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Raiders tackle Trent Brown, who nearly didn’t play against the Vikings because of knee troubles, will have his status for this week’s game evaluated Wednesday after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday’s loss.

Coach Jon Gruden, speaking with reporters on Monday, sounded somewhat concerned about his high-priced tackle, who sat out the final drive of Oakland’s 34-14 loss.

“We’ll see the exactness of his injury here in the next couple of hours,” Gruden said. “Obviously, he’s a big part of this team and we need him, but we don’t want to put anybody in danger.”

Brown’s right ankle appeared to roll and he fell to the turf while blocking Minnesota’s Danielle Hunter early in the fourth quarter. Brown was able to slowly walk off the field and missed just one play before returning for four more plays. However, the Pro Bowl tackle sat out the Raiders’ final drive while Brandon Parker took his place.

Should Brown not be able to go Sunday in Indianapolis, it would leave the Raiders down two standout offensive linemen as Gabe Jackson will miss at least another game, Gruden said. Jackson, who was reportedly nearing a return to practice sooner than expected after being diagnosed with an MCL injury and a two-month absence in August, isn’t quite ready.

“I don’t think he’ll practice (this week),” said Gruden, noting Jackson will be evaluated by the training staff on Wednesday. “Perhaps next week prior to the Bear game he can start practicing. But he’s getting very close.” Related Articles Raiders vs. Patriots: Five keys to winning in a short week with cross country flight

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The Raiders chose to move Jordan Devey from left guard to right guard against the Vikings to make room for Richie Incognito’s season debut. Denzelle Good started the first two games at right guard with mixed results.

“When we can get our guards back and be at full strength up front, hopefully Trent’s ready to go, we really like our line,” Gruden said.