The Oakland Raiders were thin in their secondary coming into Sunday’s season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, and the problem was magnified by a knee injury to safety Nate Allen.
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Larry Asante Replaces Allen
Sunday, Sept. 13
The team noted Allen would miss the rest of the game with the setback, which is concerning for a squad that finished a middling 16th in the league against the pass in 2014. One of reasons the Raiders brought Allen in during the offseason was to shore up that pass coverage.