Jalen Nailor
Is Jalen Nailor playing in Week 9? Yes, as of now. Jalen Nailor has no injury designation for Week 9 at the 49ers on Sunday.
This season
- PPR pts / game
- 4.9
- WR89
- Target share
- 12.3%
- 4.0 targets / game
- Air-yards share
- 17.1%
- of his team's air yards
| Wk | Opp | PPR | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Tgt share | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | NYJ | 13.8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 16.0% | 1 |
| 7 | LA | 3.4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11.6% | 0 |
| 6 | BUF | 1.9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10.3% | 0 |
| 3 | NO | 2.6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10.0% | 0 |
| 2 | LAC | 1.9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10.3% | 0 |
| 1 | MIA | 5.7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17.2% | 0 |
2026 regular season, from nflverse weekly stats. Updated as each week's games finish.
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Cousins to Jalen Nailor for a 12-yard gain. #Raiders face a third and short.
6 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- 2d NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [FOX Sports] Jalen Nailor's first TD of the season puts the Raiders ahead in the fourth!
- 2d Sam Warren (X) Jalen Nailor has finally shown up. Scores his first touchdown as a Raider to give Las Vegas a 35-30 lead. He's got four catches for 38 yards on the day, all of which have come in big moments.
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) Jalen Nailor’s first TD reception gives #Raiders a 35-30 lead with 11:33 to go in the third quarter.
- 2d Levi Damien (Bluesky) Touchdown Raiders. Jalen Nailor. And somehow the #Raiders take the lead.
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) Jalen Nailor with his third 12-yard catch of the afternoon.
- 2d Levi Damien (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor for 13 yards. His second longest catch of the season. Then Kirk Cousins sneak give the Raiders the first down.
- 2d Ryan McFadden (X) Cousins to Jalen Nailor for a 12-yard gain. #Raiders face a third and short.
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Raiders HC Klint Kubiak on Jalen Nailor's limited production despite getting open:
"I think it’s time on task as it continues to go, and those guys have really developed a really good relationship. We’re expecting Jalen to make plays, Tre . Whoever’s in there has got to get open, and Kirk has got to go through his progressions."
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- 4d Ryan McFadden (X) Asked Klint Kubiak about getting #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor more involved in the passing game: "I think it's time on task as it continues to go; those guys [Nailor and Cousins] have really developed a really good relationship. We're expecting Jalen to make plays, Tre [Tucker]. Whoever is in there has to get open, and Kirk has to go through his progressions."
- 4d Sam Warren (X) Raiders HC Klint Kubiak on Jalen Nailor's limited production despite getting open: "I think it’s time on task as it continues to go, and those guys have really developed a really good relationship. We’re expecting Jalen to make plays, Tre . Whoever’s in there has got to get open, and Kirk has got to go through his progressions."
- #Raiders QB Kirk Cousins on getting WR Jalen Nailor more involved on offense: "When you watch the tape, you see him separating. I've told him you're doing a lot of good things. I need to give you opportunities to make it right. I think of a route he ran against the Bills late in the game. I overthrow him, but he's winning. He's separating. There were a couple of other examples of that on Sunday. ...He's beating his guy. That's all he can do. And then it's our job to give him opportunities to make plays."
- #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.
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#Raiders were unable to capitalize on the pass interference call:
- Cousins was flagged for intentional grounding
- Jalen Nailor with a 7-yard reception
- Cousins threw an incomplete pass
- Matt Gay missed a 51-yard FG attempt
4 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 25 Ryan McFadden (X) This is one of those plays that’s gonna keep Cousins up late tonight. · Quoting Ryan McFadden: Cousins keeps the ball for a 2-yard gain, but had Jalen Nailor wide open downfield.
- Oct 25 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Kirk Cousins still having trouble connecting with Jalen Nailor.
- Oct 25 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor with what looked initially to be a diving catch, but nope.
- Oct 25 Ryan McFadden (X) Cousins keeps the ball for a 2-yard gain, but had Jalen Nailor wide open downfield.
