ALAMEDA – Raiders safety Charles Woodson is entering his 18th season, and can’t recall an offseason program where he’s had perfect attendance. He skips at least part of these voluntary workouts in spring, far, far away from events of tangible importance.
Not so this season. Woodson has been ever-present.
That wasn’t by design. It was by request.
New head coach Jack Del Rio asked Woodson to stick around and lead by example.
“I sat down with Jack before it all started and we talked about what he wanted from this team and him wanting me here,” Woodson said after Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp practice.