Las Vegas vs Chicago Bears: 3 Raiders to watch in 2021 Week 5

Sep 13, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws the game winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in overtime during Monday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws the game winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in overtime during Monday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 14: Cornerback Amik Robertson #21 of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after the team’s 20-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in a preseason game at Allegiant Stadium on August 14, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 14: Cornerback Amik Robertson #21 of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after the team’s 20-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in a preseason game at Allegiant Stadium on August 14, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Las Vegas vs Chicago Bears: 3 Raiders to watch in Week 5

Amik Robertson

The Raiders faced a daunting challenge when starting cornerback Trayvon Mullen left Monday’s contest with an injury. Damon Arnette replaced Mullen before going down with injury himself and did not look very impressive before the injury.

This forced the Raiders’ hand, and in stepped the second-year corner out of Louisiana Tech, Amik Robertson. The former failed nickel cornerback seems to finally found a spot on the outside and was solid in one of his first real tastes in the league.

With the status of Mullen currently unknown, and Arnette consistently hurt, it seems that the time for Robertson is now. The Bears receivers are not the best group in the NFL but led by superstar Allen Robinson, they are one of the stronger points for the team, and will look to expose a young and inexperienced secondary.

Robertson will see plenty of the field regardless of the status of the two corners ahead of him on the depth chart.

He will need to show that his solid play against the Chargers was no fluke. Watch out for Robertson, as he looks to prove why head coach Jon Gruden was so high on him when he was selected in last season’s draft.