HENDERSON, Nev. -- Clelin Ferrell was starting to feel like his old self when a familiar but unwelcome sensation hit.
Pain.
After an offseason and early part of training camp spent marinating in new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's scheme and beginning to apply what he learned onto the field, Ferrell's right ankle went the wrong way. It was July 27, the first day of padded practices for the Las Vegas Raiders, and the edge rusher who has been under intense scrutiny since the previous regime used the No. 4 overall pick on him in the 2019 draft was sidelined.