HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders safety Lonnie Johnson Jr. will be activated off injured reserve and is set to make his season debut Thursday night at Denver.

Johnson broke his right leg during a training camp scrimmage Aug. 2 at Allegiant Stadium. He returned to practice Oct. 27 to begin the 21-day window for when the Raiders could activate him.

Now Johnson will play in what is a short week for his teammates, who lost 30-29 in overtime Sunday to Jacksonville.

“It's been a long time for me,” Johnson said Wednesday. “Ain't nothing short, but it's shorter for them. Just getting mentally prepared for it. I've got the fresh legs, obviously.”

Johnson likely will be used in the nickel packages with fellow safeties Isaiah Pola-Mao and Jeremy Chinn.

“We're all interchangeable,” Jo

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