ALAMEDA – The bye week didn’t help Kelechi Osemele’s knee enough to get him back practicing full time. The veteran left guard missed Wednesday and Thursday sessions, but was limited on Friday in the lightest session of the week.
That gives the Raiders a glimmer of hope one of their best players can return after a three week layoff. He was considered questionable on the team’s official injury report heading into Sunday’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts.
“K.O. is one of the best guards in the league,” head coach Jon Gruden said. “When you don’t have him, it’s a huge loss.”
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There were four other offensive linemen listed on the injury report, but none of them received an injury designation. All of them, as a result, will be able to play.
Starting cornerback Daryl Worley suffered an ankle injury during Friday’s practice and was listed as questionable, though Gruden didn’t consider the injury serious.
The Colts moved former Raiders second-round defensive tackle Jihad Ward to injured reserve with an ankle injury. He had three sacks for the Colts this season.
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Top Indianapolis running back Marlon Mack is questionable with an ankle injury, though he returned to practice Friday after a day away.
INJURY REPORT
RAIDERS
Questionable
LG Kelechi Osemele (knee)
CB Daryl Worley (ankle)
COLTS
Out
WR Ryan Grant (ankle)
S Malik Hooker (hip)
TE Erik Swoope (knee)
RB Robert Turbin (shoulder)
Questionable
K Adam Vinatieri (groin)
RB Marlon Mack (ankle)
S Clayton Geathers (neck)
DE Jabaal Sheard (abdomen)
WR Zach Pascal (head)