McCoy (knee) will play in Thursday's preseason opener against the Cardinals, Sam Warren of the Athletic reports.
McCoy has had his workload managed throughout training camp as he makes his way back from a torn ACL that he suffered in January 2025, forcing him to miss the entirety of his final collegiate season with Tennessee. The cornerback was selected in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, and if not for the injury, he would've likely gone multiple rounds earlier. Head coach Klint Kubiak is excited to see McCoy in action against Arizona, stating that, "We expect him to compete and look forward to watching him play."
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Raiders' Jermod McCoy: Ready to go for training camp
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McCoy (knee) does not have any reported limitations to begin the Raiders' training camp, Paul Gutierrez of the team's official site reports.
McCoy was a limited participant during rookie minicamp and during OTAs, but as training camp kicks off, it appears he is now fully recovered from the ACL tear he suffered back in January of 2025. He projects for a depth role in Las Vegas' secondary in 2026.
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Raiders' Jermod McCoy: On track for training camp
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McCoy (knee) should be ready to go once training camp starts in the summer, Vincent Bonsignore of the California Post reports.
The cornerback was a limited participant during OTAs, but that's just due to a "management program," per Bonsignore. McCoy missed the 2025 collegiate campaign after tearing his ACL, but he still got drafted in the fourth round by the Raiders. During training camp, he should have a chance to compete for slotting in the Raiders secondary ahead of Week 1.
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Raiders' Jermod McCoy: Says knee feels good
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McCoy said Saturday that his knee feels good but is letting the Raiders decide if another surgery is needed after missing all of 2025 with a torn ACL, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.
McCoy was highly regarded as one of the best cornerbacks in the 2026 draft class, but he fell to the Raiders in Round 4 due to concerns that a second knee surgery was needed, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, despite previously being cleared in February. Las Vegas has yet to decide on McCoy's status, but the rookie cornerback was positive when discussing his knee and emphasized his trust in the Raiders organization to make the right choice. Should the Tennessee prospect avoid surgery, he'll compete for cornerback reps behind Eric Stokes and Darien Porter.
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Jermod McCoy: New concerns about knee
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Doctors have some concern that McCoy may eventually need surgery to replace a bone plug that was used to repair a cartilage defect in his knee, Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report.
McCoy is considered one of the top cornerbacks available in the upcoming draft and widely viewed as a first-round talent despite missing all of last season following surgery for an ACL tear. Pelissero and Rapoport indicate that McCoy's repaired ACL is fine but that a bone plug in the same knee may need to eventually be replaced via surgery, which would require "an extensive recovery." It remains to be seen how far -- if at all -- McCoy's draft stock will slip due to the concern, as teams who have interest in the Tennessee product will need to weigh the risk of drafting a player with a potential long-term knee issue versus the reward of securing a potential shutdown defender.
