The Raiders used the third-round pick they picked up by sliding back five spots in the first round of the 2018 draft to take a flier on receiver Martavis Bryant. So far Drew Brees Jersey , the flight is having a hard time getting off the ground.
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Amaro Cooper and Jordy Nelson sit atop the depth chart in Oakland. It remains to be seen where Bryant fits.
The draft-pick investment likely gives Bryant the benefit of the doubt when it comes to carving the roster down to 53. But that won’t guarantee playing time or opportunities to make an impact on the field.
Bryant’s on-field struggles come at a time when, as Gehlken previously reported Frank Clark Jersey , the Raiders are bracing for another potential suspension of Bryant under the substance-abuse policy. Although he reportedly has not failed or missed a drug test, there are other ways to run afoul of the substance-abuse policy when a player is in Stage 3 of the program, one false move away from another minimum banishment of a full calendar year.
Bryant missed all of the 2016 season in Pittsburgh. His best year came in 2015 Malik McDowell Jersey , when he caught 50 passes for 765 yards.
There were fears of a serious injury when Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was carted off during practice last Saturday night, which made the diagnosis of a sprained ankle worth a sigh of relief in Green Bay.
A few more may be heard on Sunday in response to the news that Bakhtiari is back on the practice field. Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that Bakhtiari didn’t take part in team drills, but his return to partial action is a good sign that his ankle has responded well to treatment over the last week.
Bakhtiari wasn’t the only Packer back to work on Sunday. Tight end Jimmy Graham sat out a couple of practices and the preseason opener after banging knees with a teammate in practice early last week Wayne Gallman Jersey , but he was also given the green light to get back out there.
Running back Aaron Jones was another member of the back to work club as he’s gotten past the hamstring injury that sidelined him since the opening days of camp.