The Las Vegas Raiders held a productive joint practice with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. One of the bigger storylines to monitor was the play of the defensive line. Superstar pass rusher Maxx Crosby was elite as always. Elsewhere, the defensive tackle position occasionally struggled, but recent acquisition Thomas Booker was a standout.

For the 49ers their health has become a greater concern than their preseason performance. They just need to make sure they have enough healthy bodies to keep their key starters out of harm's way. More than 20 players missed their preseason opener vs. the Denver Broncos with injuries, and that number could rise Saturday when they face the Raiders.

The first week of the NFL preseason has come and gone, with teams getting a solid look at some of their starters and depth pieces heading into the regular season. On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers will head to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders.

When the defense takes the field for the Raiders, keep a close eye on these five as the Raiders look to cement their roster plans.

LAS VEGAS — The fourth week of Raiders training camp was an eventful one, between joint practice and a preseason game with the San Francisco 49ers. With roster decisions on the horizon and the start of the season less than a month away, time is running short to work through the remaining questions.

The injury-riddled 49ers do have some players worth watching in Saturday’s preseason visit to the Raiders after possible cameos by select starters.

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Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty had a strong performance on Saturday versus the 49ers, and he made a bold statement about his play to the media.

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Raiders head coach Pete Carroll has high praise for this crucial acquisition from the offseason after the loss to the 49ers.

The Raiders' receiving corps are pretty thin, in stark contrast to Smith's Seahawks days when he had D.K. Metcalf, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett at his disposal. In Vegas, it's pretty much Jakobi Meyers and a bunch of unproven players at the position, which will make things difficult for Smith.