ALAMEDA — Jon Gruden will play his offensive and defensive starters into the second quarter on Friday against the Packers, the Raiders head coach said Wednesday.
The offensive starters, aside from rookie left tackle Kolton Miller’s two series in the preseason opener, have played only one series this preseason. The defensive starters played more than the offensive ones against the Lions, and the starting secondary and a couple starting defensive linemen (Tank Carradine, filling in for Khalil Mack right now, and Mario Edwards Jr.) played in Los Angeles.
Now we’ll see the first 11s from both sides, near full strength, take on Green Bay for over a quarter in exhibition No.