ALAMEDA -- The Raiders are expected to place defensive end Justin Tuck on season-ending injured reserve with a torn right pectoral muscle, a source said on Thursday morning.
Tuck suffered in the injury trying to tackle running back C.J. Anderson late in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos.
Tuck will have surgery in the next few days.
The 32-year old was a key member of a strong defensive front and was a strong locker room presence on a young team. He is in the last year of a 2-year, $10 million contract. He will be a free agent at season’s end.