Marcus Mariota could be eligible to return to the Raiders' active roster in three weeks. Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders place Marcus Mariota on injured reserve

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 7, 2020 7:48 PM ET

On Monday, the Las Vegas Raiders placed backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the 26-year-old has been dealing with a pectoral strain that has limited him during practice sessions:

Marcus Mariota has been dealing with pec strain, one that has severely limited him in practice. The hope is the time away helps. https://t.co/ewO1wYNWE6
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 7, 2020

Per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, Las Vegas added backup signal-caller DeShone Kizer to the team's practice squad. It's expected that Nathan Peterman will sit behind Derek Carr on the depth chart for Sunday's game versus the Carolina Panthers.

Mariota, the former starter for the Tennessee Titans drafted second overall by that organization in 2015, was benched in favor of former Miami Dolphins starter Ryan Tannehill last fall. He signed a two-year contract with the Raiders in March.

Mariota could be eligible to return to the active roster in three weeks.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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