Raiders activate 4 starting linemen from COVID19 list

The Las Vegas Raiders activated four starting offensive linemen from the COVID19 list on Saturday after they all tested negative for the coronavirus.

Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson were all placed on the list Thursday because they had “high risk” contact Monday with fellow starter Trent Brown before he tested positive for the virus.

The four linemen all tested negative every day since their last contact with Brown and will be eligible to play Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they pass one more test before the game.

Safety Johnathan Abram remains on the COVID19 list because his last contact with Brown was Tuesday and he will miss Sunday’s game.

The NFL moved the Raiders game against the Bucs from prime time to an afternoon slot Sunday in case the game couldn’t be played. But the game is set to be played because the virus didn’t spread beyond Brown and cornerback Damon Arnette, who was placed on the COVID19 list Monday following a positive test.

Las Vegas activated recently signed defensive end David Irving and cornerback Dylan Mabin from the practice squad. Irving has 12 ½ career sacks in 37 games over four seasons with Dallas. He hasn’t played since being suspended in 2018 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

In other virus news, Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss Sunday’s road game against the New York Jets. He was placed on the reserve/ COVID19 list along with three players in close contact with Knox — Lee Smith, Tommy Sweeney ( on the PUP list) and Nate Becker ( on the practice squad). They, too, will miss the game. ... The Jacksonville Jaguars placed running back Chris Thompson on the COVID19 list. He did not make the crosscountry trip to Los Angeles to play the Chargers.

Brown agrees with Bucs: Suspended receiver Antonio Brown agreed to return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a oneyear deal, according to a person with knowledge of the move, confirming Friday’s report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The seventime Pro Bowl selection, who’s nearing the end of an eightgame suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct penalty, is eligible to return in Week 9, when the firstplace Bucs ( 42) host the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints.

Injury news: Jets rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims is on track to make his NFL debut Sunday against Buffalo after New York activated him from injured reserve. ... Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari ( chest injury) won’t play Sunday against the Texans.