ALAMEDA _ If DJ Hayden gets back on the field on Sundays, it will happen because of what he did Wednesday through Friday.
When Ken Norton Jr. was asked if Hayden’s reaction to being benched in favor of David Amerson was a positive one, the Raiders defensive coordinator was terse and direct.
“It’s competition and we just want to keep stressing, you practice hard, you perform, you’ll play, and the same thing on the adverse side of it,” Norton said. “If you don’t practice and you don’t perform, you won’t play. We have a competitive group and it’s week to week.