ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders first-round cornerback D.J. Hayden has been cleared for contact for the first time since a near-fatal heart injury almost ended his career last November.
That news couldn’t come at a better time for the Raiders.
Starting cornerback Tracy Porter injured his groin Friday night and will likely be sidelined this week and the rest of the defense failed to stop Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints’ first-team offense even once.
Brees led the Saints to scores on all five drives he played in a 28-20 exhibition victory Friday night as Oakland was once again unable to generate any pressure on the quarterback.
