The Las Vegas Raiders' defense has shown flashes during the 2025 NFL season; however, they have also had two abysmal performances. One of those games came in Week 5, as the entire team was outplayed in their 40-6 blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
They have now allowed 27.8 points per game, ranking just 25th in scoring defense. The Raiders were without Germaine Pratt in the aforementioned matchup, as the linebacker, who had played 88.2% of the defensive snaps over the first four weeks, did not travel with the team due to non-injury reasons.
While fans have not received much clarity on that end, what has become evident is that his absence was not due to mere "personal reasons.