Koonce came on strong the latter half of last season and was entering a contract year with the hopes of earning a long term deal. This puts a damper on that as well as the hopes of he and Maxx Crosby continued to be a pass rushing duo for the Raiders again this season.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce is out for the season due to a knee injury suffered in practice three days before the team's season opener, a team source confirmed Friday night. Koonce,

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce will miss the remainder of the season due to a right knee injury, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz.

The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly suffered a devastating blow to their defense, as edge rusher Malcolm Koonce's knee injury is season-ending, leaving the Raiders with a big hole at defensive end.

The knee injury that Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce suffered two weeks ago will sideline him for the rest of the season, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Koonce suffered the injury in the days leading up to the Raiders’ season opener against the Chargers.

The Raiders got some bad news to start the season when it was announced that breakout pass-rusher Malcolm Koonce would miss at least the first four games of the season after being placed on injured reserve the day before the season opener.