ALAMEDA — As Day 2 of the Raiders mandatory minicamp was winding down Wednesday, Cordarrelle Patterson streaked down the right sideline, hauled in an E.J. Manuel pass over Dexter McDonald and stepped into the end zone for a touchdown.
It was the latest off-season sign that the Raiders hope to do more with the former first-round draft pick than have him return kickoffs and join the offense for the occasional bubble screen.
When training camp convenes in late July, offensive coordinator Todd Downing will try and make Patterson as explosive on offense as he is on special teams.