Raiders’ focus shifts to receivers, runners fighting for spots
The league office frowns upon teams cheating fans out of their full-priced preseason experience, so coaches won’t say that their starters aren't playing in the games this week.
The Raiders won’t be playing their starters in Thursday’s preseason finale against Seattle.
Can undrafted K.J. Brent beat out undrafted Johnny Holton for the fifth WR spot?
Holton is more of a deep threat, and his story of being discovered at a flag-football game by a junior college was one of the best things to come out of training camp.
“He really impressed me the first day I saw him,” quarterback Derek Carr said.
Can Jalen Richard move in on DeAndre Washington’s third-down RB role?
Richard, left, is an undrafted rookie who missed the first two games with a knee injury but the coaches like his ability to move laterally and find a hole.
Washington, the team’s fifth-round pick, has had some big plays this preseason and has 106 yards in 21 carries and four catches for 83 yards.
The former Baltimore safety had a blocked punt that led to a TD in the preseason opener, and had a couple of nice tackles on special teams Saturday.
A couple plays on defense Thursday night could lock up a spot for him over Keith McGill, the 2014 fourth-round pick who moved from cornerback to safety.
