The Oakland Raiders signed guard Lester Cotton to their active roster on Saturday, making the former Alabama offensive lineman eligible to make his NFL debut on Sunday.

The Raiders promoted Cotton from their practice squad with left guard Richie Incognito sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers by an ankle injury.

This is the second time that the Raiders have brought up Cotton from the practice squad. After guard Jordan Devey went to injured reserve because of a torn pectoral muscle, Cotton dressed for Oakland’s game against the Chicago Bears in London on Oct. 6, but he did not play in the contest.

When guard Gabe Jackson made his return from a knee injury in Oakland's next game, Cotton went back to the practice squad.

Cotton is expected to serve as depth again on Sunday, when the Raiders are likely to start Jackson and Denzelle Good in the guard spots against the Chargers.

While Cotton could play on Sunday for Oakland, his former Alabama teammate, running back Josh Jacobs, will not. The 1,000-yard rookie will miss his second game of 2019 because of a shoulder injury.

Jacobs joined the Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Cotton was not drafted after starting 13 games at right guard in 2017 and 10 games at left guard in 2018 for the Crimson Tide. He signed as a free-agent rookie in May and went through Oakland's offseason program, training camp and preseason before going to the practice squad when the Raiders reduced their 90-player preseason roster to the regular-season limit of 53 on Aug. 31.

Before playing for Alabama and reaching the NFL, Cotton earned All-State recognition for Central High School in Tuscaloosa in 2014.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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