Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Is Dont'e Thornton Jr. playing in Week 9? Not known yet. Dont'e Thornton Jr. was ruled out of his last game (coach's decision), and there is no status for Week 9 at the 49ers yet. Status updated .
This season
No snaps on record this season yet.
Breakout research
- Breakouts: Sleeper tier, projected 2.6 PPG (0–10) · 1% preseason breakout chance
News 20 recent stories
-
Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Out
Nov 1: Thornton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.
-
Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Out
Est. return: Nov 1
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- 2d ESPN NFL Injury Report Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Out
- 2d Sam Warren (X) Full list of Raiders inactives vs. Jets: Aidan O'Connell (emergency 3rd QB) Dont'e Thornton Jr. Malik Benson Tristin McCollum Dalton Johnson Bryce Cabeldue JJ Pegues+1
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders undrafted rookie Cian Slone will make his NFL debut. This is also the first time that Benson has been a healthy scratch. · Quoting Ryan McFadden: #Raiders inactives vs Jets: WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR Malik Benson, Safety Tristin McCollum, Safety Dalton Johnson, Guard Bryce Cabeldue, DT JJ Pegues and QB Aidan O'Connell (Emergency 3rd QB).
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders inactives vs Jets: WR Dont'e Thornton Jr., WR Malik Benson, Safety Tristin McCollum, Safety Dalton Johnson, Guard Bryce Cabeldue, DT JJ Pegues and QB Aidan O'Connell (Emergency 3rd QB).
- 2d Sam Warren (X) Dont'e Thornton Jr. is inactive today for the Raiders.
- Klint Kubiak said it’s TBD as to whether Raiders WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. gets playing time against the Jets after being activated from IR this week.
- Dont'e Thornton won't have a role handed to him in #Raiders offense, has to 'beat somebody out'
-
Raiders receiver reinforcements are here to start practice this week.
Jack Bech is back after the team designated him to return to practice on Monday. He’s wearing a protective pad on his fractured right forearm.
Dont’e Thornton Jr.’s first session since being activated to 53.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- 6d Ryan McFadden (X) Kubiak on the next step WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. has to take: “He’s got to take the spot of another guy.”
- 6d Sam Warren (X) Raiders receiver reinforcements are here to start practice this week. Jack Bech is back after the team designated him to return to practice on Monday. He’s wearing a protective pad on his fractured right forearm. Dont’e Thornton Jr.’s first session since being activated to 53.
-
Raiders activate WR Dont'e Thornton off of IR
The Raiders have one of their offensive contributors back.
7 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- Oct 27 Pro Football Talk Raiders activate WR Dont'e Thornton off of IR+2
- Oct 27 Aaron Wilson (X) #Raiders activate Don'te Thornton, waited Jonah Laulu, released Jamari Thrash
- Oct 27 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR room: Tre Tucker Jalen Nailor Malik Benson Dont'e Thornton Jr. Cody White Dareke Young Jack Bech is designated to return to practice this week.
- Oct 27 Levi Damien (Bluesky) #Raiders have activated WR Dont'e Thornton from injured reserve (today was the deadline to do that) and waived DT Jonah Laulu.
- Oct 27 Sam Warren (X) The Raiders have activated WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. to the 53-man roster. Jonah Laulu’s release was the corresponding move.+1
-
Kubiak expects #Raiders WR Jack Bech (forearm) to return to practice this week.
When asked if Dont'e Thornton Jr. will be activated to the 53-man roster, he said, "That's a decision we don't have to make till Wednesday."
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 26 Ryan McFadden (X) Kubiak expects #Raiders WR Jack Bech (forearm) to return to practice this week. When asked if Dont'e Thornton Jr. will be activated to the 53-man roster, he said, "That's a decision we don't have to make till Wednesday."
- Oct 26 Sam Warren (X) Klint Kubiak on whether the team will activate Dont'e Thornton Jr. from injured reserve: "That's a decision we don't have to make until Wednesday."
-
Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Injured Reserve
Oct 23: Thornton (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
-
Kubiak on what Thornton needs to show to be activated:
"He's making big progress. He's done a lot of good things in practice. Still working back, getting his football legs back after missing a lot of time. But I've been really pleased with his effort, with his detail. He's close."
Kubiak said Thornton is healthy, but won't be activated for the game. · Quoting Sam Warren: The Raiders will not activate WR Dont’e Thornton from IR for this weekend’s game against the Rams, Klint Kubiak said.
The team has until next Wednesday to activate him or he will be out for the year.
Out Activated
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 23 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Game statuses for Sunday Out QB Dillon Gabriel RB Jeremiyah Love, David Montgomery, Zach Charbonnet, Brian Robinson Jr., Brashard Smith, Tyler Badie TE Tyler Warren, Carter Runyon WR Rashee Rice, Emeka Egbuka, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel Sr., Ben Skowronek, Anthony Gould, Dont'e Thornton Jr.
