered the Achilles injury during the Raiders’ final preseason game.
Background
Crawford played college football at Arkansas State and Auburn before being selected by Las Vegas in the third round of the 2026 draft.
Defensive end depth chart
With Crawford sidelined for the season, the Raiders’ active defensive end rotation entering Week 1 consists of Maxx Crosby, Malcolm Koonce, Kwity Paye, and Patrick Johnson.
Sources
Featured photo: Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)