A few hours before the Raiders were to take on the Cowboys, their Pro Bowl center was added to the injury report with an unknown illness. He would end up starting the game and saw every single offensive snap with no signs he was suffering from anything. Monday Jack Del Rio revealed what that illness was — kidney stones.
“I want to relay a story about incredible grit and toughness and determination to be there for his teammates yesterday,” Del Rio said to lead out his Monday press conference. “Rodney Hudson yesterday had a kidney stone that he was having significant pain with in the lead-up to the game and he was able to somehow tough it out.