- Oct 23 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders have until next Wednesday to activate Dont'e Thornton Jr. from IR, or he will be out for the rest of the season. WR Jack Bech (forearm) will be eligible to return to practice starting next week.
- Oct 23 Ryan McFadden (X) More from #Raiders HC Klint Kubiak on Thornton, who he said is "close" to returning. "He's making big progress. He's done a lot of good things in practice. You know, still working [on] getting his football legs back after missing a lot of time, but I've been really pleased with his effort [and] detail." · Quoting Ryan McFadden: #Raiders WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. will not be activated for this week’s game vs. Rams.
- Oct 23 Sam Warren (X) Kubiak on what Thornton needs to show to be activated: "He's making big progress. He's done a lot of good things in practice. Still working back, getting his football legs back after missing a lot of time. But I've been really pleased with his effort, with his detail. He's close." Kubiak said Thornton is healthy, but won't be activated for the game. · Quoting Sam Warren: The Raiders will not activate WR Dont’e Thornton from IR for this weekend’s game against the Rams, Klint Kubiak said. The team has until next Wednesday to activate him or he will be out for the year.
- Oct 23 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. will not be activated for this week’s game vs. Rams.+1
-
Kubiak: Dont'e Thornton has 'got to show us something' to be activated by #Raiders
3 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 21 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Kubiak: Dont'e Thornton has 'got to show us something' to be activated by #Raiders
- Oct 21 Ryan McFadden (X) With #Raiders WR Dont'e Thornton Jr.'s 21-day activation period set to close this week, HC Klint Kubiak said there's a chance he will be activated this week. "He's going out there to practice to show us that he's ready, and he's been building up. He had a good first week, had a good second week. He's got his legs underneath him, and he's got to go show us something."
- Oct 21 Sam Warren (X) Klint Kubiak on his expectations for Dont'e Thornton Jr., whose 21-day practice window to be activated from IR closes this week: "He's going out there to practice to show us that he's ready. He's been building up. He had a good first week. Had a good second week. He's got his legs underneath him, and he's got to go show us something." Kubiak said there's a chance he could be activated.
- Oct 21 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Klint Kubiak on Dont'e Thornton being available this week "He's gotta go and show us something." Which suggests he has not. Time is running out on his window to return from IR.
-
Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Injured Reserve
Oct 16: Thornton (hamstring) won't be activated from injured reserve for Sunday's game against the Bills, Sam Warren of The Athletic reports.
-
Kubiak said Dont'e Thornton Jr. is "getting closer" to being activated from IR. On what he saw from him this week:
"I'm impressed. He's looking good. He's getting back into football shape. Really doing a great job in the meeting room. He's putting himself in position." · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway has been ruled out against the Bills.
WR Jalen Nailor will be active.
TE Carter Runyon and WR Dont’e Thornton will not be activated from IR.
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 16 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Out WR - Rashee Rice, Adonai Mitchell, Roman Wilson, Tre' Harris, Skyy Moore, Ashton Dulin, Ben Skowronek, Tank Dell, Dont'e Thornton Jr., David Sills V Questionable QB - Caleb Williams RB - Quinshon Judkins, Alvin Kamara, TreVeyon Henderson, Tyjae Spears, Rico Dowdle, Sean Tucker, Trevor Etienne
- Oct 16 Sam Warren (X) Kubiak said Dont'e Thornton Jr. is "getting closer" to being activated from IR. On what he saw from him this week: "I'm impressed. He's looking good. He's getting back into football shape. Really doing a great job in the meeting room. He's putting himself in position." · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway has been ruled out against the Bills. WR Jalen Nailor will be active. TE Carter Runyon and WR Dont’e Thornton will not be activated from IR.
- Oct 16 Sam Warren (X) Kubiak on Nailor returning: "Jalen's a playmaker. He's gonna help us win a lot of games this year. I think obviously, you don't want him to be out for a game. But it's gets him a chance to freshen up, and he'll be an impactful player for us." · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway has been ruled out against the Bills. WR Jalen Nailor will be active. TE Carter Runyon and WR Dont’e Thornton will not be activated from IR.
- Oct 16 Sam Warren (X) OL Trey Zuhn is also questionable with his knee injury. · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway has been ruled out against the Bills. WR Jalen Nailor will be active. TE Carter Runyon and WR Dont’e Thornton will not be activated from IR.
- Oct 16 Sam Warren (X) Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway has been ruled out against the Bills. WR Jalen Nailor will be active. TE Carter Runyon and WR Dont’e Thornton will not be activated from IR.
- Oct 16 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. will not be elevated this week but he is getting “closer.” WR Jalen Nailor will be active.
