Raiders activate Dont'e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve and waive Jonah Laulu

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Anderson, M. (2026, October 27). Raiders activate Dont'e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve and waive Jonah Laulu. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/raiders-activate-dont-e-thornton-jr-off-injured-reserve-and-waive-jonah-laulu/article_2a46f905-e8b9-5a28-bdfc-ee18d80fa741.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-28 · by Mark Anderson

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The Las Vegas Raiders activated wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve and waived defensive tackle Jonah Laulu to address their struggling wide receiver corps. Thornton, who had been on a hamstring injury recovery list, was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round last year but struggled with only 10 receptions for 135 yards. The team needs improvement at the position as they have relied heavily on tight ends and running back Ashton Jeanty for receiving duties this season.
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As of October 27, 2026, the Las Vegas Raiders activated wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve, providing potential relief to their struggling receivers group. To accommodate Thornton’s return, the team waived former starting defensive tackle Jonah Laulu. The Raiders faced a Wednesday deadline for Thornton's status, with all signs pointing towards his activation given his readiness. Drafted in the fourth round last year, Thornton showed promise during training camp but struggled to make significant contributions after suffering a hamstring injury. With another receiver, Jack Bech, due to open his 21-day window to come off injured reserve soon, the Raiders continue to seek reinforcements at wide receiver as they rely heavily on tight ends and running back Ashton Jeanty in their passing game.

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Mark Anderson
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🔮 The Raiders need help at the position, and could get even more soon with Jack Bech (broken forearm) having his 21-day window to come off IR opened Monday.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Raiders activate Dont'e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve and waive Jonah Laulu
🔮 LAS VEGAS (AP) — This was, especially in the first half, the kind of Rams team many expected to see all along.
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🔮 Kubiak made it clear that Cousins still tops the depth chart, and the 15-year veteran has done little that would justify a change.
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HENDERSON Las Vegas Nev. Raiders the Los Angeles Rams

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Raiders ORG · 5× Thornton PERSON · 5× Las Vegas GPE · 2× Laulu PERSON · 2× Dont’e Thornton Jr. PERSON · 1× HENDERSON GPE · 1× Jack Bech PERSON · 1× Jonah Laulu PERSON · 1× Klint Kubiak PERSON · 1× Nev. GPE · 1×

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Other than Tre Tucker — 29 catches for 474 yards and four TDs — the Raiders have relied mostly on their tight ends and running back Ashton Jeanty as receivers in the passing game.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
🔮 The Raiders need help at the position, and could get even more soon with Jack Bech (broken forearm) having his 21-day window to come off IR opened Monday.
2026-10-28 · Toronto Star
Raiders activate Dont'e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve and waive Jonah Laulu · assertive framing

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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders activated Dont’e Thornton Jr. off injured reserve Tuesday, giving Las Vegas a potential boost to its beleaguered wide receivers group. asserted
Raiders → activate → group
To make room, the Raiders waived former starting defensive tackle Jonah Laulu. asserted
Raiders → make → Laulu
Las Vegas faced a Wednesday deadline to activate Thornton, put him on season-ending IR because of his hamstring injury or release or trade him. asserted
Vegas → face → him
All indications pointed to Thornton being activated, and he said last week he was ready to play. asserted
he → point → ?
The Raiders drafted the speedy Thornton in the fourth round last year, and he put together a promising training camp. asserted
he → draft → camp
Thornton, however, caught just 10 passes for 135 yards with no touchdowns despite starting eight games and being targeted 30 times. asserted
Thornton → catch → games
He hoped to make more of a splash this season before getting hurt in camp. asserted
He → hop → camp
“My last year was my first year, so it was a lot for me,” Thornton said. asserted
Thornton → say → me
“It’s a new system (under first-year coach Klint Kubiak), so it’s really like my first year all over again. asserted
it → ’ → year
The Raiders need help at the position, and could get even more soon with Jack Bech (broken forearm) having his 21-day window to come off IR opened Monday. uncertain
window → need → IR
Bech had five receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown in three games before getting injured. asserted
Bech → have → games
Other than Tre Tucker — 29 catches for 474 yards and four TDs — the Raiders have relied mostly on their tight ends and running back Ashton Jeanty as receivers in the passing game. asserted
Raiders → rely → game
Laulu’s days on the roster on his hometown team appeared to be numbered when he was put on the inactive list for Sunday’s 35-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. asserted
he → appear → Rams
He hadn’t started this season, making just five tackles in five games. asserted
He → start → games
Laulu started 22 games in his first two years, including 15 last season. asserted
Laulu → start → 15
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