Doug Martin has been a ghost in preseason games. He has four snaps and touched the ball once thus far, but don’t take that as a sign he’s fallen out of favor.
He’s not being shunned for other running backs. He’s being preserved for games that actually count.
“He has showed us a lot,” head coach Jon Gruden said. “We think he’s a really good back. I don’t know how much he’s going to play against Green Bay, honestly.”
The Raiders play Green Bay on Friday in the preseason’s third installment, where starters usually play into the second half.