Silver Minings: Rock Ya-Sin placed on IR

Rock Ya-SinThe Las Vegas Raiders haven’t had much luck when it comes to injuries this season, especially at cornerback. Backup Anthony Averett spent a stint on injured reserve at the beginning of the year, then switched places with starter Nate Hobbs in October, only to land back on IR at the beginning of last month. Now, the hits keep coming as the Raiders announced yesterday that Rock Ya-Sin will be their third cornerback to hit injured reserve at least once this season.

Ya-Sin hasn’t played since Week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers with a knee injury but was nearly an every-down player before that. Las Vegas’ record likely played a factor in the team’s decision to shut him down as…