- Klint Kubiak on what he wants to see from Raiders WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. to be activated from IR: "He's got to prove to us that he's ready to go play in an NFL game. His conditioning is there. You know, he didn't have a lot of training camp, guys. He's coming back from a lot of time off, but he put himself in a position last week to prove to us this week and maybe next week that he's ready to go." On the benchmarks he's looking for from Thornton to prove he's ready to play: "Just with any player that's coming back from an injury that's been out for a long time, No. 1 is conditioning, No. 2 is being assignment sound and No. 3 is making plays."
- Klint Kubiak said he expects Jalen Nailor to practice this week after missing the last week while in concussion protocol. Said that they expect Dont'e Thornton Jr. to "take another jump" as he enters Week 2 of his practice window to return from IR. "He's got to compete in practice and show us that he's ready to go."
-
Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Injured Reserve
Oct 9: Thornton (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots, Paul Gutierrez of Raiders.com reports.
-
Kubiak ruled out WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) and OL Trey Zuhn III (knee).
WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. (hamstring) will not be activated this weekend.
4 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 9 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Out WR: DeVonta Smith, Stefon Diggs, Michael Pittman Jr., Adonai Mitchell, Caleb Douglas, Quentin Johnston, Mack Hollins, Jalen Nailor, Brenen Thompson, Hollywood Brown, Tylan Wallace, Ashton Dulin, Tank Dell, Savion Williams, Dont'e Thornton Jr. Doubtful QB: Trey Lance
- Oct 9 Sam Warren (X) Kubiak on how Nailor and Thornton's absence challenges Cody White and Malik Benson to step up: "They've been challenged all year, and that's no different this week." Raiders also likely to elevate a receiver off their practice squad. Deven Thompkins the top candidate. · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said they will not activate Dont’e Thornton Jr. from Injured Reserve to play against the Patriots. Las Vegas’ healthy receivers on the active roster are now just Tre Tucker, Cody White, Malik Benson and Dareke Young.
- Oct 9 Sam Warren (X) Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said they will not activate Dont’e Thornton Jr. from Injured Reserve to play against the Patriots. Las Vegas’ healthy receivers on the active roster are now just Tre Tucker, Cody White, Malik Benson and Dareke Young.
- Oct 9 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Raiders WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) has been ruled out for Week 5, while WR Dont'e Thornton (hamstring) won't be activated.
- Oct 9 Ryan McFadden (X) Kubiak ruled out WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) and OL Trey Zuhn III (knee). WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. (hamstring) will not be activated this weekend.
-
First injury report for Raiders vs. Patriots.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. was a full participant in his first practice back. Jackson Powers-Johnson was limited in his return.
10 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Oct 7 Sam Warren (X) First injury report for Raiders vs. Patriots. Dont'e Thornton Jr. was a full participant in his first practice back. Jackson Powers-Johnson was limited in his return.+2
- Oct 7 Aaron Wilson (X) #Raiders designate Dont'e Thornton for return+2
- Oct 7 Levi Damien (Bluesky) #Raiders WR Dont'e Thornton returns to practice, could play Week 5 vs #Patriots
- Oct 7 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. (hamstring) is back on the field.
- Oct 7 Pro Football Talk Raiders open practice window for WR Dont’e Thornton+1
- Oct 7 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Dont’e Thornton Jr., who was placed on the IR due to a hamstring injury, said he feels great and “ready to play.” Thornton said he suffered a hamstring injury at the beginning of camp and thought he could play through it. He feels “overly confident” in his hamstring ahead of his return to practice.
-
#Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said RG Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) is on the mend, but plans on getting him back practicing this week.
He added that the team is still having discussions about when WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. will return.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 5 Sam Warren (X) Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said the team will continue evaluating Jalen Nailor this week after sustaining a concussion yesterday. He plans on Jackson Powers-Johnson back this week and getting him in practice. The team is still in discussions about when Dont'e Thornton Jr. will be back. He's eligible to return from Injured Reserve this week.
- Oct 5 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said RG Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) is on the mend, but plans on getting him back practicing this week. He added that the team is still having discussions about when WR Dont'e Thornton Jr. will return.
-
Dont'e Thornton Jr.: Injured Reserve
Oct 2: Head coach Klint Kubiak said Friday that the hope is that Thornton (undisclosed) will be back at practice ahead of the Raiders' Week 5 road tilt against the Patriots, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.
-
Klint Kubiak said Dont’e Thornton Jr. is doing well in his recovery.
He said he’ll be back practicing “at some point,” but couldn’t say whether that will be next week. Thornton is eligible to return from injured reserve starting next week.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 2 Sam Warren (X) Klint Kubiak said Dont’e Thornton Jr. is doing well in his recovery. He said he’ll be back practicing “at some point,” but couldn’t say whether that will be next week. Thornton is eligible to return from injured reserve starting next week.
- Oct 2 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. has been working hard in his recovery process. Kubiak expects Thornton to practice at some point, but it’s early to say whether he will return next week.