- Oct 25 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders were unable to capitalize on the pass interference call: - Cousins was flagged for intentional grounding - Jalen Nailor with a 7-yard reception - Cousins threw an incomplete pass - Matt Gay missed a 51-yard FG attempt
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Jalen Nailor can't get separation on the cross and the pass is broken up. #Raiders punt it away.
4 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 18 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Kirk Cousins throws a ball deep for Jalen Nailor that looks like he thought Nailor was faster.
- Oct 18 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor has his first catch of the day and his first of October.
- Oct 18 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Good thing the #Raiders got that game-changer Jalen Nailor back. What would they do without him?
- Oct 18 Ryan McFadden (X) Cousins' third-down pass to Jalen Nailor was broken up by CB Davison Igbinosun.
- Oct 18 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor can't get separation on the cross and the pass is broken up. #Raiders punt it away.
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Raiders last practice before hosting the Bills on Sunday.
Jalen Nailor (concussion) is out of the non-contact jersey.
7 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 16 Sam Warren (X) Raiders WR Jalen Nailor said he's feeling great and 100% as he returns from injury against the Bills. On his performance through the year thus far: "I feel like I'm doing good. I'm just trying to be the best team player I can be. There's only one ball that goes around. So, it doesn't matter if I get one catch, 10 catches, doesn't matter as long as we're winning. So just trying to help the team the best I can."
- 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.
- Oct 16 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders DT Tonka Hemingway (concussion) is the only player not seen at practice. WR Jalen Nailor is no longer wearing a red non-contact jersey.
- Oct 16 Sam Warren (X) Raiders last practice before hosting the Bills on Sunday. Jalen Nailor (concussion) is out of the non-contact jersey.
- Raiders injury report for Thursday. Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers were full participants in practice. Jalen Nailor was limited as he continues to work through concussion protocol, and Tonka Hemingway remains out.
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#Raiders WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) returns to practice. He is wearing a red non contact jersey.
1 more updatefrom 1 source
- Oct 15 Sam Warren (X) Jalen Nailor (concussion) is back at Raiders practice in a red non-contact jersey.+1
- First Raiders-Bills injury report of the week. Ashton Jeanty was a full participant in practice, and his ankle injury was taken off the report. Jalen Nailor and Tonka Hemingway the only Raiders to not practice.
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#Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway (concussion) will not practice today. WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) will practice tomorrow.
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Oct 14 Sam Warren (X) Tonka Hemingway and Jalen Nailor are the only players I don’t see at Raiders practice today. Trey Zuhn has returned after missing the Patriots game with a knee injury. · Quoting Sam Warren: Klint Kubiak said Tonka Hemingway won’t practice today. He hopes that Jalen Nailor will practice tomorrow.
- Oct 14 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said DT Tonka Hemingway (concussion) will not practice today. WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) will practice tomorrow.+1
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Jalen Nailor: Questionable
Est. return: Oct 18
- 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."
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Jalen Nailor: Out
Est. return: Oct 18
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#Raiders inactives: WR Jalen Nailor (concussion), OL Trey Zuhn III (knee), Safety Tristin McCollum, RB Roman Hemby, Safety Dalton Johnson, QB Aidan O'Connell (Emergency 3rd QB) and DT JJ Pegues.
2 more updatesfrom 1 source
- Oct 11 Sam Warren (X) Raiders rolling with three safeties today. Dalton Johnson inactive after suiting up for the first time last week. Jonah Laulu back up instead of JJ Pegues after they swapped for the first time last week. Roman Hemby inactive with Ashton Jeanty playing. Deven Thompkins set to make his Raiders debut. · Quoting Sam Warren: Raiders inactives vs. Patriots: WR Jalen Nailor QB Aidan O’Connell (emergency third QB) S Tristin McCollum RB Roman Hemby S Dalton Johnson OL Trey Zuhn DT JJ Pegues
- Oct 11 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders inactives: WR Jalen Nailor (concussion), OL Trey Zuhn III (knee), Safety Tristin McCollum, RB Roman Hemby, Safety Dalton Johnson, QB Aidan O'Connell (Emergency 3rd QB) and DT JJ Pegues.
