ALAMEDA -– While some Raiders have returned from an extended stretch on the sideline, rookie tight end Clive Walford remains out. He missed the first nine full-squad practices with a hamstring strain, returned for two sessions and the exhibition opener versus St. Louis.
Then injury put him back on the shelf. The third-round pick from Miami has been out nearly three weeks now, and is falling further and further behind. Head coach Jack Del Rio said last week that coaches would be able to get him up to speed in time, but time to do so is growing short.