NFL special section coming Thursday

Our annual NFL preview section, which focuses on the Raiders, publishes in Thursday’s edition. It will feature:

■ A profile of coach Jack Del Rio by Michael Gehlken.

■ An update on the Raiders stadium in Las Vegas.

■ 53-man roster and important numbers. ■ Our annual listing of bars for watching NFL teams.

■ The regular-season schedule for all 32 teams.

■ The best betting information from Todd Dewey.

■ Preview capsules for all eight divisions. Arkansas State provides needed depth at a shallow-stocked position. He also can contribute on special teams.

Notable

■ Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski remained on the roster Tuesday at 1 p.m. With that, $238,235 of his $4.05 million salary became fully guaranteed. If he is on the roster Saturday at 1 p.m. at his current value, he will collect the other $3,811.765. ESPN reported Monday that Janikowski has declined a pay cut from the Raiders. He already is reportedly dealing with a back injury. The team worked out kickers Josh Lambo, Mike Nugent and Marshall Koehn on Monday. Janikowski declined an interview Tuesday in the locker room.

■ Cornerback David Amerson passed the league’s concussion protocol. He’s slated to start on Sunday.

■ Now that Nicholas Morrow has made the team, he has a new number. The linebacker was assigned No. 50 after wearing No. 35 all offseason. Morrow is an undrafted rookie from Greenville College, a Div. III school in Illinois.

Contact reporter Michael Gehlken at mgehlken@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Gehlkennfl on Twitter.