ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Running back Darren McFadden returned to practice to begin what could be the final countdown to a mostly disappointing career with the Oakland Raiders.
The fourth-overall pick in 2008, McFadden has missed six games this season with hamstring and ankle injuries, continuing a frustrating pattern that has plagued him throughout his six years in the NFL. He has never played a full 16-game schedule and has sat out 19 of Oakland’s past 39 games.
McFadden is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason. The Raiders have declined to discuss the issue publicly but it seems almost certain that general manager Reggie McKenzie will allow the 26-year-old to hit the open market.
Rashad Jennings will remain Oakland’s starter for Sunday’s game in San Diego.
