ALAMEDA – Justin Tuck was named a Raiders team captain by a vote of his peers. He is as well respected as anyone in the locker-room, a fact earned with a resume of past and present on-field accomplishments.
That’s why losing Tuck for the year is such a significant blow. An NFL source said the 32-year will be placed on season-end injured reserve with a torn right pectoral muscle in the near future, and will have surgery to repair damage in the coming days.
“You really hate it for the player,” safety Charles Woodson said. “We all want to be on the field.