Raiders S Johnathan Abram will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

The injury news on Johnathan Abram is as bad as Oakland Raiders fans feared.

The rookie safety will be placed on injured reserve and undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Thursday, Jon Gruden told reporters Wednesday.

Abram will have surgery tomorrow.

— Scott Bair (@BairNBCS) September 11, 2019

Abram suffered a torn rotator cuff and labrum in his shoulder during the first quarter of the Monday night win over the Broncos. He played through the injury and finished with five tackles and a pass defended.

Abram was one of three players drafted in the first round this year by the Raiders and will now be taking a “redshirt year,” as Gruden termed it. This is a big loss for a team that had been revitalized by its draft picks.

Report: Raiders’ Johnathan Abram facing season-ending shoulder surgery

Oakland Raiders rookie Johnathan Abram is facing the possibility of undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, according to reports.

Abram suffered a torn rotator cuff and labrum in his shoulder during the first quarter of his team’s win over the Denver Broncos on Monday night, Adam Lefkoe reported.

Raiders Rookie Safety Johnathan Abram tore his Rotator cuff and Labrum in the first quarter of last night’s game. He will have surgery this week…likely ending his season, per source.

— Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) September 11, 2019

The Raiders reportedly plan to get a second opinion on Abram’s shoulder before deciding how to proceed. She says they would consider placing him on injured reserve, which would allow him the possibility of returning this season.

My understanding is that #Raiders 1st-round pick, starting safety Jonathan Abram, will seek a second opinion/examination of his shoulder area, at this time, per source. A possibility lingers that Abram could be placed on IR as a result of his injury, source adds.

— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 11, 2019

Abram was one of three players drafted in the first round this year by the Raiders. The 22-year-old was credited with five tackles and a pass defensed in his debut.