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Jon Gruden: Antonio Brown Has Raiders' Support; Confident He'll Be 'Huge Factor'

Antonio Brown wasn't present at the Oakland Raiders' preseason opener Saturday night, but he was a topic of conversation afterward.

"There's been a lot of reports out there," Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said following his team's 14-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Oakland Coliseum, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "I can't say I agree with all of them. ... This foot injury wasn't his fault, and it's a serious injury. ... And the helmet thing is a personal matter to him .