Raiders cornerback Isaiah Johnson says he's fractured his face with a concussion – ProFootballTalk

The Oakland Raiders placed cornerback Isaiah Johnson on the injured list on Monday. Oakland's fourth-round pick this spring, Johnson was injured in the opening team's first game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Johnson took a knee on the right side of his teammate Marquel Lee's head while he was standing on the grass after getting close to the ball for Mike Thomas. The collision caused Johnson a concussion and facial injuries, which eventually led to his transfer to the injury reserve on Monday.

Johnson himself revealed exactly what these facial wounds were in a tweet on Monday night. Johnson said the collision with Lee fractured the right side of his face and is the reason he is on the injured reserve.

Keeping Johnson on initial training before transferring him to the injured pool, Johnson can return to the Raiders after eight games. He can return to the field after six games.

"I hope he'll be back around week 8. I hope he can," said head coach Jon Gruden, via Scott Bair of NBC Bay Area. . "I think it's a chance to be as good a corner as we have here. It is long. It's a press corner. He has talent. He started very well. So, hopefully, at the end of the year, he will have a place for him. "