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Former Alabama DB Anthony Averett has been placed on injured reserve, the Las Vegas Raiders announced Monday. Averett suffered a broken right thumb Sunday.
The fifth-year player is having surgery and is likely going to miss up to a month. He will be eligible to return to the active roster in 4 weeks, as teams may designate 8 players to return from injured reserve this season.
Averett has dealt with injuries for the past few seasons. In 2020, he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. Last season, he suffered a broken rib after taking a hit against the Bengals.
Averett signed with the Raiders over the offseason.
#Raiders roster moves:
– Claimed CB Javelin Guidry via waivers from Arizona
– Placed CB Anthony Averett on the Reserve/Injured list
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) September 12, 2022
#Raiders CB Anthony Averett suffered a broken right thumb, source says, and he’s headed for surgery. Averett likely misses at least a month, which means he could be headed to Injured Reserve.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2022
