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Butler (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers. Butler was unable to practice Thursday due to an illness, but he has progressed enough in his recovery to be cleared to play Sunday. The veteran defensive tackle has accumulated 33 tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery across 10 regular-season games.
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Butler (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Denver. Butler was limited in the final two practices of the Raiders' shortened Week 10 prep due to a lingering back injury he sustained against the Chiefs in Week 7. He was able to play through the issue during Sunday's overtime loss to the Jaguars and logged five tackles (four solo) while playing 57 snaps on defense and six on special teams. Butler's status for Thursday's game may not be officially known until the Raiders announce their list of inactive players approximately 90 minutes prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Butler (back) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports. Butler has been rehabbing from a back injury he sustained in Week 7 against the Chiefs, and he got extra time to rest courtesy of the Raiders' Week 8 bye. He's opened the week with a DNP-LP practice log, and a full practice Friday would put him on track to play Sunday against the Jaguars.
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Butler (back) didn't practice Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports. Coach Pete Carroll, however, said the Raiders expect Butler to play Sunday against the Jaguars. Butler was injured in the Raiders' pre-bye Week 7 loss to the Chiefs, though he didn't log a defensive snap in that contest. The veteran defensive tackle has 19 tackles (nine solo) and one fumble recovery across 282 defensive snaps this season.
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Butler (back) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Butler sustained a back injury early in the first quarter, and he will be evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return. Thomas Booker and Leki Fotu will both see more rotational snaps at defensive tackle for as long as Butler is out of the game.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | LAC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | @WAS | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @IND | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | TEN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @KC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | JAC | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @DEN | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | CLE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @LAC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @PHI | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | @HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/28 | New York | 10 |
| 18 | 01/04 | Kansas City | 23 |