Raiders nose tackle Dan Williams has been a frontline player throughout his NFL career. The former Arizona Cardinals first-round pick has been an anchor is base packages, and played a career-high 49.4 percent of the Raiders defensive snaps his first year in Oakland.
That’s why it was surprising to see Williams working with the second unit throughout training camp. He has been behind Justin Ellis since the offseason program after starting alongside him most of last year, with the Raiders now employing one true anchor nose tackle in the middle of their defensive line.
It’s an odd spot for Williams, one he seems to be working out of in recent days.