- Oct 11 Sam Warren (X) Raiders inactives vs. Patriots: WR Jalen Nailor QB Aidan O’Connell (emergency third QB) S Tristin McCollum RB Roman Hemby S Dalton Johnson OL Trey Zuhn DT JJ Pegues
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Jalen Nailor: Out
Est. return: Oct 18
DNP Out
7 more updatesfrom 5 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 ESPN NFL Injury Report Jalen Nailor: Out
- Oct 9 Paul Gutierrez (Bluesky) #Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty (ankle/foot) is QUESTIONABLE while WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) and OL Trey Zuhn are OUT. Meanwhile, four #Patriots CBs are OUT.
- Oct 9 Sam Warren (X) Raiders HC Klint Kubiak ruled out WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) and OL Trey Zuhn (knee) against the Patriots.
- 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.
- Oct 9 Sam Warren (X) Raiders WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) and OL Trey Zuhn (knee) aren’t at Raiders practice during the viewing period. Nailor hasn’t practiced all week, while Zuhn was limited the last two days.
- Oct 9 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) and OL Trey Zuhn III are also not practicing.
- Jalen Nailor (concussion) was the only player not present during the viewing portion of Raiders practice today.
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#Raiders G Jackson Powers-Johns returns, WR Jalen Nailor DNP on injury report vs #Patriots
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- Oct 7 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor (concussion) sidelined Wednesday
- Oct 7 Levi Damien (Bluesky) #Raiders G Jackson Powers-Johns returns, WR Jalen Nailor DNP on injury report vs #Patriots
- Oct 7 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor (concussion) was the only player not seen at practice today.
- Oct 7 Sam Warren (X) Jalen Nailor was the only Raider absent from practice today during the portion open to the media.
- Oct 7 Sam Warren (X) Jackson Powers-Johnson will practice today, Klint Kubiak said. Jalen Nailor will not.
- Oct 7 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. will practice today, opening the 21-day window to return from the IR. Right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) will practice, as well. WR Jalen Nailor remains in concussion protocol and won’t participate.
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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.
2 more updatesfrom 2 sources
- Oct 5 Ryan McFadden (X) Kubiak on whether #Raiders will consider adding a wide receiver, following injuries to Jack Bech and Jalen Nailor, while Thornton's timeline to return is uncertain: "All things are being considered."
- Oct 5 Sam Warren (X) Asked about potentially adding a receiver given injuries to Jalen Nailor and Jack Bech, Raiders HC Klint Kubiak said, "All things are being considered."
- 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.
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Jalen Nailor: Questionable
Oct 4: Nailor (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Chiefs.
Left the game Out Questionable
9 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- Oct 4 ESPN NFL Injury Report Jalen Nailor: Questionable
- Oct 4 Pro Football Talk Rashee Rice doubtful to return, Jalen Nailor ruled out
- Oct 4 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor (concussion) won't return vs. Chiefs
- Oct 4 ESPN NFL Injury Report Jalen Nailor: Questionable
- Oct 4 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR room is down to Tre Tucker, Malik Benson, Dareke Young and Cody White. · Quoting Ryan McFadden: #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor is out for the remainder of the game due to a concussion.
- Oct 4 Sam Warren (X) The Raiders have ruled out Jalen Nailor with a concussion. He returned in the first half after being evaluated following that big hit.
- Oct 4 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor is out for the remainder of the game due to a concussion.
- Oct 4 Sam Warren (X) Jalen Nailor is out of the blue medical tent and has his helmet back on after taking that hard hit.
- Oct 4 Ryan McFadden (X) #Raiders WR Jalen Nailor is in the medical tent after getting hit by Nohl Williams on the incompletion. Williams was called for unnecessary roughness.
- Oct 4 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Jalen Nailor gets absolutely blasted on the catch over the middle. Balls flies. So too do flags.