ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders will be without their top two running backs for Sunday’s game in Baltimore after Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson missed a third consecutive day of practice.
Both players suffered high ankle sprains in last week’s loss to Tampa Bay and have been wearing walking boots since then.
Taiwan Jones, a fourth-round pick in 2011 who has played primarily on special teams this season, and fullback Marcel Reece have been splitting reps in practice with Oakland’s first team offense while McFadden and Goodson are sidelined. The team has also discussed the possibility of activating former Stanford running back Jeremy Stewart from the practice squad.
Defensive tackle Richard Seymour (knee, hamstring) has also been ruled out.
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