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Del Rio: Injured Raiders TE Walford 'very close' to return

I know he’s working hard to get healthy and get back out here. So, we’re looking forward to that day.

NAPA -– Raiders rookie tight end Clive Walford hasn’t practiced with the full squad in his first training camp. The third-round pick has missed nine straight practices after getting hurt during pre-camp workouts with rookies, quarterbacks and previously injured players.

That’s a long hiatus in camp time, where instruction is intense. That’s especially difficult for a rookie, who needs as much work as possible to integrate into a new system and the NFL game as a whole.