ALAMEDA — Raiders’ safety Nate Allen fully expects to be ready to play when he’s eligible to come off short-term injured reserve in two weeks.
“I’ll be ready to go,” Allen said. “I’m glad to be out there practicing right now. I’m feeling good. I’ve just got to be patient.”
Allen injured his right knee in the first quarter of the season opener, his first regular season game with the Raiders after signing a four-year, $23 million deal this offseason.
He was placed on the designated to return injured reserve and made his formal return to practice when he participated in a walk-through on Tuesday.