Klint Kubiak pulls the trigger on Raiders shake-up amid running-game woes

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Bonsignore, V. (2026, October 18). Klint Kubiak pulls the trigger on Raiders shake-up amid running-game woes. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/sports/raiders-bench-jackson-powers-johnson-in-bid-to-jump-start-running-game/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-18 · by Vincent Bonsignore

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Raiders coach Klint Kubiak made a lineup change during their game against the Buffalo Bills, benching Jackson Powers-Johnson in favor of Caleb Rogers at right guard. This move follows Kubiak’s previous statements about potential adjustments due to the team's poor running game performance. The effectiveness of this switch remains uncertain and could indicate Kubiak’s willingness to experiment with different player combinations to improve offensive coordination and run blocking.
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On Sunday, Klint Kubiak, coach of the Oakland Raiders, made a significant change to his offensive line by benching Jackson Powers-Johnson in favor of Caleb Rogers at right guard against the Buffalo Bills. This move came after Kubiak expressed concerns about the team's struggling running game during earlier discussions. The switch underscores Kubiak’s willingness to experiment with new combinations rather than waiting for improvement to occur naturally. While it is unclear if this change will be a full-game benching, the decision highlights that maintaining the status quo was no longer an option for addressing the Raiders' offensive woes.

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📰 Raiders Team Shake-Up
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“The articles describe different events: one focuses on the Raiders' defensive struggles against New England and upcoming games with Buffalo and Los Angeles, while the other discusses changes to the offensive line for a game against the Buffalo Bills.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the upcoming game between the Raiders and Buffalo Bills; one focuses on Josh Allen's threat to the Raiders' defense, while the other reports on coaching changes made by Klint Kubiak.”
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Vincent Bonsignore
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🔮 Klint Kubiak said changes could be coming as the Raiders searched for answers to their struggling running game.
🔮 Three straight wins suggested they might be further along than expected.
🔮 A week after Drake Maye and the Patriots exposed their defense, the Raiders welcome a quarterback who can punish their mistakes and turn otherwise sound defensive possessions into exhausting exercises in frustration.
🔮 They just aren’t getting off the field nearly enough. And with Josh Allen and the Bills coming to Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, the distinction could become painfully obvious.
🔮 Jayden Daniels was tackled on their final play, and time expired before Washington could attempt a kick.
🔮 Klint Kubiak says he will.
🔮 Monday night’s 37-34 overtime loss to the Bills was another reason to question whether this team can be trusted to do anything beyond periodically reminding everyone how good it could be.
🔮 Of course, treating these opponents as automatic victories would be the easiest way to squander the opening.
🔮 Limited in practice Thursday and sidelined Friday, he needed a pregame workout to determine whether his ankle and foot injuries would allow him to play.
🔮 The next three weeks will reveal whether they took anything else.
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Buffalo Raiders the Buffalo Bills

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Kubiak PERSON · 4× Raiders ORG · 4× Powers-Johnson PERSON · 2× Rogers PERSON · 2× Buffalo ORG · 1× Caleb Rogers PERSON · 1× Jackson Powers-Johnson PERSON · 1× Klint Kubiak PERSON · 1× the Buffalo Bills ORG · 1×

Narrative

Effective run blocking requires coordination across the front, with execution and timing extending to everyone involved in the play. But the switch underscores Kubiak’s willingness to try a different combination rather than simply wait for improvement. Against Buffalo, the Raiders needed an offense capable of sustaining possessions and giving itself a chance to keep pace.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Klint Kubiak said changes could be coming as the Raiders searched for answers to their struggling running game.
2026-10-18 · New York Post
Klint Kubiak pulls the trigger on Raiders shake-up amid running-game woes · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Klint Kubiak said changes could be coming as the Raiders searched for answers to their struggling running game. uncertain
Raiders → say → game
On Sunday, he followed through. asserted
he → follow → Sunday
The Raiders coach benched Jackson Powers-Johnson in favor of Caleb Rogers at right guard to start Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, turning his talk of potential adjustments into a tangible change along the offensive line. It”s not known if it’s a full-game benching. Whether the move produces the desired results remains to be seen. asserted
produces → bench → results
But Kubiak made clear that maintaining the status quo was no longer the only option. asserted
was → make → quo
For Powers-Johnson, the decision represents a setback and a challenge to work his way back into the lineup. asserted
decision → represent → lineup
For Rogers, it presents an opportunity to help address a problem that has made life considerably more difficult for the Raiders’ offense. asserted
life → present → offense
The running game is supposed to provide the foundation for Kubiak’s system, creating manageable down-and-distance situations and helping set up opportunities through the air. asserted
game → suppose → air
When it stalls, the effects extend well beyond the rushing totals. asserted
effects → stall → totals
More chances for opposing defenses to dictate how possessions unfold. asserted
possessions → oppose → ?
Changing one player does not guarantee those problems disappear. asserted
problems → change → player
Nor does benching Powers-Johnson mean the responsibility falls entirely on his shoulders. asserted
responsibility → bench → shoulders
Effective run blocking requires coordination across the front, with execution and timing extending to everyone involved in the play. But the switch underscores Kubiak’s willingness to try a different combination rather than simply wait for improvement. Against Buffalo, the Raiders needed an offense capable of sustaining possessions and giving itself a chance to keep pace. asserted
Raiders → require → pace
Finding traction on the ground would help accomplish both. asserted
Finding → find → both
Rogers now gets his chance to contribute to that effort. asserted
Rogers → get → effort
The larger question is whether a different face at right guard can help produce a different result for the running game. asserted
face → help → game
Kubiak had promised to consider changes. asserted
Kubiak → promise → changes
Sunday brought evidence that he meant it. asserted
he → bring → it
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