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Following up on a previous item. ... Russell was held out of team drills for the second straight practice Wednesday because his throwing elbow was still sore after banging it off the helmet of Darren McFadden.
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The Raiders hoped their franchise QB would be healthy enough to practice a day after hurting his elbow. He did some individual drills, working on footwork and tossing a few passes lightly. "We wanted to watch him throw, and our trainers watched him," HC Lane Kiffin said. "They just felt that he was struggling a little bit with it. He wanted to keep going. We pulled him out." Kiffin said he didn't feel this injury would be a long-term issue for Russell, and X-rays showed no problems with the elbow. Russell said he hoped to be back throwing Friday when the Raiders hold two practices. ... We shall see.
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