ALAMEDA – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie played for the Raiders before he fully practiced. The veteran defensive back signed with the Silver and Black on Wednesday afternoon and played eight snaps against Green Bay two days later.
Rodgers-Cromartie didn’t see that coming.
“No sir, I didn’t. That was a big surprise,” Rodgers-Cromartie said. “It did feel good to be out there running around and getting back into game mode.”
There was only a walk through in between, without enough time to know much of anything about the Paul Guenther’s scheme.
“I was praying he called Cover 1, man-to-man,” he said, “where I wouldn’t have to think too much.