Jeremy Chinn: Everything you need to know

Las Vegas placed Chinn (back) on injured reserve Wednesday. Chinn played almost every defensive snap in each of the Raiders' first 15 games, but he's been dealing with a back injury for most of December. Las Vegas is firmly in the hunt for the No. 1 overall pick in next year's NFL Draft and has no reason to expose Chinn to potentially worsening the issue, so the team has chosen to shut him down. Chinn will end the campaign with 114 tackles (including 1.0 sacks), two forced fumbles and two defensed passes.

The Raiders are reportedly set to place Chinn on IR due to a back injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Chinn has been dealing with a back issue for most of December, but to this point the injury hasn't caused him to miss any games. With the Raiders tied for the league's worst record (2-13) and in the driver's seat for the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, the team appears to be shutting Chinn down. If that's indeed the case, he'll finish his first season in Las Vegas with 114 tackles (including 1.0 sacks), two forced fumbles and two defensed passes over 15 contests.

Chinn registered seven tackles (three solo) during the Raiders' 23-21 loss to the Texans on Sunday. Chinn was working through a back issue during Week 16 prep, but it didn't appear to bother him as he was able to play every single defensive snap while finishing tied for the third-most tackles on the Raiders behind Devin White (11) and Elandon Roberts (eight). Chinn is up to 114 combined tackles through 15 regular-season games and is just three stops shy from matching a career high that he set with the Panthers in 2020 and the Commanders in 2024. He'll have an opportunity to create a new career high in tackles this Sunday against the Giants.