OAKLAND -- If it seemed as if George Atkinson III earned a spot on the Oakland Raiders’ initial 53-man roster, well...
“He’s best with the ball in his hands and running the football,” Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said of Atkinson, who rushed for a game-high 56 yards on seven carries, including a 1-yard touchdown plunge, and returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown.
But Atkinson also lost a fumble on one of his two catches and dropped a Connor Cook pass inside the 5-yard line that would have resulted in a sure touchdown in the Raiders' 23-21 exhibition finale loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.