Thoughts on Malcolm Koonce practicing at linebacker

Two weeks into training camp, the Las Vegas Raiders made an interesting defensive wrinkle as rookie pass-rusher Malcolm Koonce practiced for the first time at outside linebacker.

#Raiders rookie Malcolm Koonce: "Today was my first day playing linebacker. I'm going to get in where fit in...and help the team."

— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) August 10, 2021

Let’s look at what it may mean:

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Opportunity at linebacker:
The Raiders are looking for the right mix at linebacker.