OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Raiders fear longsnapper Andrew DePaola suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in Monday night's 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, a source confirmed to ESPN.
DePaola was injured in the first quarter, after snapping on the Raiders' first punt of the game. He was replaced by tight end Lee Smith, who had quality long snaps on punts and two converted field goals.
It was a far cry from the 2012 season opener, when Jon Condo was lost against the Chargers and then-rookie coach Dennis Allen did not have a backup longsnapper.